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科目一覧へ戻る/Return to the Course List | 2023/08/29 現在/As of 2023/08/29 |
開講科目名 /Course |
Communication Skills/COMMUNICATION SKILLS |
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開講所属 /Course Offered by |
外国語学部英語学科/FOREIGN LANGUAGES ENGLISH |
ターム?学期 /Term?Semester |
2023年度/2023 Academic Year 春学期/SPRING SEMESTER |
曜限 /Day, Period |
火4/Tue 4 |
開講区分 /semester offered |
春学期/Spring |
単位数 /Credits |
2.0 |
学年 /Year |
2,3,4 |
主担当教員 /Main Instructor |
R.J.バロウズ/Richard John BURROWS |
教員名 /Instructor |
教員所属名 /Affiliation |
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R.J.バロウズ/Richard John BURROWS | 交流文化学科/TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES |
授業の目的?内容 /Course Objectives |
– UK Culture & Society This is an intermediate-level content based course which seeks to: a) offer students an overview of British society & people b) improve students analytical abilities towards foreign & native cultures c) broaden students’ communicative abilities via listening practice around a variety of topics In addition to viewing UK culture video material, students will study related written material and grammar structures. In addition, students need to make a 8 - 15 minute presentation and submit a 1,500+ word report comparing a topic from Japanese & British culture, during the semester. |
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授業の形式?方法と履修上の注意 /Teaching method and Attention the course |
Depending on the situation concerning the coronavirus in spring, this class is intended to be taught face-to-face on campus, with presentation, reading & report assignments set as homework. However, if campus classes are not possible, this course will be taught online on-demand. All listening & reading materials will be available to students online for both in-class work, homework assignments & review. Preview questions, vocabulary exercises, listening practice, and pair-work comprehension questions will be conducted during classtime, with post-viewing discussion incorporated as time permits. Students will also need to upload their PowerPoint presentation & comparison report by the set deadlines. |
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事前?事後学修の内容 /Before After Study |
In addition to regular reading assignments, students will be expected to prepare their individual PowerPoint presentations during the course, and then to prepare their comparative/contrast report about a topic from UK & Japan/their own country. Both presentation & report topics can be decided by the student under the instructor's guidance. | ||||||||||
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テキスト2 /Textbooks2 |
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参考文献等1 /References1 |
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評価方法 /Evaluation |
1. Homework Assignments - 40% 2. Presentation - 30% 3. Report - 30% |
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関連科目 /Related Subjects |
Students must have access to a computer to complete a PowerPoint Presentation & to prepare their final report | ||||||||||
備考 /Notes |
Students will be required to download both reading & listening materials, make regular use of an electronic dictionary, and submit their homework assignments by the deadline. |
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到達目標 /Learning Goal |
適確な英語発話、コミュニケーションスキルを習得し、中級レベルのアカデミックな討議や口語伝達ができるようにする。 |
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授業計画(主題の設定) /Class schedule |
授業の内容 /Contents of class |
事前?事後学修の内容 /Before After Study |
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1 | UK Culture I Introductory Class |
Course Overview | Presentation Topic Choice |
2 | Presentation Guidance | PowerPoint Presentations | Presentation Preparation |
3 | An Introduction to Britain | Background Information | Reading Assignment |
4 | British Pop Music | Post 1960 Popular Music in UK | Presentation Preparation II |
5 | London | The history & role of the British capital | Reading Assignment |
6 | The Train Driver | Steam train drivers in present-day UK | Presentation Preparation III |
7 | Heathrow Airport | The history & functioning of the UK's main international airport | Reading Assignment |
8 | William Shakespeare | A profile of the great English playwright | Reading Assignment |
9 | British Tea | The history of tea in UK | Reading Assignment |
10 | Comparison/Contrast Writing | Report preparation | Report Preparation |
11 | Climbers | People working on tall buildings in Britain | Report Preparation IV |
12 | Sherlock Holmes | The famous detective & his creator, Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle | Reading Assignment |
13 | The Purple Violin | The life of a professional musician in Oxford. | Report Assignment |
14 | Course Review | Review of the spring semester | Report Submission |