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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 |
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ターム?学期 ／Term?Semester |
2024年度／2024 Academic Year 春学期／SPRING SEMESTER |
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曜限 ／Day, Period |
金1／Fri 1 |
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開講区分 ／semester offered |
春学期／Spring |
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単位数 ／Credits |
2.0 |
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学年 ／Year |
2,3,4 |
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主担当教員 ／Main Instructor |
Ｐ．マッケビリー／Patrick McEVILLY |
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遠隔授業科目 ／Online Course |
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教員名 ／Instructor |
教員所属名 ／Affiliation |
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| Ｐ．マッケビリー／Patrick McEVILLY | 英語学科／ENGLISH |
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授業の目的?内容 ／Course Objectives |
This one term, semi-elective course aims to further develop and build on language skills covered in Comprehensive English I/II and Reading Strategies I/II. The prerequisites for the Communication Skills class are Comprehensive English I/II and Reading Strategies I/II or a TOEIC score of 600 or above. Overall Objectives 1.Giving students maximum opportunity to practice and develop their communication skills. 2.To improve reading comprehension via critical analysis of texts. 3.To foster student responsibility by involving students more directly in the learning process. 4.To foster the presentation of one`s own ideas. |
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授業の形式?方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course |
The Instructor will use the Lecture method and have the students be interactive using pair work, group work, and discussion activities.One chapter from the text will be studied each week. The first part of each class will be used for reading and analysis of the text material. This will be followed by reviewing and checking the homework assignments together. For the remainder of the class students will be given an in-class exercise to complete. Note that the teaching method, text material covered, and assessment style may change due to the demands of the ongoing health situation. Updated and more detailed information will be provided in the first class. | ||||||||||
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事前?事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study |
Students are expected to spend 90 minutes each to preview and review course content and I recommend that they read English newspaper articles and watch BBC or CNN news programs. | ||||||||||
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参考文献等1 ／References1 |
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評価方法 ／Evaluation |
Classroom Participation: 40%, Presentations: 30%, Final Exam: 30% | ||||||||||
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関連科目 ／Related Subjects |
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備考 ／Notes |
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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 | Course introduction | Teacher student introductions/ Discuss plans for the semester. | Preview Unit 1 and read the Reading "Japan`s next era to be named Reiwa" |
| 2 | Japan`s next era to be named Reiwa | Japan faces a demographic crisis | Review Unit 1 and preview Unit 2 - "Before you read", "Words and phrases" and read the reading. |
| 3 | Brits and Americans no longer own English | English is an official language in more than 60 countries around the world. | Review Unit 2 and preview Unit 3 and read the reading "Why isn`t 5G secure?" |
| 4 | Why isn`t 5G secure? | Rivalry in 5G systems between China and the USA | Preview Unit 4 and read the reading "A Peek Behind the Ivy: How to Get into Harvard" |
| 5 | Universities and colleges in Boston, Massachusetts | A Peek Behind the Ivy: How to get into Harvard | Preview Unit 5 and the reading "China`s edge in Africa: Loans |
| 6 | China`s edge in Africa: Loans | China is using loans to secure business in Africa against US and EU rivals | Preview Unit 6 and the reading "Swiss mock a top official for his lack of English" |
| 7 | Swiss mock a top official for his lack of English | Swiss Minister of Economics criticized for his poor English ability | Preview Unit 7 and the reading "Why do nonbelievers grieve for Notre Dame?" |
| 8 | "Why do nonbe;ievers grieve for Notre Dame?" | France is less religious than it used to be. Do the execises for the reading. | Preview Unit 8 and the reading "Tiger Woods and the Game of Life" |
| 9 | Golf course vocabulary, Words and phrases | Do the reading "Tiger Woods and the Game of Life" and comprehension exercises | Preview Unit 9 and the reading "Spine injury iPS trial approved" |
| 10 | Before you read - vocabulary for parts of the body | Read "Spine injuryiPS trial approved" and "iPS cells used in treatment for Parkinson`s" | Preview Unit 10 and the reading "Diversity ruled at Oscars. Then came a plot twist." |
| 11 | Before you read - Map of Los Angeles | Read "Diversity ruled at Oscars. Then came a plot twist. | Preview Unit 11 and the reading "Flower worship gives way to the Quran" |
| 12 | Before you read - Map of Indonesia | Read "Flower worship gives way to the Quran! | Preview Unit 12 and the reading "Fleeing Venezuela, on foot" |
| 13 | Before you read - Map of Venezuela | Read "Fleeing Venezuela, on foot" | Preview Unit 13 and read "Our Disgrace at the Border" and Review Speaking test questions. |
| 14 | Final Examination | A speaking test based on topics covered in the course. | Speaking test questions will be given to students in Week 13. |