○Reading Skills in English IB[3332]

＜授業のねらい＞

This course is a continuation of Reading Skills in English 1A. The course will continue to focus on building comprehension skills through “intensive reading” and analysis of short passages of text from the textbook. In addition to building reading fluency and comprehension, students will gain even more practice inferring information from the text and analyzing the information critically. "Extensive reading" and vocabulary self study skills will be highlighted.

＜受講にあたっての前提条件＞

Students who have successfully completed high school level English classes.

＜具体的な到達目標＞

As in the first term, students will practice reading skills such as identifying the main topic of a text, understanding the gist of the text, making inferences about the writer's thoughts, and finding detailed points relevant to the writer’s topic. Scanning and skimming will continue to be practiced with the goal of increasing reading fluency. Vocabulary building is an important part of this course.

＜授業計画及び準備学習＞

Short passages from the textbook and other handouts will be read and discussed in small groups and as a class. Students will be asked to prepare short presentations on topics occurring in the text and will be encouraged to offer their thoughts on the topics being discussed. Students will be expected to complete reading logs on a regular basis.
Week 1 – Introduction to the course
Week 2 – Unit 6
Week 3 – Unit 6
Week 4 – Review and quiz
Week 5 – Unit 7
Week 6 – Unit 7
Week 7 – Review and quiz
Week 8 – Unit 8
Week 9 – Unit 8
Week 10 – Review and quiz
Week 11 – Unit 9
Week 12 – Unit 9
Week 13 – Unit 10
Week 14 – Unit 10
Week 15 – Final quiz

＜成績評価方法＞

Grading will be based on five main elements:

1) participation/attendance/attitude - 30%
2) extensive reading homework - 20%
3) vocabulary notebooks - 10%
4) regular quizzes - 15%
5) one end-of-term test - 25%

＜教科書＞

Zimmerman, C. (2012). Inside Reading 1, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press.

＜参考書＞

None.

＜オフィスアワー＞

By appointment.