English Conversation C[2E26]

＜授業のねらい＞

(Objectives)
To give students opportunities to communicate through listening, reading and writing
To build student confidence in interpersonal communication，
To develop the basic study skills needed to succeed in Kogakuin University English classes

(Methods)
Group and Pair work to increase individual communication
Peer responsibility in group and pair activities
Use of current topics to engage all students
Controlled and guided discussions
Introduction of communicative activities based on a single theme
Standardized lesson formats from theme to theme
Task-based activities
Regular assignments submitted by email that are checked and returned by email
Lessons involving integration of skills through presentations using power point in complementary and supplementary activities

＜受講にあたっての前提条件＞

Students will be expected to read and prepare the vocabulary for the current assignments given on a weekly basis.

＜具体的な到達目標＞

Students should be aiming for an expanded knowledge of a particular field of study and and an ability to express these areas of focus in oral presentations and in written form.

＜授業計画及び準備学習＞

Detailed Weekly Schedule

【First Term】
Week One
Teacher and Student Interviews and Introductions

Week Two
ＵＮＩＴ Ｉ MONEY
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Discussing spending habits
Talking about best Places to buy
Exploring money Proverbs Survey of money styles

Week Three
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Listening to items　described
Recognizing attitudes

Week Four
UNIT2 STRESS AND SOLUTIONS
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Stress Situations, Stress Meter, Stress Solutions, Stress survey

Week Five
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Identifying Stress situations
Relieving Stress situations

Week Six
UNIT 3 FRIENDSHIP
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Best Friends, Best Friend Profile, The test of FRIENDSHIP, Answering questions about friendship, Friendly Advice

Week Seven
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Recognizing friendship,　Rules of friendship

Week Eight
Midterm Test

Week Nine
UNIT4 CHALLENGES
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Challenging Sports, Sports Challenge, Fantastic Feats, Amazing Achievements

Week Ten
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Describing sports challenges, Identifying sports and Amazing feats, 　Listening to opinions, Identifying feats and 　listening to reasons for feats

Week Eleven
UNIT 5　GLOBETROTTERS
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Describing vacations, Discussing vacation needs Talking about an Australian vacation , Discussing Gold Coast activities

Week Twelve
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Recognizing descriptions of activities, Identifying activities

Week Thirteen
ＵＮＩＴ ６ＡＮＩＭＡＬRights
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Talking about animals　 characters, Discussing favorite　animals, Discussing animal roles, Recognizing opinions

Week Fourteen
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Recognizing opinions, descriptions of opinions
Survey of animal rights and reasons for issues

Week Fifteen
First Term Examination

【Second Term】
Week One
Review of First erm Activities and Materials

Week Two

UNIT 7 PARTNERS
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Ta1king about relationships factors, Reacting to terms of endearment, Discussing being single　and married, Survey about
relationships

Week Three
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Listening to and 　completing a song, Recognizing Preferences

Week Four
ＵＮＩＴ ８ ＣＯＬＯＲ ＡＮＤ ＤＥＳＩＧＮ
SPEAKING
ACTIVITIES
Identifying and discussing colors, ta1king about colors,
The Meaning of Colors
Week Five
LISTENIN(];
ACTIVITIES
Recognizing descriptions and Preferences. identifying Places and Predicting colors types

Week Six
UNIT 9　THEME PARKS
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Survey of Parks, Cultures of the world, Discussing Cu1tural attractions, Planning a Pavilion, Discussing situations　and conditions for Theme parks

Week Seven
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Recognizing places of theme parks
Recognizing attitudes of theme parks

Week Eight
Midterm Test

Week Nine
UNIT 10 VALUES
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Survey on honesty and virtues, Discussing values , wisdom from others, Talking about values and 　honesty　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Week Ten
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
・Listening for information and qualities, understanding designs of character

Week Eleven
ＵＮＩＴ １１ ＡＤＶＥＲＴＩＳＩＮＧ
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES
Identifying and discussing designs for commercials, Choosing a winning design, Guessing ads ands discussing effective techniques, Survey of preferences
　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Week Twelve

LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Preferences of ad types, Techniques that work in Advertising

Week Thirteen
Ecology issues

Week Fourteen
LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Saving the planet from Climate Change

Week Fifteen
Final Examination

＜成績評価方法＞

Performance and overall improvement of the students' communicative abilities.
Continuous assessment based on the variety of written homework assignments and tasks given to the students in class
Daily classroom participation and special group projects

＜教科書＞

Not specified. handouts will be given out in the class.

＜参考書＞

There are no particular study guides other than weekly suggestions given specifically to a defined form of analysis.

＜オフィスアワー＞

Tuesdays, 13:30-14:30(講師室）