Postgraduate Integrated Skills in English[3403]

＜授業のねらい及び具体的な到達目標＞

This class will assist students in developing their skills in English. Students will develop their communicative competence in English, critical thinking, and discussion skills with a focus on improving basic communication. Students are expected to research, prepare for and contribute to weekly class discussions and complete all assigned tasks. Each lesson is focused on having students complete a communicative task. By completing these tasks they will be exposed to a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures. Task completion will also lead to further discussion of the associated topics.

The course will be conducted in English.

＜授業計画及び準備学習＞

1) Student orientation and overview/Introductions/Small talk/building rapport
2) Talking about daily activities
3) Discussing preferences
4) Making and accepting/refusing invitations
5) Giving directions on the street and for subways and trains
6) Ordering in a restaurant/Review lessons 1 ~ 6
7) Mid-semester test
8) Discussing past states/habits/regrets
9) Discussing future plans
10) Describing people places and things
11) Making comparisons
12) Review
13) Final test

＜成績評価方法及び水準＞

Assessment
Tests 50%
Each semester there will be one mid-semester test and one end of semester test that will assess all of the work covered to those points. These tests will contribute 20% and 30% respectively to your final grade.
Class participation/Homework 50%
Class participation is a major component of this class as the main focus is on improving your conversation skills, as such you will be expected to contribute to all communicative activities. Participation and homework will contribute 50% to your final grade.

＜教科書＞

No textbook is required for this course.

＜参考書＞

None

＜オフィスアワー＞

Monday/Wednesday lunch period in Hachioji campus teacher's lounge by appointment.