Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
34182:[2025 Spring]Study Skills 11 (A) 2025 Spring Fri3 College　Of　Economics HITOMI MAKI 1

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Rarcadia406

Language

English/Japanese

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration and, Humanitarianism. Through opportunities of research and discussion of social issues, students will become more aware of responsibilities of global citizens. The goal of the Global Stream is to prepare students to study abroad as well as to be prepared to use English in academic and working environments. In Study Skills 11, students practice reading passages of a variety of topics with a purpose of acquiring reading and critical thinking skills. They are supposed to read effectively and thoroughly the assigned passages using background knowledge, reading strategies, and appropriate tools (e.g., dictionaries). Based on the information they get from reading, they work on learning activities such as listing key points, preparing a summary, making visual organizers, pointing out issues, classifying claims, offering extra explanations, and sharing their own (critical) views in class. You are supposed to prepare for each class, submit assignments, and take quizzes and exams in accordance with your teacher’s instruction. Your teacher will provide feedback in the physical classroom or on manaba+R, depending on the activity.
The level of this class is AD (advanced).
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第1回前で実施予定）

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
・understand English passages using background knowledge, dictionaries, and/or peer support
・use important reading strategies such as predicting, scanning and skimming for quick responses
・identify the main idea, details, and examples, and also distinguish fact from opinion
・take notes and make graphic organizers to reconstruct the content in your own ways
・use the information you read to look at an issue from different angles and present your own views

Recommended Preparatory Course

None

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Unit 1 The Changing Workplace/ Reading: The Robot Revolution Has Arrived:

2

Unit 1 The Changing Workplace/ Reading: The Robot Revolution Has Arrived, Video: Sylvia Earle: A Woman in Science

3

Unit 1: The Changing Workplace, Unit 2: City Challenges / Language for Writing,Reading: Wild Cities

4

Unit 2: City Challeges / Unit 1 Quiz

 Reading: Wild Cities Reading: Wild Cities, Video: Turning to Nature, Unit 2: City Challenges

5

Unit 3: Art and Beauty/ Language for Writing

Reading: Making an Impact Through Art

6

Unit 3: Art and Beauty/ Unit 2 Quiz

Reading: Making an Impact Through Art

7

Midterm Exam, Unit 3: Art and Beauty/ Reading: Making an Impact Through Art, Video: Photo Contest, Language for Writing

8

Unit 8: Unit 4: Rethinking Transport/ Unit 3 Quiz,

Reading: Green Air Travel

9

 Unit 4: Rethinking Transport/ Reading: Green Air Travel, Video: A Driverless Future

10

Unit 4: Rethinking Transport, Unit 5: Working Together/ Language for Writing

Reading: The Smart Swarm

11

 Unit 5: Working Together/ Unit 4 Quiz

Reading: The Smart Swarm

12

Unit 5: Working Together/Reading: Smart Swarm

Video: Ant Teamwork

13

 Unit 5: Language for Writing

14

Wrap Up: Unit 5 Quiz

Final Exam

Class Format

All classes will be conducted in person.

Recommendations for Private Study

For every class, you have reading assignments due. Be sure to read all assigned texts and work on tasks before we discuss them in class. You are expected to come to class prepared.
When you read at home, use your dictionaries, take notes and underline in your book, and then come to class ready to ask questions in class.
You are responsible for any information you miss when absent.
Use the audio recording of the texts to enhance your learning.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

60% Continual assessment including SPARK, quizzes and homework /30% Midterm and Final Exams/10% Extra work

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Active participation in all class activities is required. You are supposed to bring your textbook to every class.
Have fun reading in English.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Pathways : Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking Book 4 Third Edition Laurie Blass, Mari Vargo Cengage Learning 9780357980101 First half of the book

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Most learning activities are based on the textbook, which will be used in most every class. So make sure to buy one before the first class and bring it to every class. The accompanying online resources will also be used regularly and for extra activities.

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Communication Paper,Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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