Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
15459:English Listening and Pronunciation (JA) § 15460:English Listening and Pronunciation (JA) 2024 Spring Mon4 College Of Law HILLIS MARY EDNA 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

ZONSHINKAN ZS206

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The course is designed to help students improve both listening and pronunciation skills through a variety of communicative activities. Students will receive written and oral feedback on their classwork and assignments from their instructor in class and/or via Manaba+R.

Student Attainment Objectives

Improve listening, speaking, and notetaking skills
Identify, summarize, and discuss the main ideas and some details of a listening selection
Deliver presentations, with attention to specific aspects of pronunciation

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Course Orientation

Course and student introductions
Diagnostic activities
Language Learning

2

Unit 1: Health

Review of vowels and consonants
Structured speaking and listening activities

3

Unit 1: Health

Review of vowels and consonants
Structured speaking and listening activities

4

Unit 1: Health

Review of vowels and consonants
Structured speaking and listening activities

5

Unit 1: Health

Review of vowels and consonants
Structured speaking and listening activities

6

Unit 2: Environment

Extensive Listening

7

Unit 2: Environment

Dividing speech into units
Listening, notetaking, and discussion

8

Unit 2: Environment

New information and topics
Listening, notetaking, and discussion

9

Unit 2: Environment

Contrasts
Listening, notetaking, and discussion

10

Unit 3: Arts & Creativity

Adding information
Listening, notetaking, and discussion

11

Unit 3: Arts & Creativity

Series
Extensive Listening

12

Unit 3: Arts & Creativity

Quoting and paraphrasing
Presentation preparation & practice

13

Unit 3: Arts & Creativity

Pronunciation Review
Presentation preparation & practice

14

Unit 3: Arts & Creativity

Student Presentations

15

Unit 1-2

Course review
Student Presentations

Class Format

この授業は全授業回を対⾯で実施します。
All class sessions will be face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

Listen to a variety of genres

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

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

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

Quizzes and Test 30%
Presentation 20%
Homework / Extensive Listening 30%
Participation 20%

Grade Evaluation Method (Note)

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks (Frequency of Use, Note)

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)

Learning Management System (manaba+R)

Other Comments

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