Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14592:[2025 Spring]EnglishⅠ(Intermediate) (11) 2025 Spring Tue1,Thu2 College　Of　Law STEWART REX ARTHUR 2

Campus

KIC/KIC

Class Venue

ZONSHINKAN　ZS307/ZONSHINKAN　ZS307

Language

Language

Course Outline and Method

Students in this activity-oriented, integrated-skills course shall be inspired as entry-level members of the academic community and become an independent learner of and through English. More specifically, students shall build onto their communicative English proficiency and acquire the skills listed as “Student Attainment Objectives".
Feedback on quizzes and assignments will be given in-class and/or via manaba+R.

Student Attainment Objectives

(1) Listening
- Can understand straightforward factual information about common everyday or job related topics, identifying both general messages and specific details, provided speech is clearly articulated in a generally familiar accent.
- Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
(2) Reading
- Can read straightforward factual texts on subjects related to his or her field and interest with a satisfactory level of comprehension.
- Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts.
(3) Spoken interaction
- Can enter unprepared into conversation of familiar topics, express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).
(4) Spoken production
- Can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans and actions.
(5) Writing
- Can write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his or her field of interest, by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

 

【+R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照
Unit One: Lifestyle

2

Unit One:

Lifestyle

3

Unit One / Unit Two

Lifestyle
Competitions

4

Unit Two

Competitions

5

Unit Two

Competitions

6

Unit Three

Transportation

7

Unit Three

Transportation

8

Unit Three / Unit Four

Transportation
Challenges

9

Unit Four

Challenges

10

Unit Four

Challenges

11

Unit Five

The Environment

12

Unit Five

The Environment

13

Unit Five / Unit Six

The Environment
Stages of Life

14

Unit Six

Stages of Life

Class Format


All class sessions will be face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

Be sure to prepare each unit of the textbook before class and review it again after class. Do all the assigned homework. Take notes in a notebook dedicated to this class. In the notebook, write the first draft of everything you do for this class. Also, keep track of vocabulary by listing all new words with definitions and examples, including those written on the board by the instructor. The notes and first drafts in the notebook will be the basis for the other components of the class so be sure to keep up to make your later study easier and more effective. Ask other students if you miss a week and catch up as soon as you can.

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

Tests will be given after each unit and will cover the topic, readings, vocabulary, grammar, and objectives of each individual unit. In addition, writing assignments are required and will done during class. Class participation, completion of homework assignments, and attendance will also be evaluated.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Students are required to attend at least two-thirds of the classes.

60% Unit Tests.
20% Written Assignments
20% Class participation/homework

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Life 3 (American English), Second Edition, Student Book with Web App 978-1-33-790564-0

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）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

Students who do not successfully complete this course are required undertake the relevant credit recovery classes.
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