Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14593:[2025 Spring]EnglishⅠ(Intermediate) (12) 2025 Spring Tue2,Thu1 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 standard spoken language, live or broadcast, on both familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, social, academic or vocational life.
- Can understand documentaries, live interviews, talk shows, plays and the majority of films in standard dialect.
(2) Reading
- Can read with a large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate reference sources selectively.
(3) Spoken interaction
- Can communicate spontaneously with good grammatical control without much sign of having to restrict what he/she wants to say, adopting a level of formality appropriate to the circumstances.
(4) Spoken production
- Can give clear, detailed descriptions and presentations on a wide range of subjects related to his or her field of interest, expanding and supporting ideas with subsidiary points and relevant examples.
(5) Written production
- Can write clear, detailed texts on a variety of subjects related to his or her field of interest, synthesizing and evaluating information and arguments from a number of sources.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Unit One

【+R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照
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

 Transporation

8

 Unit Three / Unit Four

Transportation
Challenges

9

 Unit Four

Challenges

10

 Unit Four / Unit Five

Challenges
The Environment

11

 Unit Five

The Environment

12

 Unit Five

The Environment

13

 Unit Six

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 (Folio)
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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