Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52620:[2025 Spring]Step-up English 3(A) 2025 Spring Fri3 College　Of　Business　Administration NAKAMURA MIKI 1

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AN321

Language

English / Japanese

Course Outline and Method

This course is designed for students to　develop students’ listening and reading skills so that they will be able to understand news spoken in natural English. Students will also be expected to engage in the subject matter, discuss it, and research into it together. This course is offered to help students achieve 480 in the TOEFL ITP® Test or 550 in the TOEIC® L&R Test.
Throughout the semester, students will receive feedback on in-class activities and assignments from the instructor in order to develop their abilities.
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第1回で実施予定）

Student Attainment Objectives

・to develop the ability to understand news spoken in natural English
・to gain the ability to achieve 480 in the TOEFL ITP® Test or 550 in the TOEIC® L&R Test

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Introduction and warm-up exercises

Grammar and Reading exercises

2

Unit 1 ​Pie and Mash Shop Given Special Status

下町の老舗食堂、英国遺産に

3

Unit 2 Canterbury Girls’ Choir

カンタベリー大聖堂に少女聖歌隊が誕生

4

Unit 3 Festival for Geeks

ITオタクの祭典 <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

5

Unit 4 English Students Falling Behind in Maths

イングランドの中学生は数学が苦手？

6

Unit 5​ Saving the Elephants

象牙を求める密猟者から象を守る

7

Unit 6 Renovation of King’s Cross Station

汚名返上？―生まれ変わったキングス・クロス駅

8

Unit 7​ Horse Therapy

馬との触れ合いでトラウマ克服へ <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

9

Unit 8​ Cyber Monday

「サイバー・マンデー」がやってきた

10

Unit 9 The Red Cross to Aid Food Poverty

食料難を解決しよう！

11

Unit 10 Bike Hire Scheme

公共自転車レンタルシステムの未来

12

Unit 11​ Processed Meat Linked to Early Death

加工肉の食べ過ぎで早死にする危険が

13

Unit 12 Nursery Ratios Changed to Cut Fees

保育費削減で変わる？　イギリスの子育て事情

14

Review test , exercise, extra work

Test-taking strategies, Reading, Listening

Class Format

Two class sessions will be delivered via media-based lessons in the semester.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students must do preparation for each class. They must take in-class quizzes and submit assignments.

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

Active Participation (20%); /Quizzes and assignments (80%)

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

成績評価の条件として、学期ごとに10回以上の出席が必要です。

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Regular attendance and active participation are expected from all students.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Seeing the World through the News 2​ Timothy Knowles, et al. Kinseido 978-4-7647-3996-3

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Please make sure you purchase the designated textbook and bring it every week since you will not be able to complete the course without it.

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 Comments

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