Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14280:English Communication Seminar 2（Credit Recovery） (LB) § 14281:English Communication Seminar 2（Credit Recovery） (ZB) 2024 Fall Fri5 College　Of　Social　Sciences,College　Of　Letters TAKEMA YUMIKO 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

GAKUJIKAN　GJ301

Language

English / Japanese

Course Outline and Method

ニュース記事のリスニングや読解、英語能力テストなどのモデル問題を用いて、英語の発音、口語英語のかたち、リスニングのコツなどをまなびながら、英語の表現、基本的な文法の基礎を学ぶ。
また VOA (Voice of America) や CNN (Cable News Network) など、実際のニュース記事を学ぶことで、英語力と同時に自分の知識や英語力を用いて世界のニュースを学び理解するスキルを養成する。

Student Attainment Objectives

1. 文法の基本を押さえる。
2. 英語の語彙を増やす。
3. 口語英語に慣れる。
4. 英語理解のスピードをつける。
5. 簡単な英語のニュースを理解する。
6. TOEIC の問題形式に慣れる。

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Warmup VOA 14: Kaavan
Class Guidance: Cornell Method, Touch Typing, Parts of Speech

Skills: Sight translation, Cornell Method
Keywords: Animal Welfare, South Asia

2

Warmup VOA 15: Epiphany
World News 1
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 1

Keywords: UNESCO, NASA, Disabilities, AR (Augmented Reality),

3

Warmup VOA 16: Immersive
World News 2
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 2

Immersive Museums, LGBTQ rights vs. freedom of religion, privacy right vs. right to be forgotten

4

Warmup VOA 17: Refugees
World News 3
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 3

Keywords: Refugees, burka ban

5

Warmup VOA 18: Trump's Wall
World News 4
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 4

Keywords: Immigrants, Russo-Ukrainian War

6

Warmup VOA 19: Flagship
World News 5
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 5

Keywords: Environmental Assessment, flagship product, conscription

7

Warmup VOA 20: Iraq
World News 6
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 6

Keywords: War and Plunder, Coronavirus lock-down

8

First Examination & Review

9

Warmup VOA 8: Taliban
World News 7
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 7

Keywords: Gender segregation, global warming

10

Warmup VOA 9: Israel
World News 8
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 8

Keywords: Arab-Israeli Wars, Gaza and West Bank, same-sex marriage

11

Warmup VOA 10: Kashmir
World News 9
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 9

Keywords: Kashmir Conflict, reproductive rights, contraception, abortion

12

Warmup VOA 11: Bulgaria
World News 10
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 10

Keywords: Orthodox Church, Alan Turing, AI

13

Warmup VOA 12: Ethiopia
World News 11
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 11

Keywords: Tigray Conflict and Red Cross, Uluru - Tourism on aboriginal land

14

Warmup VOA 13: Philippines
World News 12
Listening Practice / Model Quiz 12

Keywords: Marcos Family, social media and democracy, rising sea level

15

Second Examination & Review

Class Format

All classes are to be conducted face to face.

Recommendations for Private Study

教材や授業の進め方、またテキストや参考資料については、初回のクラスガイダンスで詳しく説明があります。

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

Grand Examination 1 - 35%
Grand Examination 2 - 35%
Quizzes and Assignments - 15%
Active Participation - 15%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

単位回復授業であるため、この科目の成績評価はCかFのみである。

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)

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

Other Comments

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