Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16132:IR18‐BC101 Intensive English I (RA) § 16133:RUIR-0901 Intensive English I(RA) 2024 Spring Thu5 College　Of　International　Relations HACON JONATHAN 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

KOSHINKAN　KS207

Language

Language

Course Outline and Method

Intensive English for International Studies is an elective course intended to meet the various needs of students who must increase their command of English to take Academic Skills courses and core program courses carried out in English or to prepare for study abroad as exchange students. IEIS I focuses on building vocabulary and reading comprehension through practicing the reading component of the IELTS exam. Students will learn reading skills and read texts with a variety of genres in common academic fields. Students will also practice reading short texts such as newspaper articles as well as long ones within a limited time in order to cope with major program courses carried out in English. Evaluation is conducted through class participation, homework assignments, and tests.

Student Attainment Objectives

1. Students will increase their vocabulary based on vocabulary used in the IELTS test.
2. Students will be able to read short texts on a variety of academic topics and answer questions to demonstrate their comprehension of these readings.
3. Students will acquire a high-level command of English necessary for them to be enrolled in various courses in English offered by their majors.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Introductions

About the course
About IELTS reading
Getting to know each other

Weeks 2-3

Unit 1: The man-made environment

Short answer questions
Sentence completion

Weeks 4-5

Unit 2: Leisure and recreation

Multiple choice questions

Week 6

IELTS Practice Test 1

20% of final grade

Weeks 7-8

Unit 3: The news and media

Matching information

Weeks 9-10

Unit 4: Travel and transport

Matching headings

Week 11

IELTS Practice Test 2

20% of final grade

Weeks 12-13

Unit 5: Business and work

Matching features
Matching sentence endings

Week 14

IELTS Final Test

30% of final grade

Week 15

Review

Review of vocabulary and skills

Class Format

All classes are to be conducted face to face; however, in the case of an emergency, the instructor may elect to provide online (live-streamed) classes. Please note that the maximum number of online classes must be less than 1/2 of the total number of classes for the specified course. If an instructor does conduct a live-streamed class, then the link will be posted on Manaba+R.

Recommendations for Private Study

Read as much as you can and practice reading quickly. There are online practice activities available from the textbook. If you can obtain past exam questions, they are a great way to familiarize yourself.

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

IELTS Practice Test 1: 20%
IELTS Practice Test 2: 20%
IELTS Final Test: 30%
Class Participation and Homework: 30%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Mindset for IELTS Level 2 Student’s Book with Digital Pack Greg Archer, Lucy Passmore, et al. Cambridge University Press 9781009280303

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 Comments

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