| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
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| 14597:[2025 Spring]EnglishⅠ(Intermediate) (16) | 2025 | Spring | Tue2,Thu1 | College Of Law | MAIERL URSULA | 2 |
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Class Venue
Language
Course Outline and Method
Feedback on quizzes and assignments will be given in-class and/or via manaba+R.
Student Attainment Objectives
- 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 |
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| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| Week 1 Class1 |
Introductions
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Introductions to each other, the course, course requirements,
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| Week 1 Class 2 |
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Health issues - Sleep (quiz);
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| Week 2 Class 3 | Lifestyle and Health (Unit 1. cont.) |
Secrets of a Long Life; reading comprehension.
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| Week 2 Class 4 | Lifestyle and Health (Unit 1. cont.) |
Video: Laughter Yoga
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| Week 3 Class 5 | Unit 2: Competitions: sport; social clubs |
Discussion - personal involvement in competitions? Attitudes.
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| Week 3 Class 6 | Unit 2: Competitions: sport; social clubs |
Beard/ moustache competition: shorter reading comprehension
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| Week 4 Class 7 | Unit 2: Competitions: sport; social clubs |
Video: Mongolian Horse Racing
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| Week 4 Class 8 | Unit 2 (cont.): Competitions: sport; social clubs |
Bolivian Wrestling: longer reading comprehension.
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| Week 5 Class 9 | Oral Presentations: review and preparation |
Short talk on
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| Week 5 Class 10 | Oral Presentation (1) |
short talk on
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| Week 6 Class 11 | Oral Presentation (2) |
Orals (2): if more time is needed to complete presentations:
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| Week 6 Class 12 | Unit 2 (cont.) : Competitions; sport; social clubs |
Writing rules of a game, using modifiers.
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| Week 7 Class 13 | Unit 3: Transportation |
Discussion: daily or favoured transportation
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| Week 7 Class 14 | Unit 3: Transportation (cont.) |
Writing notes and messages: quick communication
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| Week 8 Class 15 | Unit 3: Transportation (cont.) |
Video: Indian Railways
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| Week 8 Class 16 | Unit 4: Challenges |
Caving: Taking risks. Listening. Discussion.
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| Week 9 Class 17 | nit 4: Challenges (cont.) |
A Micro Adventure: Video. Discussion.
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| Week 9 Class 18 | Oral Preparation for Presentations: Challenges/ Adventure |
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| Week 10 Class 19 | Oral presentations: Challenges/ Adventure |
(cont. if needed.)
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| Week 10 Class 20 | Unit 5: The Environment |
Personal recycling: peer discussion.
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| Week 11 Class 21 | Unit 5: The Environment (cont.) |
Managing the Environment: reading and listening to reports.
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| Week 11 Class 22 | The Plastiki: a Boat Made of Bottles; longer reading comprehension. |
T/F
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| Week 12 Class 23 | Unit 5: The Environment (cont.) |
Recycling Cairo: video
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| Week 12 Class 24 | Unit 6: Stages of Life |
Considering life stages: listening, vocabulary, discussion.
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| Week 13 Class 25 | Unit 6: Stages of Life (cont.) |
Coming of Age: reading. Discussion: social and personal relevance
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| Week 13 Class 26 | Unit 6: Stages of Life (cont.) |
Video: Steel Drums
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| Week 14 Class 27 |
Review and preparation Oral preparations (1)
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Oral Presentations (1)
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| Week 14 Class 28 | Reflecting on the the course |
Personal achievements.
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Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
Homework is essential for grades and to understand the material well.
Homework helps with mastering the language: reading, vocabulary use and writing all reinforce the learning. Grammar and vocabulary also gives a strong foundation for spoken language.
Review classwork for deeper understanding and to remember vocabulary, sentence structure.
Homework also helps to prepare for the next class.
Home listening is recommended for speaking proficiency: students will gain competence and confidence much more quickly than only doing spoken work or listening in class.
A minimum of 1 hour homework is recommended per class. This may be the homework, listening, reading or review. The textbook has plenty of reading but reading even outside the textbook is helpful.
The best attitude is one of open interest. It is useful to start home study shortly after the class, while the material is fresh. It need not be immediately finished (depending on homework deadlines.) It is useful to warm up before the class, by reading or listening beforehand.
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
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| Final Examination (Written) | ||
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
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| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | Grades are based on continuous assessment.
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
- interaction with fellow students (oral work) and with teacher
- quizzes/ tests
- text book exercises
* written homework
* oral presentations, either in a group, or solo
* homework submitted
* 2/3rds attendance minimum required to gain credit
(10 classes)
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
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| 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)
Other Comments
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