Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
35313:English for Study-Abroad 1 (A) 2024 Spring Tue4 College　Of　Economics MARX NICHOLAS DANIEL 1

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Rarcadia307

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration, and Humanitarianism. Through opportunities of research and discussion of social issues, students will become more aware of responsibilities of global citizens. The goal of the Global Stream is to prepare students to study abroad as well as to be prepared to use English in academic or working environments. The aim of English for Studying Abroad 1 is to prepare students to take standardized tests such as TOEIC, IELTS and TOEFL for studying abroad in English-speaking countries.
Activities to become familiar with the TOEIC test will be the main focus, but additional activities from IELTS and TOEFL tests will also be provided. Tasks such as in reading and listening will be done individually, but there also will be collaborative speaking activities and interviews. Manaba+R will be the primary means to hand in written assignments, but students will need to write in answers to the textbook to share answers in the physical classroom. Collaborative activities will also be done in the physical classroom. Furthermore, the instructor will provide feedback in the physical classroom or on manaba+R, depending on the activity. The level of this class is Advanced (AD).

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course you will be:
・familiarized with TOEIC format
・able to make predictions in reading emails for giving information, descriptions and solutions.
・able to write well structured paragraphs and opinion writing
・able to understand general business related discussions
・able to speak by extending answer in interviews
・able to use grammar constructions such as participle construction and passive voice

Recommended Preparatory Course

None

Course Schedule

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

Class Orientation

Overview of the course and TOEIC with some reference to IELTS and TOEFL

2

Unit 1 Dining Out

Dictation practice, Listening Section, grammar point- preposition pages 1-4

3

Unit 1 Dining Out

Reading section, Writing practice, Interview practice pages 4-7

4

Unit 2 Offices

Dictation practice, Listening Section, grammar point- adjectives pages 8-11

5

Unit 2 Offices

Reading section, Writing practice, Interview practice pages 11-15

6

Unit 3 General Business

Dictation practice, Listening Section, grammar point- preposition pages 16-19

7

Unit 3 General Business

Reading section, Writing practice, Interview practice pages 19-22

8

Unit 4 Manufacturing

Dictation practice, Listening Section, grammar point- preposition pages 23-26

9

Unit 4 Manufacturing

Reading section, Writing practice, Interview practice pages 26-30

10

Unit 5 Communication

Listening Section, Reading section, Interview practice pages 31-38

11

Unit 6 Health

Listening Section, Reading section, Writing practice pages 39-46

12

Unit 7 Finance and Budgeting

Dictation practice, Listening Section, grammar point- preposition pages 47-50

13

Unit 7 Finance and Budgeting

Reading section, Writing practice, Interview practice pages 50-54

14

Final Test 1

Review of the test

15

Final Test 2

Review of the test and the course

Class Format

All classes will be conducted in person.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students must spend a minimum of 1 hour doing research, reading and preparing for class. All assignments given as homework must be prepared before the next class. It is the student's responsibility to find out what happened in class and homework in case of missing any class.

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

40% Assignments/20% Quizzes/20% Final Test/20% Active Participation

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Active participation in class activities is required. Participation includes classroom activities, manaba+R activities (reading course news, turning in assignments) and other activities required by your teacher. Please remember that you are responsible for any information you miss if you are absent. Late homework may not be accepted. Contact your teacher if you have any questions or are unable to come to class.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Best Practice for the TOEIC L & R Test (Advanced) Hiroshi Yoshizuka and Graham Skerritt Seibido 978-4-7919-7270-8 First half of the book

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

The textbook will be used in every class, so bring the textbook to every class.

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,Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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