Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52484:English Reading 1(YN) 2022 Spring Mon1 College　Of　Business　Administration TACHIBANA CHIHIRO 1

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AC448

Language

English / Japanese

Course Outline and Method

The aim of this course is the development of efficient reading skills such as predicting, scanning and skimming. This course especially focuses on identifying main ideas of the passages so that students can adjust themselves to the more academic way of studying expected in the following semesters. Every unit of the textbook has two chapters, each of which includes the core reading passages together with exercises and activities for developing students' vocabulary. The first half of the textbook will be taught in R1.
Throughout the semester, students will receive feedback on in-class activities and assignments from the instructor in order to develop their abilities. Seven class sessions will be delivered via media-based lessons in the semester. <Readin1 whole classes will be basically taught online this year. Details will be explained by the instructor in class.>

Student Attainment Objectives

・To gain the ability to read quickly and accurately
・To build up vocabulary
・To learn more about the cultural backgrounds of modern societies in the world

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Introduction and warm-up exercises

Course Aims and Objectives, Grading Policies <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

2

Unit 1: Exam Time

Chapter 1: For Better Grades--Use Your Brain! <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

3

Unit 1: Exam Time

Chapter 2: Oh, No! Not Another Test! <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

4

Unit 2: Going Abroad

Chapter 1: We're in Vietnam! <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

5

Unit 2: Going Abroad

Chapter 2: Safe Travel <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

6

Unit 3: Movie Makers

Chapter 1: Behind the Scenes <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

7

Unit 3: Movie Makers

Chapter 2: The Rise of J. J. Abrams <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

8

Unit 4: Young Athletes

Chapter 1: Laura Dekker: Record-Setter! <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

9

Unit 4: Young Athletes

Chapter 2: The Unbeatable Yani Tseng <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

10

Review 1: Fluency Strategy, Fluency Practice

Are Human Beings Getting Smarter?, The Film and Novel: Twilight, Organic Farming: The New Vacation <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

11

Unit 5: The Amazing Human Body

Chapter 1: You Are Amazing: You Are Human! <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

12

Unit 5: The Amazing Human Body

Chapter 2: Seeing with the Ears <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

13

Unit 6: Leisure Time

Chapter 1: Scrapbooking <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

14

Unit 6: Leisure Time

Chapter 2 Moving from TV to the Web <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

15

Review 2: Fluency Strategy, Fluency Practice

Review and Feedback <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

Class Format

 【BCPレベル1～4の場合】
・この授業は全15回のすべての授業をメディア（ライブ配信が基本）を利用して実施します。
・授業方法の詳細は、授業科目のmanaba＋Rでお知らせします。

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

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

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

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
Active Skills for Reading 2 N. J. Anderson Cengage 978-1-133-30803-4 秋学期に同じテキストを使用します

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Please make sure you purchase the designated textbook 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

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html