| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
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| 12639:[2025 Spring]IR18‐BC102 Intensive English II (RA) § 12640:RUIR-0902 Intensive English II(RA) | 2025 | Spring | Fri5 | College Of International Relations | FOSTER JOHN PAUL | 1 |
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Course Outline and Method
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IEISは、一般的なアカデミック英語運用能力を伸ばすことを目標とする。IEIS IIは、特にリスニン グ・スキルやスピーキングスキルなどの口頭によるコミュニケーション・スキルに重点を置く。この 科目では、標準テストについても念頭に置きつつ、国際関係に関するトピックを選択する。また、 一対一の対面式のインタビューを行ったり、自分の将来や教育環境における経験について会話 する能力を伸ばすこともこの科目の目標である。評価は形成的評価を行う。
Intensive English for International Studies (IEIS) 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 programs. There are six IEIS classes, each of which has two levels; RA is for students at an advanced level and RB is for those at a non-advanced level. IEIS II promotes communicative competence by preparing students to demonstrate their listening and speaking skills in approved standardized tests. Topics of interest within International Studies are incorporated into the syllabus, while maintaining a focus on chosen themes for test preparation. Course objectives include promotion of the ability to engage in face-to-face interview situations and to converse on topics such as describing your own life situations and goals, and the ability to understand conversations about everyday experiences and educational context situations. Formative evaluation is performed through class participation, including small quizzes and assignments.
Student Attainment Objectives
2. 学生は、日常生活や教育環境に関する会話を理解し、リスニングやスピーキング スキルの上達を自分で評価することができる。
3. 学生は国際関係関連のトピックについてディスカッションすることができる。
1.Students will be able to engage in face-to-face interview situations and to converse on topics such as describing their own lives and goals.
2. Students will be able to understand conversations about everyday experiences and educational context situations; and gain the ability to engage in effective self- monitoring and evaluation of one’s own progress in listening and speaking skills.
3. Students will be able to discuss issues related to International Studies in class.
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
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| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| Week 1 | Course Introduction & Unit 1, Part 1: Secret Wishes |
Class activities will be based on the listening Message on a Wall. |
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| Week 2 | Unit 1, Part 2: Secret Wishes |
Class activities will be based on the TED Talk Half a Million Secrets. |
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| Week 3 | Unit 2, Part 1: Changing Climates, Changing Minds |
Class activities will be based on the listening Land Underwater. |
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| Week 4 | Unit 2, Part 2: Changing Climates, Changing Minds |
Class activities will be based on the TED Talk How I Swam the North Pole. |
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| Week 5 | Unit 3, Part 1: Unexpected Discoveries |
Class activities will be based on the listening Lucky Invention? |
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| Week 6 | Unit 3, Part 2: Unexpected Discoveries |
Class activities will be based on the TED Talk Happy Maps. |
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| Week 7 | IELTS Interview Preparation I |
Students will participate in face-to-face interviews that will prepare them for the speaking section of the IELTS test. |
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| Week 8 | Unit 4, Part 1 |
Class activities will be based on the listening Sneakerheads. |
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| Week 9 | Unit 4, Part 2 |
Class activities will be based on the TED Talk Forget Shopping. |
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| Week 10 | Unit 5, Part 1 |
Class activities will be based on the listening The Science of Surfaces. |
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| Week 11 | Unit 5, Part 2 |
Class activities will be based on the TED Talk Why I Make Robots. |
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| Week 12 | IELTS Interview Preparation II |
Students will participate in face-to-face interviews that will prepare them for the speaking section of the IELTS test. |
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| Week 13 | Presentations, Part 1 |
Students will give presentations on a topic of their choice connected to issues in International Studies. |
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| Week 14 | Presentations, Part 2 |
Students will give presentations on a topic of their choice connected to issues in International Studies. |
Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
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 | Presentation = 30%
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Communication Level 2 Student Book with Spark Access + e-Book (1 year access) 2nd ed. | Jessica Williams | Cengage | 978-0-357-85598-0 |
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
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/