Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16138:IR18‐BC103 Intensive English III (RA) § 16139:RUIR-0903 Intensive English III(RA) 2024 Spring Wed5 College　Of　International　Relations HACON JONATHAN 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

GAKUJIKAN　GJ308

Language

Language

Course Outline and Method

The aim of this course is to increase students' command of general academic English in the areas of writing and grammar. This course will focus on IELTS test preparation as means to prepare students for the demands of academic writing while focusing on both macro and micro skills. Students will practice with IELTS practice tests and learn the necessary writing and test taking skills to succeed in the IELTS standardized test.

Students in this activity-oriented, integrated-skills course shall be inspired as entry-level members of the academic community and become an independent learner of and through English. More specifically, students shall build onto their communicative English proficiency and acquire the skills listed as “Student Attainment Objectives".
Feedback on quizzes and assignments will be given in-class and/or via manaba+R.

Student Attainment Objectives

(1) Listening
- Can understand straightforward factual information about common everyday or job related topics, identifying both general messages and specific details, provided speech is clearly articulated in a generally familiar accent.
- Can follow many films in which visuals and action carry much of the storyline, and which are delivered clearly in straightforward language.
(2) Reading
- Can read straightforward factual texts on subjects related to his or her field and interest with a satisfactory level of comprehension.
(3) Spoken interaction
- Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his or her interests and professional field.
(4) Spoken production
- Can describe events, real or imagined.
(5) Written production
- Can write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his or her field of interest, by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence.

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 writing
Getting to know each other

Weeks 2-3

Unit 1: The man-made environment

Charts and diagrams

Weeks 4-5

Unit 2: Leisure and recreation

Two diagrams/charts in one question

Week 6

IELTS Practice Test 1

20% of final grade

Weeks 7-8

Unit 3: The news and media

Describing a process

Weeks 9-10

Unit 4: Travel and transport

Changes to a map

Week 11

IELTS Practice Test 2

20% of final grade

Weeks 12-13

Unit 5: Business and work

Advantages and disadvantages essay

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

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

Test 1 (units 1-3): 30%
Test 2 (units 4-6): 30%
Presentation 1: 10%
Presentation 2: 10%
Participation and Homework: 20%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Students are required to attend at least two thirds of the classes.

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

Students who do not successfully complete this course are required undertake the relevant credit recovery classes.
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