Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16141:IR18‐BC104 Intensive English IV (RA) § 16142:RUIR-0904 Intensive English IV(RA) 2024 Fall Mon5 College　Of　International　Relations MATSUO SCOT 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

RYOYUKAN　RY308

Language

Language

Course Outline and Method

The aim of IEIS IV is, similar to IEIS I, to increase students' command of general academic English in the areas of reading and vocabulary. In this course, students will review the Academic Vocabulary List and increase their vocabulary by learning synonyms of these listed words and reading various types of academic materials. With these reading skills such as previewing, skimming, and scanning, students will read and comprehend various controversial issues such as environmental issues and immigrant issues discussed very often in the field of international issues. Students will have task-based testings and examine their improvement in reading comprehension in terms of increasing vocabulary. Formative evaluation is made through class participation, including small quizzes and assignments.

Student Attainment Objectives

1. Students will apply reading skills such as previewing, skimming, and scanning to a variety of academic materials and understand the gist of these materials, the structure of the arguments, and supporting sentences.
2. Students will be able to analyze texts from not only the author’s point of view, but from opposing points of view as well.
3. Students will be able to increase their vocabulary and improve their comprehension of academic materials.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Introduction

Syllabus Explanation
Student Survey of Current Scores and Target Scores

2

Newspaper Article-1

Previewing
Academic Vocabulary List # 1

3

Globalization

Skimming and Scanning
Academic Vocabulary List # 2

4

International Security

Identify Complex Structure of Text
Academic Vocabulary List # 3

5

Multiculturalism

Summarizing-1
Academic Vocabulary List # 4

6

Newspaper Article -2

Summarizing-2
Academic Vocabulary List # 5

7

Introducing Intersectionality

Paraphrasing-1
Academic Vocabulary List # 6

8

Peace

Paraphrasing-2
Academic Vocabulary List # 7

9

The United Nations

Predicting
Academic Vocabulary List # 8

10

Modern japan

Making Inferences
Academic Vocabulary List # 9

11

Newspaper Article -3

Distinguishing facts from Opinions
Academic Vocabulary List # 10

12

Political Philosophy

Identifying the authors' viewpoints as well as opposing ones
Academic Vocabulary List # 11

13

Human Rights

Academic Vocabulary List # 12
Analyzing arguments with a skeptical mind

14

Global economics

Thinking Critically
Academic Vocabulary Review #1

15

International Migration

Academic Vocabulary Review #2

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 provided that the maximum number of online classes remains 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

Make a great effort to complete assignments.
Visit the BBP (Beyond Borders Plaza).

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

Homework 20%
Class Participation 30%
(assignments, participation in class)
In class Quizzes 20%
Practice Test 30%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Reading Explorer 4, Third Edition David Bohlke; Paul MacIntyre; Bruce Rogers National Geographic 9780357116296 Third Edition

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Teacher will provide handouts and readings at the beginning of the semester

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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