Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14609:[2025 Fall]EnglishⅡ(High-intermediate) (6) 2025 Fall Tue2,Thu1 College　Of　Law RUSHTON ANDY 2

Campus

KIC/KIC

Class Venue

ZONSHINKAN　ZS304/ZONSHINKAN　ZS304

Language

Language

Course Outline and Method

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 and Course Outlines.
Unit 7 - Living Space

Reading about what New York used to be like; comparing past and present situations.
Listening: house design; giving advice.

Week 2

Unit 7 - Living Space (continued)

Reading about a town in Puerto Rico; talking about tourist destinations.
Stating preferences/giving reasons.

Unit 7 Quiz

Week 3

Unit 8 - Travel

Reading about vacations and memories; talking about vacations.
Listening: program about a wildlife conservationist; talking about activities.

Week 4

Unit 8 - Travel (continued)

Reading about the impact of tourism; talking about a green lifestyle.
Dealing with travel problems; role-plays; talking about travel problems.

Unit 8 Quiz

Week 5

Unit 9 - Shopping

Reading about two ways of going shopping; talking about the future of shopping.
Listening: impulse buying; talking about my things.

Week 6

Unit 9 - Shopping (continued)

Reading about negotiating prices; talking about souvenirs.
Buying things in a shop.

Unit 9 Quiz

Week 7

Mid-Term Test & Essay Workshop

First session: Mid-term test on units 7-9.
Second session: essay workshop to prepare for the "Short Essay".

Week 8

Unit 10 - No Limits

Reading about life on another planet; talking about another place to live in.
Listening: bionic bodies; talking about health experiences.

Week 9

Unit 10 - No Limits (continued)

Reading: about feats of endurance; talking about an inspirational person.
Talking about injuries; giving health advice.

Students will take Unit 10 Quiz

Week 10

Unit 11 - Connections

Reading about Isolated tribes; retelling another person’s story.
Listening to conversations about the news; talking about some current news.

Week 11

Unit 11 - Connections (continued)

Reading about community journalism; talking about phone apps.
Presentation information and choose topics.

Unit 11 Quiz
/ +R Activity【+R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照

Week 12

Unit 12 - Experts

Reading about Arctic expeditions; talking about making decisions.
Listening: unexpected problems in the wild; finding solutions for problems.
Submit “Short essay”.

Week 13

Unit 12 - Experts (continued)

Reading about military experts; talking about going back in time.
Unit 12 Quiz; Presentation peer feedback: editing & preparation of slides etc.

Week 14

Final Test and Small Group Presentations

First session: Final Test
Second session: Small Group Presentations and feedback

Class Format

All class sessions will be face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students should prepare and review class contents and revise materials covered in the textbook Reading and listening as much as possible to help them to succeed in the unit tests, midterm and final tests. Students should check course news and contents sections on Manaba+R to receive information on themes/assignments and upcoming class materials.

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

Unit Quizzes (6 x 5%) 30%
Mid-term Test 10%
Final Test 10%
Presentation 10%
Short Essay 10%
Classwork (Attendance / completion of textbook exercises etc.) 30%

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
Life 4 (American English), Second Edition, Student Book with Web App 978-1-33-790565-7

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Students should bring the textbook to every lesson.

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 fail to earn credit for this course will need to pass before graduation two "English (Credit-recovery)" courses.
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