Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52186:[2025 Spring]English Reading 1(YB) 2025 Spring Thu1 College　Of　Business　Administration OKUMA TOKIKO 1

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AC337

Language

English / Japanese

Course Outline and Method

This course focuses on the development of students' reading ability of English. Students will be exposed to a variety of text types and learn efficient reading skills, such as predicting, skimming and scanning. 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.
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第1回で実施予定）

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 <VOD class>

2

Unit 1: The World of Work

Chapter 1: Not Your Typical 9-to-5 Job

3

Unit 1: The World of Work

Chapter 2: Job Interview Types

4

Unit 2: Computer Culture

Chapter 1: Unmasking Virus Writers and Hackers <Zoom class>

5

Unit 2: Computer Culture

Chapter 2: Female Virus Writer Packs Punch

6

Unit 3: Travel Adventures

Chapter 1: Into the Heart of a Family in Casablanca

7

Unit 3: Travel Adventures

Chapter 2: Travel for Good

8

Unit 4: Haunted by the Past

Chapter 1: The Vanishing Hitchhikers <Zoom class>

9

Unit 4: Haunted by the Past

Chapter 2: The Bell Witch

10

Unit 5: A Good Read

Chapter 1: What Exactly Is a Short Story?

11

Unit 5: A Good Read

Chapter 2: An Interview with J. K. Rowling

12

Unit 6: A New Generation of Thinking

Chapter 1: Emotional Intelligence

13

Unit 6: A New Generation of Thinking

Chapter 2: Left Brains, Right Brains, and Board Games

14

Review: Fluency Strategy, Fluency Practice

Review and Feedback

Class Format

This class will be conducted face-to-face for 12 weeks, and via Zoom for 2 weeks (Weeks 4 & 8).

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

Active 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. Students need to attend more than 10 class sessions to pass the course.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Active Skills for Reading 4 Neil J. Anderson Cengage 978-1-133-30809-6 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 and bring it every week 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

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