Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14615:[2025 Fall]EnglishⅡ(Intermediate) (12) 2025 Fall Tue2,Thu1 College　Of　Law HACON JONATHAN 2

Campus

KIC/KIC

Class Venue

ZONSHINKAN　ZS307/ZONSHINKAN　ZS307

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 catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
(2) Reading
- Can read straightforward factual texts on subjects related to his or her field and interest with a satisfactory level of comprehension.
- Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signaled argumentative texts.
(3) Spoken interaction
- Can enter unprepared into conversation of familiar topics, express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).
(4) Spoken production
- Can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans and actions.
(5) Writing
- 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
Lesson 1

Course Introduction

Course overview
Get to know each other
Conversation Strategies

Lesson 2

Unit 7 Work

Reading: Changes in Pennsylvania

Lesson 3

Unit 7 Work

Listening: X-ray photographer

Lesson 4

Unit 7 Work

Reading: 21st century cowboys

Lesson 5

Unit 7 Work

Speaking Practice with Conversation Strategies

Lesson 6

Unit 8 Technology

Reading: Mobile Technology

Lesson 7

Unit 8 Technology

Listening: Invention for the eyes

Lesson 8

Unit 8 Technology

Reading: Designs from nature

Lesson 9

Unit 8 Technology

Speaking Practice with Conversation Strategies

Lesson 10

Unit 9 Vacations

Reading: Vacation stories

Lesson 11

Unit 9 Vacations

Listening: A different kind of vacation

Lesson 12

Unit 9 Vacations

Reading: Two sides of Paris

Lesson 13

Speaking Test 1

Based on conversation strategies
Done in small groups
4-6 minutes
10% of final grade

Lesson 14

Test 1 (units 7-9)

Based on content covered in units 7-9
30% of final grade

Lesson 15

Unit 10 Products

Reading: A lesson in logos

Lesson 16

Unit 10 Products

Listening: Product design

Lesson 17

Unit 10 Products

Reading: Is stuff winning?

Lesson 18

Unit 10 Products

Speaking Practice with Conversation Strategies

Lesson 19

Unit 11 History

Reading: The history of video gaming

Lesson 20

Unit 11 History

Listening: Messages from the past

Lesson 21

Unit 11 History

Reading: Stealing history

Lesson 22

Unit 11 History

Speaking Practice with Conversation Strategies
【+R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照

Lesson 23

Unit 12 Nature

Reading: What if?

Lesson 24

Unit 12 Nature

Listening: Nature in one cubic foot

Lesson 25

Unit 12 Nature

Reading: Living with chimpanzees

Lesson 26

Speaking Test 2

Based on conversation strategies
Done in small groups
4-6 minutes
10% of final grade

Lesson 27

Test 2 (units 10-12)

Based on content covered in units 10-12
30% of final grade

Lesson 28

Course Review

Review of content studied
Reflection

Class Format

All class sessions will be face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

Reviewing content covered in class is recommended. There are also review exercises at the end of each unit you might find helpful. Consuming English media (TV series/movies/music/books/articles etc) and using English outside of class will help you improve as well.

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 7-9): 30%
Test 2 (units 10-12): 30%
Speaking Test 1: 10%
Speaking Test 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
Life 3 (American English), Second Edition, Student Book with Web App 978-1-33-790564-0

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)

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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