Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14621:[2025 Fall]EnglishⅡ(Intermediate) (18) 2025 Fall Tue2,Thu1 College　Of　Law HILLIS MARY EDNA 2

Campus

KIC/KIC

Class Venue

ZONSHINKAN　ZS401/ZONSHINKAN　ZS401

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 signalled 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

1

Course Orientation

Course Introduction
Student Introductions

2

Unit 7: Work

7a Changes in Pennsylvania
Present perfect and simple past

3

Unit 7: Work

7b X-ray photographer
Prepositions of place and giving directions

4

Unit 7: Work

7c Twenty-first century cowboys

5

Unit 7: Work

Writing exercises
Unit 7 Review

6

Unit 8: Technology

8a Mobile technology
Zero and first conditionals

7

Unit 8: Technology

8b Invention for the eyes
Relative Clauses

8

Unit 8: Technology

8c Designs from nature
Unit 8 review

9

Unit 8: Technology

8d Gadgets
8e An argument for technology
Writing exercises

10

Unit 9: Vacations

9a Vacation stories
Past perfect

11

Unit 9: Vacations

9b A different kind of vacation
Subject questions

12

Unit 9: Vacations

9c Two sides of Paris
9d Tourist information

13

Unit 9: Vacations

Writing exercises
Unit 9 Review

14

Unit 10: Products

Past perfect / simple past
Talking about vacations

15

Unit 10: Products

10a A lesson in logos
Passive voice

16

Unit 10: Products

10b Product design
Used to

17

Unit 10: Products

10d Website design
10e A review

18

Unit 11: History

Topic vocabulary
Used to
Talking about changes

19

Unit 11: History

11a The history of video gaming
Reported speech

20

Unit 11: History

11b Messages from the past
Say and tell

21

Unit 11: History

11c Stealing history
Unit 11 review

22

Unit 12: Nature

12a What if ...?
Second conditional
【+R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照

23

Unit 12: Nature

Topic vocabulary and conditionals
Structured listening and speaking activities about extreme weather

24

Unit 12: Nature

12b Nature in one cubic foot

25

Unit 12: Nature

12c Living with chimpanzees
Unit 12 Review

26

Course Review

Unit 7-12 Review
Writing Review
Presentation Preparation and Practice

27

Course Review

Course Review
Student presentations

28

Course Review

Course Review
Student presentations

Class Format

All class sessions will be face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

Practice with other students
Study vocabulary cards

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 Tests 30%
Writing 20%
Presentation 10%
Quizzes & Homework 20%
Participation 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）

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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