| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14625:[2025 Fall]EnglishⅡ(Pre-intermediate) (22) | 2025 | Fall | Tue2,Thu1 | College Of Law | SHELLEY JOHN | 2 |
Campus
Class Venue
Language
Course Outline and Method
Feedback on quizzes and assignments will be given in-class and/or via manaba+R.
Student Attainment Objectives
- Be able to understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
- Be able to identify the main point of TV news items reporting events, accidents, etc. where the visual supports the commentary.
(2) Reading
- Be able to understand short, simple texts on familiar matters of a concrete type which consist of high-frequency everyday or job-related language.
- Be able to identify specific information in simpler written material he/she encounters such as letters, brochures and short newspaper articles describing events.
(3) Spoken interaction
- Be able to interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
(4) Spoken production
- Be able too give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily routines, likes/dislikes, etc. as a short series of simple phrases and sentences linked into a list.
(5) Written production
- Be able to write very short, basic descriptions of events, past activities and personal experiences.
- Be able to write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors like and, but, and because.
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
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| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| Unit 7: Journeys |
NOTE: This schedule may change depending on the speed of the class. Please check Course News on the weekend and before each class day for information from your instructor.on homework and other assignments.
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September 30: Class Introduction, Vocabulary activity
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| Unit 8: Appearance |
In this unit: appearance, time, and money vocabulary / simple and continuous present tenses
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October 21: Global Fashion
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| Unit 9: Entertainment |
In this unit: describing media venues / future tense
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November 6: The Tall Grass Film Festival
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| Unit 10: Learning |
In this unit: describing daily routines and habits / past vs. present perfect
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November 25: What we have learned
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| Unit 11: Tourism |
In this unit: using tourism language / modal verbs
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December 11: Planning a trip
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| Unit 12: The Earth |
In this unit: geographical locations of the earth / will, won't, articles
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January 6: Climate change
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Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (Written) | 0 | There is no final examination. The tests are given after the individual units. |
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
0 | A report examination is not required. |
| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | The tests will count 80% of your grade and participation, homework, and attendandance will count 20%. |
Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life 2 (American English), Second Edition, Student Book with Web App | 978-1-33-790563-3 |
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)
Other Comments
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