Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52547:[2025 Spring]Media English 1 (B3) 2025 Spring Thu3 College　Of　Business　Administration SHIMOMURA FUYUHIKO 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AC433

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course focuses on developing students’ comprehension of authentic English through TED talks. Students will enhance their listening skills, note-taking skills, and enrich their vocabulary while learning interesting and inspiring "ideas worth spreading." In addition, students will practice expressing opinions, discussing, and giving an inspirational speech. Finally, students will learn how they can use TED talks for their self-study to improve their English skills. Thirteen classes of this course will be conducted face-to-face, and two classes will be held on Zoom.Your presentnation and final paper will get comments via Manaba. You can also check your final exam score via Manaba as well.
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第１回で実施予定）

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of the course, students should be able to:
• improve the ability to listen to authentic English speeches.
• acquire note-taking skills
• develop vocabulary related to business.
• gain a better understanding of ideas and issues related to business.
• understand how to give inspirational speeches.
• utilize TED talks for their own self-study.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction, Course Guidance, What is TED?, How to take notes. How to conduct effective presentations

Face-to-face class

2

TED Talk 1 and class activities

Face-to-face class

3

TED Talk 2 and class activities

Face-to-face class

4

TED Talk 3 and class activities

Zoom class

5

TED Talk 4 and discussion　

Face-to-face class

6

TED Talk 5 and class activities

Face-to-face class

7

TED Talk 6 and class activities, Speaking project

Face-to-face class

8

TED Talk 7 and class activities

Zoom class

9

TED Talk 8 and class activities

Face-to-face class

10

TED Talk 9 and class activities

Face-to-face class

11

TED Talk 10 and discussion

Face-to-face class

12

TED Talk 11 and class activities

Face-to-face class

13:

Final Exam 今学期の学習内容の振り返り、テスト

Face-to-face class

14

Speaking Project

Face-to-face class

15

 

Class Format

Days 4 & 8 will be conducted via Zoom. All the other weeks are conducted face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

Please do all the homework assignments every week. If you don't, you will not be able to participate in some activities in the next class and lose your chance to learn and improve your English. In addition, you will lose participation points and lower your grade. All the classes will be conducted in English, so please be well prepared.

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%)
Presentations, quizzes, weekly assignments, and in-class activities (50%)
Final exam (In-class, Day 14) (30%)

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

・COME to every class!
・Be ACTIVE!
・Always TRY to speak in English!
・Be RESPONSIBLE for yourself!
・ASK for help!
   Not understanding something is not the problem, not doing anything about it is!

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
World English 2 Third Edition Kristin Johannsen & Rebecca Tarver Chase Cengage/National Geographics 9780357113677

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Everyone taking this class needs to buy the textbook. 毎回使用

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

This syllabus may be modified depending on the number of students taking the course and their needs.
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