| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
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| 15529:EnglishⅠ(Intermediate) (18) | 2024 | Spring | 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
- 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 |
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| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| Unit 1: Lifestyles |
NOTE: This schedule may change depending on the speed of the class with the materials and the coronavirus situation in the country. Your work this semester may be partly online. Please check Course News on Sundays and before each class day for information from your instructor.
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April 9: Class introduction
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| Unit 2: Competitions | Sports vocabulary; modals and -ing rules |
April 25: 2A - Crazy competitions
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| Unit 3: Transportation | Means of travel vocabulary; comparative and superlative forms |
May 14: 3A - Transportation solutions
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| Unit 4: Challenges | Personal qualitites vocabulary; past verb forms |
May 30: 4A - Adventurers of the year
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| Unit 5: The environment | Ecology and conservation vocabulary; quantifiers and articles |
June 13: 5A - Recycling
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| Unit 6: Stages of life | Life events and celebrations vocabulary; future tense forms |
July 2: 6A - Changing your life
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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 after each unit. |
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
0 | There is no report examination |
| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | In addition to your unit test grades, homework and class participation is an important part of your grade. Your homework is not graded, but you will lose points for each homework assignment that you don't do. |
Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
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| 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)
Other Comments
URL:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html