Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
31862:Study Skills 11 (A) 2022 Spring Fri3 College　Of　Economics YAMAMOTO YUMI 1

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Rarcadia404

Language

English/Japanese

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration and, Humanitarianism. Through opportunities of research and discussion of social issues, students will become more aware of responsibilities of global citizens. The goal of the Global Stream is to prepare students to study abroad as well as to be prepared to use English in academic and working environments. In Study Skills 11, students practice reading passages of a variety of topics with a purpose of acquiring reading and critical thinking skills. They are supposed to read effectively and thoroughly the assigned passages using background knowledge, reading strategies, and appropriate tools (e.g., dictionaries). Based on the information they get from reading, they work on learning activities such as listing to key points, preparing a summary, making visual organizers, pointing out issues, classifying claims, offering extra explanations, and sharing their own (critical) views in class. You are supposed to prepare each class, submit assignment, and take quizzes and exams in accordance with your teacher’s instruction. Your teacher will provide feedback in the physical classroom, on manaba+R, or through Zoom, depending on the activity.

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
・understand English passages using background knowledge, dictionaries, and/or peer support
・use important reading strategies such as predicting, scanning and skimming for quick responses
・identify the main idea, details, and examples, and also distinguish fact from opinion
・take notes and make graphic organizers to reconstruct the content in your own ways
・use the information you read to look at an issue from different angles and present your own views

Recommended Preparatory Course

None

Course Schedule

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

Class Introduction. Course Preparation.

Questions and answers about the course and assignment

2

Unit 1 [Environmental Studies] Changing the Planet / Skills: ①Understanding cohesion, ②Understanding main idea and details

Reading: The Human Age

3

Unit 1 [Environmental Studies] Changing the Planet / Skills: ①Analyzing evidence, ②Evaluating, synthesizing, guessing meaning from context

Reading: The Human Age

4

Unit 1 [Environmental Studies] Changing the Planet / Skills: ①Exploring written English Unit 2 [Life Science/ Conservation] On the Edge / Skills: ①Understanding Appositives, ②Understanding main ideas and details, identifying problems, reasons and solutions

Video: Trees of Life Reading: A Cry for the Tiger

5

Unit 2 [Life Science/ Conservation] On the Edge / Skills: ①Analyzing text organization, ②Personalizing, making inferences, synthesizing, guessing meaning from context

Reading: A Cry for the Tiger

6

Unit 2 [Life Science/ Conservation] On the Edge / Skills: ①Exploring written English Unit 3 [Beauty and Perception] / Skills: ①Using a concept map, ②Understanding main idea and details

Reading: Images of Beauty

7

Unit 3 [Fashion/ Business Studies] Beauty and Perception/ Skills: ①Using a concept map, ②Understanding main idea and details

Reading: Images of Beauty

8

Unit 3 [Fashion/ Business Studies] Beauty and Perception / Skills: ①Applying ideas, ②inferring meaning, synthesizing, guessing meaning from context

Midterm exam and review of the exam

9

Unit 3 [Fashion/ Business Studies] Beauty and Perception / Skills: ①Exploring written English, Unit 4[Rethinking Business] Skills ① Understanding sentences with initial phrases, ② Understanding main ideas and supporting details

Video: Photo Contest, Reading Changing Fashion

10

Unit 4[Fashion/ Business Studies] Rethinking Business Skills ① Understanding multi-word units, ② Understanding visual data, inferring meaning, synthesizing

Reading: Changing Fashion

11

Unit 4[Fashinon/ Business Studies] Rethinking BusinessSkills ① Exploring written English

Video Behind the Brand

12

Unit 5 [Lifie Science/ Sociology] Working Together / Skills: ① Understanding complex sentences, ② Understanding main ideas, understanding purpose, summarizing

Reading: The Smart Swarm

13

Unit 5 [Lifie Science/ Sociology] Working Together / Skills: ① Evaluating sources, ② Analyzing, synthesizing, guessing meaning from context

Reading: The Smart Swarm

14

Unit 5 [Lifie Science/ Sociology] Working Together / Skills: Exploring written English

Video: Ant Teamwork

15

Final exam and review of the exam

Review of the course and beyond

Class Format

【BCPレベル1～2の場合】
・この授業は全授業回を対面で実施します。
・授業詳細については、授業科目のmanaba＋Rでお知らせします。
・新型コロナウィルスに関わり、既往症や基礎疾患等により対面授業に出席できない方は、あらかじめ担当教員に申請してください。必要に応じて対面授業のライブ配信や録画データのストリーミング配信などを行います。
 
【BCPレベル3～4の場合】
・すべての授業をメディア（ライブ配信が基本）を利用して実施します。
・授業方法の詳細は、授業科目のmanaba＋Rでお知らせします。

Recommendations for Private Study

For every class, you have reading assignments due. Be sure to read all assigned texts and work on tasks before we discuss them in class. You are expected to come to class prepared.
When you read at home, use your dictionaries, take notes and underline in your book, and then come to class ready to ask questions in class.
You are responsible for any information you miss when absent.
Use the audio recording of the texts to enhance your learning.

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

60% Continual assessment including My ELT, quizzes and homework /30% Midterm and Final Exams/10% Extra work

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Active participation in all class activities is required. You are supposed to bring your textbook to every class.
Have fun reading in English.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Pathways 4 Second Edition Laurie Blass, Mari Vargo Cengage Learning 978-1-337-62513-5 First half of the book

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Most learning activities are based on the textbook, which will be used in most every class. So make sure to buy one before the first class and bring it to every class. The accompanying online resources will also be used regularly and for extra activities.

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)

Communication Paper,Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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