Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
31453:[2025 Spring]English 2 Listening Skills(1B) § 31454:English 2 (1B) 2025 Spring Fri1 College　of　Science　and　Engineering PATTERSON Jesse 1

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Prism106

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course aims to develop students' listening, as well as speaking and critical thinking skills. It uses authentic and relevant materials including videos, charts, and infographics to prepare students to work effectively and confidently in an academic environment. Four themes (Behavioral Science/Psychology, Biology/Genetics, Sociology,and Earth Science) are studied simultaneously in its companion course, English 1 (Reading Skills). Each unit of study consists of three classes, with skills learned in early units being further utilized in later units.　Feedback will be provided during class and/or manaba+R.
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第1回で実施予定）

Student Attainment Objectives

Students will practice and improve the following skills by the end of the course:
Listening: Identifying main ideas and details
Listening: Identifying facts and opinions
Listening: Recognizing signal phrases
Listening: Using strategies to understand new words
Speaking: Participating in a group discussionSpeaking: Expressing degrees of certainty
Speaking: Acknowledging and expressing opinions
Critical Thinking: Considering positive and negative consequences
Critical Thinking: Categorizing information
Critical Thinking: Thinking creatively

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

 Course orientation; Behavioral Science/Psychology

Unit 1: Shopping Psychology; Lesson A

2

Behavioral Science/Psychology

Unit 1:Shopping Psychology; Lesson B

3

Behavioral Science/Psychology

Unit 1:Shopping Psychology; Speaking

4

Biology/Genetics

Unit 2: It’s In My DNA; Lesson A

5

Biology/Genetics

Unit 2: It’s In My DNA; Lesson B

6

Biology/Genetics

Unit 2:It’s In My DNA; Speaking task

7

Quiz 1

8

Sociology

Unit 3: On The Move; Lesson A

9

Sociology

Unit 3: On The Move; Lesson B

10

Sociology

Unit 3: On The Move; Speaking task

11

Earth Science

Unit 4:People And The Planet; Lesson A (An Earth Sciences Lecture)

12

Earth Science

Unit 4:People And The Planet; Lesson B (A Conversation about Selecting a College)

13

Earth Science

Unit 4:People And The Planet; Speaking task

14

Quiz 2

Class Format

・この授業は全授業回を対面で実施します（同時配信・録画配信なし）。

Recommendations for Private Study

Visit the Beyond Borders Plaza (BBP) on Central Arc 2F (https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/bbp/) to learn about interesting events and useful services for improving your English.
a) Refer to the course schedule to preview the day's lesson. You are expected to come to class prepared.
b) Be sure to complete any tasks assigned by your instructor the previous week.
c) You are responsible for any information you miss if absent.

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% Participation& Homework assignments (5 points x 12); 30% Quizzes(15 points x 2); 10% Speaking tasks (5 points x 2)

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

10回以上の出席を単位取得要件とします。 Attendance of at least 10 sessions is required to pass this course.

12月にTOEIC®Listening &Reading IPテスト（オンライン） を授業外で受験します。テストスコアに基づき、秋学期履修中の各英語科目の平常点に次のとおり加点・減点を行います（一度でも不正行為等があった場合は加点なし）。5点加点: 400点以上(BAレベル）/500点以上(ILレベル）/550点以上(IHレベル）/650点以上(ADレベル）; 5点減点：不受験の場合、および、スコアが200点未満だった場合。In December, you will take the TOEIC® Listening & Reading IP Test (online) outside of class. Based on the test scores, points will be added or deducted from the regular scores of each English course you are taking in the fall semester as follows (Note: No points will be added if any cheating or other dishonest behavior is detected even once). Add 5 points: 400 points or above (BA level)/500 points or above (IL level)/550 points or above (IH level)/650 points or above (AD level); Deduct 5 points: in case of non-participation or if the score is lower than 200 points.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
PATHWAYS: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking 3(Third Edition) Tania Pattison, Christien Lee Cengage　Learning 978-0-357-97909-9 First half of the textbook,

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

The textbook will be used in every class.

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 (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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