Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52223:[2025 Spring]English for Qualifications A1 (12) 2025 Spring Fri2 College Of Business Administration NAKAMURA MIKI 1

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AN321

Language

English / Japanese

Course Outline and Method

This course is designed for students to improve their English reading and listening skills and become familiar with the TOEIC® L&R Test. Students are expected to review English grammar and structure, increase their English vocabulary, and improve their reading and listening comprehension, using the TOEIC® L&R Test related materials. The focus in this course is placed on comprehending questions-responses and short texts in the TOEIC® L&R Test. Students will also learn some practical expressions used in business environments.
Throughout the semester, students will receive feedback on in-class activities and assignments from the instructor in order to develop their abilities.
【+R授業】Video On Demand(VOD)はOnline TOEIC® L&Rの受験です。第10回と第11回授業の間で6/16(月)~6/20(金)の期間にて実施予定になります。

Student Attainment Objectives

・to become familiar with the TOEIC® L&R Test
・to improve English skills by preparing intensively for the TOEIC® L&R Test

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Introduction and warm-up activities

Pre-test (Listening 1-25, Grammar 26-33, Reading 34-50)

2

Unit 1: Suggestion(提案)

Listening, Grammar/Tense1 (時制1), Reading/Invoice (注文書)

3

Unit 2: Confirmation(確認)

Listening, Grammar/Tense2 (時制2), Reading/memo (メモ)

4

Unit 3: Starting conversations(会話を始める)

Listening, Grammar/Auxiliary verb(助動詞), Reading/Text Message chain(テキストメッセージ) <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

5

Unit 4: News story(ニュース報道)

Listening, Reading/Phrase reading(フレーズリーディング), Form(フォーム)

6

Unit 5: Requirement(義務)

Listening, Grammar/Pronoun(代名詞), Reading/Notice(告知)  

7

Unit 6: Reasons (理由)

Listening, Grammar/Preposition (前置詞), Reading/Card (カード)

8

Unit 7: Complaint (苦情)

Listening, Grammar/Conjunction (接続詞), Reading/Business Letter(ビジネスレター) <Media-based class, i.e., via Zoom>

9

Unit 8: Traffic information (交通情報)

Listening, Reading/Scanning(スキャニング), Email, Web site (メール、ウェブサイト)

10

Unit 9: Yes, No questions (Yes, Noで答える質問)

Listening, Grammar/Relative Clause (関係詞), Reading/Text message chain(テキストメッセージ)

11

Unit 10: Opinion (意見)

Listening, Grammar/Participle Clause (分詞構文), Reading/Book review (ブックレビュー)

12

Unit 11: Agreement, Disagreement (意見の一致、不一致)

Listening, Grammar/Conditionals (仮定法), Reading/News article (ニュース記事)

13

Unit 12: Meeting (会議)

Listening, Reading/Scanning (スキャニング), Customer information (顧客向け情報)

14

Review test, exercise, extra work

Test-taking strategies, Listening and reading comprehension tests

Class Format

Two class sessions will be delivered via media-based lessons in the semester.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students must prepare for each class. They are required to submit assignments on time.

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

Online TOEIC® L&R Test(IP) score (20%)/Participation, quizzes, assignments, and extra work (80%)/ 6月下旬にOnline TOEIC® L&Rテスト(IP)を全員が受験することになっており、そのスコアを評価の20%に組み込みます。Online TOEIC® L&Rテスト(IP)テスト結果スコアの換算方法は科目担当の教員から説明がありますので確認をしてください。

Grade Evaluation Method (Note)

成績評価の条件として、学期ごとに10回以上の出席が必要です。

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
THE TOEIC® TEST TRAINER TARGET 650 Masahiko Yamaguchi et al. Cengage 978-4-863-12274-1

Textbooks (Frequency of Use, Note)

Please make sure you purchase the designated textbook and bring it every week since you will not be able to complete the course without it.

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

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