Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52574:English CALL1(C) 2024 Spring Thu2 College　Of　Business　Administration OKUMA TOKIKO 1

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS264

Language

English / Japanese

Course Outline and Method

In CALL 1 (Computer-Assisted Language Learning), students engage in interactive learning through multimedia. Students are expected to develop listening and oral production skills with natural English pronunciation and rhythm by watching authentic video news reports, lectures and speeches through the ‘English Central’ website. They will practice reading passages aloud, shadowing news reports, narrating documentaries, and reciting speeches. They will also review grammar and pracitce listening with the online English-learning program called ‘Gyuto-e’ in and out of class.
Throughout the semester, students will receive feedback on in-class activities and assignments from the instructor in order to develop their abilities.

Student Attainment Objectives

・ to acquire natural English pronunciation and rhythm
・ to develop English proficiency--grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading and oral production skills
・ to comprehend the gist of video lectures, news reports and speeches on DVDs and the Internet

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Introduction and warm-up activities

Access to computers and Internet browsers /Visiting useful sites for English studies

2

Unit 1 Carving the History of the Earth: Grand Canyon National Park (U.S.A.)

Registering for English Central (Academic Premium)

3

Unit 1 Carving the History of the Earth: Grand Canyon National Park (U.S.A.)

English Central/Gyuto-e

4

Unit 2 The Lying Dragon: The Great Wall of China (China) <Zoom class>

English Central/Gyuto-e

5

Unit 2 The Lying Dragon: The Great Wall of China (China)

English Central/Gyuto-e

6

Unit 3 Monument to the Beloved: Taj Mahal (India)

English Central/Gyuto-e

7

Unit 3 Monument to the Beloved: Taj Mahal (India)

English Central/Gyuto-e

8

Unit 4 Where Ancient Spirits Live: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia) <Zoom class>

English Central/Gyuto-e

9

Unit 4 Where Ancient Spirits Live: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia)

English Central/Gyuto-e

10

Unit 5 Beautiful Paris, Forever: Paris and the Banks of the Seine (France)/Writing project

English Central/Gyuto-e

11

Unit 5 Beautiful Paris, Forever: Paris and the Banks of the Seine (France)

English Central/Gyuto-e

12

Unit 6 Hidden City: Historic Site of Machu Picchu (Peru)

English Central/Gyuto-e

13

Unit 6 Hidden City: Historic Site of Machu Picchu (Peru)

English Central/Gyuto-e

14

Unit 7 The Challenge to Find Longitude: Greenwich (United Kingdom)/Speaking project

English Central/Gyuto-e

15

Unit 7 The Challenge to Find Longitude: Greenwich (United Kingdom)

Review and feedback

Class Format

13 class sessions will be taught face-to-face at the assigned classrooms, and 2 class sessions (Weeks 4 & 8) will be on Zoom.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are required to perform multiple tasks as assignments every week, including a considerable amount of exercises on ‘Gyuto-e’ and 'English Central.' Students should keep up to date with them by studying regularly in and out of class.

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 10%/Quizzes, assignments, and extra work 50%/English Central 20%/Gyuto-e 20% (Grammar10% + Listening10%)

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Students should come on time to class and should be prepared to do a variety of speaking, listening, reading and writing activities in class. Students are also asked to help each other and ask questions when they do not understand. All the assignments must be done without delay.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Exploring World Heritage on DVD (1st half) Hisakazu Tsukano, et al. Seibido 978-4-7919-3118-7 秋セメスターも同じテキストを使用します。

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Students need to buy the textbook and the English Central Academic Premium Access Code at the Ritsumeikan University bookstore. テキストと「English CentralのAcademic Premium」アクセスコードは生協で購入してください。詳細はクラスのmanaba＋Rか授業内で担当教員の示す情報に従い、アクセスコードを購入後、各クラスのEnglish Centralへ登録してください。

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

English Central -- http://ja.englishcentral.com
Gyuto-e --http://yaruzo.gyuto-e.jp/menu-rits/
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening-- http://www.esl-lab.com/
The Sounds of Spoken Language-- http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/
American English Pronunciation Practice-- http://www.manythings.org/pp
English Pronunciation/ Listening-- http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation
English Pronunciation Tip of the Day-- http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/johnm/eptotd/tiphome.htm
Sounds of English -- http://www.soundsofenglish.org/index.html
BBC Learning English-- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/pron/

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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