Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
31965:ICT English 1 (07) 2022 Spring Mon4 College　Of　Economics YAMAMOTO YUMI 1

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Prism26

Language

English/Japanese

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration, and Humanitarianism. The goal of the English Stream is to prepare students to use English in social and working environments. This course is designed to facilitate your learning through ICT with a particular focus on English pronunciation. Tips for producing English sounds, rhythm and intonation are introduced and you work on activities such as reading aloud, listening. Your articulation accuracy of English vowels and consonants is assessed by Global Voice CALL. You are required to submit your work at end of each class. Another component of this course is a self-study e-learning material called Gyuto-e, on which you complete the listening and grammar questions by the deadlines. In addition, you are supposed to take Versant online speaking test, which will give you a picture of your current ability to understand, recall and produce English phrases and clauses, your fluency and your pronunciation accuracy, 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 person and through manaba+R.

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course, you will:
be confident in producing intelligible pronunciation in English
feel comfortable to communicate in English using ICT media and tools
see a significant improvement in your listening skills and grammar in English

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Unit 1 ネイティブ発音への道

Self introduction, Orientation,

2

Unit 2 英語のアクセントとリズム

Gyuto-e

3

Unit 2 英語のアクセントとリズム, Unit 3 ナチュラルな発音を目指して

Gyuto-e

4

Unit 4　母音の発音

Global Voice CALL, Gyuto-e

5

Unit 4　母音の発音

Global Voice CALL, Gyuto-e Quiz (First Quarter)

6

Unit 5 Tの発音

Global Voice CALL, Gyuto-e

7

Unit 6 Lの発音

Global Voice CALL, Gyuto-e

8

Unit 7 Rの発音

Global Voice CALL, Gyuto-e Quiz (Second Quarter)

9

Unit 8 長い語句アクセント

Gyuto-e

10

Unit 9 応用練習

Gyuto-e

11

Unit 10　V, TH, S,/Zの発音

Global Voice CALL, Gyuto-e

12

Unit 11 M,、N、NGの発音

Global Voice CALL, Gyuto-e Quiz (Third Quarter)

13

Unit 13長い文をリズミカルに読む

Gyuto-e

14

Unit 14　態度や感情を表すイントネーション

Gyuto-e

15

Unit 15　最後に

Gyuto-e Quiz 3 (Fourth Quarter)

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

It is important to put each pronunciation tip into practice whenever you speak English. For Gyuto-e, you are also supposed to work on your own. Your performance on Gyuto-e is monitored and you may receive a warning email if you are behind schedule, but basically you are responsible for your own learning. Plan your work and be careful not to rush at the last minute of the deadline.

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 (in-class activities and assignments)/30% Gyuto-e/10% Versant/

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Active participation in class activities is required. You are required to be present Contact your teacher early if you have any problem due to the current COVID situation. Please remember you are responsible for any information you miss if you are absent. Keep track of when your assignments are due: no (and late) submission will lower your grade.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Sounds Like American Ann Cook, Atsushi Mishima Cengage Learning 978-4-86312-117-1

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

You are supposed to bring the textbook "Sound Like American" to every class because the primary
purpose of this course is to practice speaking English, following the content of the textbook.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
英語発音の指導 基礎知識からわかりやすい指導法・使いやすい矯正方法まで 有本 純, 河内山 真理, 佐伯 林規江, 中西 のりこ, 山本 誠子 三修社 978-4384059526

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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