Comprehensive English Ⅳ

Course Information

College	Toyama College	Year	2023
Course Title	Comprehensive English Ⅳ
Course Code	0061	Course Category	General / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	Academic Credit: 1
Department	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Student Grade	4th
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	前期:2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Fundamental Science in English Book I and Fundamental Science in English Book 1 Workbook (Seibido),
Instructor	Aoyama Akiko

Course Objectives

The goal of this course is to establish the foundation of English ability, including characteristics and usage of English verbs in the context of science and engineering. Students are encouraged to obtain the skills in technical writing and learn how to express their knowledge and ideas in science and engineering in correct, clear and concise English.

Rubric

	Ideal Level of Achievement (Very Good)	Standard Level of Achievement (Good)	Unacceptable Level of Achievement (Fail)
Words, phrases and sentences in the context of science and engineering	Students can correctly determine the structure of English words, phrases, and sentences and write correct and clear English sentences in the context of science and engineering.	Students can determine the structure of English words, phrases, and sentences almost correctly and write English sentences which are almost correct and clear in the context of science and engineering.	Students cannot determine the structure of English words, phrases, and sentences correctly or write correct and clear English sentences in the context of science and engineering.
Spelling and pronunciation	Students can correctly spell out technical terms of junior high school level science and mathematics. Students can pronounce the basic expressions of scientific events, such as numbers, units, and formulae, of junior high school level science and mathematics in English fluently.	Students can spell out technical terms of junior high school level science and mathematics almost correctly. Students can fluently pronounce most of the basic expressions of scientific events, such as numbers, units, and formulae, of junior high school level science and mathematics in English.	Students cannot spell out technical terms of junior high school level science and mathematics correctly. Students cannot pronounce the basic expressions of scientific events, such as numbers, units, and formulae, of junior high school level science and mathematics in English.
Analysis of paragraphs in the context of science and engineering	Students can accurately analyze the structure of paragraphs frequently used to describe scientific events. They can read and comprehend the information correctly.	Students can analyze the structure of paragraphs frequently used to describe scientific events almost accurately. They can also read and comprehend the information almost correctly.	Students cannot analyze the structure of paragraphs frequently used to describe scientific events. They cannot read or comprehend the information correctly.

Assigned Department Objectives

Learning and Educational Objectives of the “General Engineering”  A-1 （英語による200語程度の短い技術文が書け，英語で技術に関する簡単なコミュニケーションをとることができる。）

JABEE 1(2)(f) （論理的な記述力、口頭発表力、討議等のコミュニケーション能力）

Diploma policy 3 （豊かな教養と倫理観を身につけ，社会に貢献できる。）

Teaching Method

Outline:

Each class is carried out in the following procedure.
(1) A computer-based review quiz of new words and useful expressions
(2) Checking of the assignments
(3) Confirmation of the words and useful expressions in the new unit
(4) Reading aloud practice and do practice questions
(5) Advanced questions and explanations

Style:

Lectures

Notice:

The digital files of Japanese translation, explanation, and sound files are stored in the Teaching Material Folder on the school network. The contents of the textbook are those that students are familiar with and they are written in a limited number of words with selected grammatical items.
Please note:
・Be sure to prepare (answer, read aloud, reading comprehension).
・Learn with the teaching materials (model reading, practice exercises etc.).
・The contents of syllabus may change according to the student's degree of understanding.
・Take the TOEIC IP test.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning

Aided by ICT

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Orientation	Can read large numbers, fractions, nth power, radical sign, various units, and formulae.
		2nd	Lesson 1 Numbers and Calculations　Part 1	Can express addition and subtraction. Can use "How many ~, How much".
		3rd	Lesson 1 Numbers and Calculations　Part 2	Can express addition and subtraction. Can express using "How many ~, How much". Can express using the noun usage of to-infinitive.
		4th	Lesson 1 Numbers and Calculations Part 3	Can express multiplication and division. Can express using the adjective usage and adverbial usage of to-infinitive.
		5th	Lesson 1 Numbers and Calculations Part 4	Can express multiplication and division. Can use participials as adjectives. Can use contact clauses.
		6th	Lesson 1 Summary of English grammar	Can express four arismetic operations. Can express using "inanimate subject + show".
		7th	Lesson 2 Figures　Part 1	Can express various figures Can use restrictive clauses introduced by relative pronouns.
		8th	Mid-term exam	Mid-term exam
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Lesson 2 Figures　Part 2, 3	Can use restrictive clauses introduced by relative pronouns. Can express using "so that S + V". Can express using such expressions as "twice, the square of, not only ～ but also".
		10th	Lesson 2 Figures　Part 4, 5	Can use nonrestrictive clauses introduced by relative pronouns. Can express using "not A but B". Can express using fractions.
		11th	Lesson 3 State of Substance Part 1,2	Can express using to-inifinitive to show the result. Can express using "preposition + relative pronoun" and other comparative expressions.
		12th	Lesson 3 State of Substance Part 3 Lesson 4 Graphs and Functions　Part 1	Can express using indirect interrogative sentences, quasi-negation, "the +comperative, the+comperative". Can use a relative adverb "where".
		13th	Lesson 4 Graphs and Functions　Part 2, 3	Can understand the meaning of a sentence of passive voice with auxiliary and express using the structure. Can express multipliers and the square root. Can express using "both A and B", and "not A or B".
		14th	Lesson 5 Human Body Part 1,2	Can express using partial negation and an indefinite pronoun. Can express using nonrestrictive clauses intorduced by the relative adverb "where" . Can use to-infinitive with sense subject.
		15th	Lesson 5 Human Body Part 3,4	Can use phrasal verbs, gerund, passive progressive forms. Can express using "S + cause + O + to ～".
		16th	Term exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Behavior	Portfolio	Other	Total
Subtotal	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
Basic Ability	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
Technical Ability	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interdisciplinary Ability	0	0	0	0	0	0	0