1 Students can improve their receptive skills and TOEIC scores using test-taking strategies - assessed using TOEIC-based tests.
2 Students can improve their communication skills using in-class by projects and activities - assessed using in-class activities.
3 Students can improve their English knowledge by completing homework and assignments - assessed using assigned work.
概要:
Students will learn language and strategies to improve their TOEIC scores. Language items will be vocabulary and grammar structures. There will be strategies for each of the 7 parts of the test, as well as strategies for overall time-management during the test.
授業の進め方・方法:
In each normal class, students will warm up with a communication activity. Then they will use the textbook to learn about and practice TOEIC strategies. Finally, there will be either a communication activity or a quiz.
注意点:
Tests will have TOEIC-level questions. It is important to get as many points as possible on assignment, quizzes, and activities.
This course includes a total of 120 hours of self-study activities at home before or after class. (Because 1 hour means 45 minutes in this context, you actually need a total of 90 hour self-study at home.) Please note that you must complete the take-home assighnments to succefully pass this class.
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週 |
授業内容 |
週ごとの到達目標 |
前期 |
1stQ |
1週 |
"Warmup: Two truths and a lie Textbook: Listening (pt 1 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Nouns and verbs, first-person statements Skills: Predicting what you will hear Strategies: Think of nouns and verbs using a picture"
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2週 |
"Warmup: Show and tell Textbook: Listening (pt 2 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Tag questions Skills: Thinking about meaning Strategies: Knowing common distractors "
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3週 |
"Warmup: Question-based discussion Textbook: Listening (pt 3&4 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Offers and suggestions Skills: Using content words to predict what you will hear Strategies: Paraphrasing, who and where questions"
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4週 |
"Warmup: Introduce your partner Textbook: Reading (pt 5 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Talking about the past and future Strategies: Managing time using the 2-pass method"
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5週 |
"Warmup: Question-based discussion Textbook: Reading (pt 6 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Parts of speech Skills: Identifying parts of speech Strategies: Time management"
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6週 |
"Warmup: Charades Textbook: Reading (pt 7 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Understanding context Skills: Using context to answer vocabulary questions Strategies: Answering easy questions first"
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7週 |
In-class, graded performance
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Varies depending on chosen performance
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8週 |
Mid-term test
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Use knowledge, skills, and strategies learned to perform on a TOEIC-based test.
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2ndQ |
9週 |
"Warmup: Strike a pose Textbook: Listening (pt 1 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Nouns and verbs, first-person statements Skills: Predicting what you will hear Strategies: Think of nouns and verbs using a picture"
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10週 |
"Warmup: All about me Textbook: Listening (pt 2 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Tag questions Skills: Thinking about meaning Strategies: Knowing common distractors "
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11週 |
"Warmup: Question-based discussion Textbook: Listening (pt 3&4 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Offers and suggestions Skills: Using content words to predict what you will hear Strategies: Paraphrasing, who and where questions"
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12週 |
"Warmup: Guide to your favorite place Textbook: Reading (pt 5&6 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Talking about the past and future, parts of speech Skills: Identifying parts of speech Strategies: Managing time using the 2-pass method"
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13週 |
"Warmup: Question-based discussion Textbook: Reading (pt 7 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Understanding context Skills: Using context to answer vocabulary questions Strategies: Answering easy questions first"
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14週 |
In-class, graded performance End-term test
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Varies depending on chosen performance
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15週 |
End-term test
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Use knowledge, skills, and strategies learned to perform on a TOEIC-based test.
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16週 |
Return the test |
Review
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後期 |
3rdQ |
1週 |
"Warmup: Question-based discussion Textbook: Listening (pt 1 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Present tenses, place prepositions Strategies: Avoiding common distractors"
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2週 |
"Warmup: Draw a picture Textbook: Listening (pt 2 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Indirect answers Skills: Recognizing questions with indirect answers Strategies: Answering yes/ no questions where the answer isn’t yes or no."
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3週 |
"Warmup: Question-based discussion Textbook: Listening (pt 3&4 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Answering What and When, Where, Why, and How questions Skills: Expressing opinions Strategies: Using the 40-second rule"
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4週 |
"Warmup: Picture prompt story Textbook: Reading (pt 5 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Infinitive gerund forms after verbs, recognizing dependent prepositions Strategies: Using prefixes to guess meaning"
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5週 |
"Warmup: Question-based discussion Textbook: Reading (pt 6 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Linking words, pronouns and possessive forms Strategies: Answering connecting content questions"
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6週 |
"Warmup: Charades Textbook: Reading (pt 7 A) Assessment: Quiz"
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Strategies: Answering main idea questions and inference questions, answering connecting information questions, answering NOT questions
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7週 |
In-class, graded performance
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Varies depending on chosen performance
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8週 |
Mid-term test
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Use knowledge, skills, and strategies learned to perform on a TOEIC-based test.
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4thQ |
9週 |
"Warmup: Strike a pose Textbook: Listening (pt 1 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Present tenses, place prepositions Strategies: Avoiding common distractors"
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10週 |
"Warmup: All about me Textbook: Listening (pt 2 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Indirect answers Skills: Recognizing questions with indirect answers Strategies: Answering yes/ no questions where the answer isn’t yes or no."
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11週 |
"Warmup: Question-based discussion Textbook: Listening (pt 3&4 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Answering What and When, Where, Why, and How questions Skills: Expressing opinions Strategies: Using the 40-second rule"
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12週 |
"Warmup: Hot seat (guess the word) Textbook: Reading (pt 5&6 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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"Knowledge: Infinitive gerund forms after verbs, recognizing dependent prepositions Strategies: Using prefixes to guess meaning"
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13週 |
"Warmup: Question-based discussion Textbook: Reading (pt 7 BCD) Assessment: Quiz"
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Strategies: Answering main idea questions and inference questions, answering connecting information questions, answering NOT questions
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14週 |
In-class, graded performance
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Varies depending on chosen performance
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15週 |
End-term test
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Use knowledge, skills, and strategies learned to perform on a TOEIC-based test.
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16週 |
Return the test |
Review
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