English Conversation ⅠB

Course Information

College	Toyama College	Year	2022
Course Title	English Conversation ⅠB
Course Code	0007	Course Category	General / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 2
Department	Department of International Business	Student Grade	1st
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Pronunciation Pairs, Cambridge 2012
Instructor	Storey Mark

Course Objectives

Introduction to basic-level presenting and public speaking writing skills; focus will be on personal experiences. Students will also learn pronunciation.

Rubric

	Ideal Level of Achievement (Very Good) 80%	Standard Level of Achievement (Good) 60%	Unacceptable Level of Achievement (Fail) <60%
Composition	The student clearly displays the ability to compose and communicate their ideas.	The student partially displays the ability to compose and communicate their ideas.	The student is unable to display the ability to compose and communicate their ideas.
Pronunciation	The student clearly displays the ability to listen and pronounce words correctly.	The student partially displays the ability to listen and pronounce words at a suitable level.	The student is unable to display the ability to listen and pronounce words at a suitable level.
Communication	The student clearly displays the ability to comprehend listening materials and is able to communicate their ideas.	The student partially displays the ability to comprehend listening materials and is able to communicate their ideas.	The student did not display understanding and comprehension of listening materials and is able to communicate their ideas.

Assigned Department Objectives

ディプロマポリシー 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:

Basic-level presenting and public speaking skills with a focus on composition & pronunciation. Short paragraphs will be written and then read aloud. In the first term, we will focus on vowels and in the second term consonants.

Style:

This class will be held twice a week with classes in your classroom and the language lab. Students will communicate face to face and with the CALL Lab system.

Notice:

This document is a "living" document and may be revised/altered to meet the aims of the course.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning

Aided by ICT

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Introduction and orientation, Task-based lesson (TBL)	Outline of class and expectation of students, first task-based lesson
		2nd	Pronunciation Pairs unit 1, TBL	/iy/ as in tea, stressed syllables, speaking and composition practice
		3rd	Pronunciation Pairs unit 2, TBL	/I/ as in sit, stress in numbers, moving stress, speaking and composition practice
		4th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 3, TBL	/ɛ/ as in yes, falling and rising intonation, speaking and composition practice
		5th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 4, TBL	/ey/ as in day, stress in sentences, speaking and composition practice
		6th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 5, TBL	/æ/ as in hat, most important word, speaking and composition practice
		7th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 6, TBL	Unit 6 review, speaking and composition practice
		8th	TBL, TBL	Speaking and composition practice
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 7, TBL	Review of exam, /ʌ/ as in cup, strong and weak pronunciation, speaking and composition practice
		10th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 8, TBL	/ə/ as in banana, unstressed syllables, speaking and composition practice
		11th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 9, TBL	/ər/ as in letter, intonation, speaking and composition practice
		12th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 10, TBL	/a/ as in hot, phrase groups, speaking and composition practice
		13th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 11, TBL	/ɔ/ as in ball, stress and intonation to show contrast, speaking and composition practice
		14th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 12, TBL	/ow/ as in go, linking vowel sounds, speaking and composition practice
		15th	FINAL	Covering Pronunciation Pairs and content from class
		16th	Explanation of grade assessment	Review test with students
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Pronunciation Pairs unit 13, TBL	/uw/ as in too, stress and pronouns, speaking and composition practice
		2nd	Pronunciation Pairs unit 14, TBL	/ʊ/ as in book, negative contractions, speaking and composition practice
		3rd	Pronunciation Pairs unit 15, TBL	Unit 15 review, speaking and composition practice
		4th	Pronunciation Pairs unit 16, TBL	/ay/ as in fine, stress in compound nouns, speaking and composition practice
		5th	TBL, TBL	Speaking and composition practice
		6th	TBL, TBL	Speaking and composition practice
		7th	MIDTERM	Covering Pronunciation Pairs and content from class
		8th	Pronunciation Pairs 17, TBL	/ɔy/ as in boy, sentence rhythm and timing, speaking and composition practice
	4th Quarter
		9th	Pronunciation Pairs 18, TBL	/aw/ is in house, stress and linking in phrasal verbs, speaking and composition practice
		10th	Pronunciation Pairs 19, TBL	Unit 19 review, speaking and composition practice
		11th	Pronunciation Pairs 20, TBL	Unit 20 review, unstressed vowels, speaking and composition practice
		12th	Pronunciation Pairs 21, TBL	/ər/ as in word, tag questions with falling intonation, speaking and composition practice
		13th	TBL, TBL	Speaking and composition practice
		14th	TBL, TBL	Speaking and composition practice
		15th	FINAL	Covering Pronunciation Pairs and content from class
		16th	Explanation of grade assessment	Review test with students

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Midterm 1	Final 1	Midterm 2	Final 2	Other	Total
Subtotal	25	25	25	25	0	100
Basic Ability	25	25	25	25	0	100