English Conversation Ⅲ

Course Information

College	Toyama College	Year	2021
Course Title	English Conversation Ⅲ
Course Code	0062	Course Category	General / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 2
Department	Department of International Business	Student Grade	3rd
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	American Headway 1A (3rd edition), Impact Issues 1 (3rd edition)
Instructor	Moananu Charlton,Storey Mark

Course Objectives

1. To develop strategies and methods to improve English communication through targeted speaking activities.
2. To promote Leaner Agency in the classroom.
3. To develop Motivation and Confidence to communicate in English through meaningful and relevant teaching materials and course content.
4. To increase vocabulary, word chunks and useful expressions.
5. To improve reading, writing and listening skills (to lesser degree) through targeted activities in the textbook.
6. To improve presentation skills through targeted activities in the textbook.

Rubric

	Ideal level of achievement (80%)	Standard Level of Achievement (60%)	Unacceptable Level of Achievement <60%
English: Pronunciation, intonation, rhythm, stress, linking	Student clearly displays a high level of control of English.	Student partially displays moderate control of English.	Student displays a low control of English.
Communication and Conversation	Student clearly displays a high level to communicate ideas/opinions clearly and effectively. Actively engages in conversation and makes efforts to move the conversation forward.	Student displays a moderate level to communicate ideas/opinions clearly and effectively. Occasionally, engages in conversation and makes some effort to move the conversation forward.	Student displays a low level to communicate ideas/opinions clearly and effectively. Seldom engages in conversation and makes little effort to move the conversation forward.
Grammar in Conversation	Student produces language with a high level of accuracy of grammatical and lexical structures.	Student produces language with a moderate level of accuracy of grammatical and lexical structures.	Student produces language with a low level of accuracy of grammatical and lexical structures.
Delivery: Confidence, Memory, Eye-contact, Physical Message	Student displays a high level of control and effectively executes all items of Delivery.	Student displays a moderate level of control and effectively executes all items of Delivery.	Student displays a low level of control and effectively executes all items of Delivery.
Textbook Contents: grammar, listening, reading, and computer exercises	Student clearly displays a high level of understanding of the textbook contents and computer assisted exercises	Student displays a moderate level of understanding of the textbook contents and computer assisted exercises	Student displays a low level of understanding of the textbook contents and computer assisted exercises

Assigned Department Objectives

ディプロマポリシー 3 See

Teaching Method

Outline:

Introduction of useful vocabulary and expressions including word chunks to conduct basic conversations in English on a variety of targeted Topics and Issues. Targeted speaking and presentation activities will be conducted in conjunction with the contents of the textbook. The textbook has a Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) component that students will be required to do.

Style:

Teacher-student lecture form, pair-work, group-work, task-based learning, group-based learning.

Notice:

Assignments must be turned in by the specified deadline (if any). Students not present in class should inform the teacher. Make up exams or missed deadlines should be discussed with the teacher. This syllabus is subject to change.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning	Aided by ICT	Applicable to Remote Class	Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Guidance: Syllabus explanation. Spring homework. Student presentations introduction.	Explanation of syllabus. Spring vacation homework checks, tests. Presentation: Unit 1.
		2nd	Spring Homework. Presentation preparation.	Spring vacation homework checks, tests. Group preparation.
		3rd	Spring Homework. Presentation preparation.	Spring vacation homework checks, tests. Group preparation.
		4th	Spring Homework. Presentation preparation.	Spring vacation homework checks, tests. Group preparation.
		5th	Unit 3. "What's in the News" Group 1 presentations.	Unit 3 activities and exercises. Unit 2 presentations.
		6th	Unit 3 (continued). Group 2 presentations.	Unit 3, activities and exercises. Unit 3 presentations.
		7th	Unit 3 (continued). / Unit 4. Group 3 presentations.	Unit 3, activities and exercises. / Unit 4, New words. Unit 4 presentations.
		8th	Midterm test	Unit 3
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Unit 4, continued. / Speaking Task 1. Group 4 presentations.	Unit 4 word test. / Speaking task 1. What's in the News. Unit 5 presentations.
		10th	Unit 4, continued. / Speaking Task 1, continued. Group 5 presentations.	Unit 4, continued./ Speaking task 1, continued. Unit 6 presentations.
		11th	Unit 4, continued. / Speaking Task 1, continued. Group 6 presentations.	Unit 4, continued. / Speaking Task 1, continued. Unit 7 presentations.
		12th	Unit 5, "Looking Forward" Group 7 presentations.	Introduction of new words and phrases. Explanation of grammar structures. Unit 8 pres.
		13th	Unit 5, continued. Group 1 presentations.	Unit 5, exercises and activities. Unit 9 presentations.
		14th	Unit 5, continued. / Speaking Task 2. Group 2 presentations.	Unit 5 activities and exercises. / Speaking Task 2. The country I'd like to visit. Unit 10 pres.
		15th	Final test	Unit 4.
		16th	Test return class	Return tests, check scores, take questionnaire.
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Speaking Task 2. The country I'd like to visit. Presentation preparation.	Presentations part 1.
		2nd	Speaking Task 2. The country I'd like to visit. Group 3 presentations.	Presentations part 2. Unit 11 presentations.
		3rd	Unit 5, continued. / Unit 6, "The Way I see it" Group 4 presentations.	Unit 5, continued. Unit 6, New words. Unit 12 presentations.
		4th	Unit 6, continued. Group 5 presentations.	Unit 6 word test, activities and exercises. Unit 13 presentations.
		5th	Unit 6, continued. Group 6 presentations.	Unit 6, activities and exercises. Unit 14 presentations.
		6th	Unit 6, continued. / Speaking Task 3. Group 7 presentations.	Unit 6, activities and exercises. / Speaking Task 3. Open Topic. Unit 15 presentations.
		7th	Unit 6, continued. / Speaking Task 3. Presentation and discussions 1.	Unit 6, activities and exercises. / Speaking Task 3. Open Topic.
		8th	Midterm test	Unit 5
	4th Quarter
		9th	Speaking Task 3, continued. Presentation and discussions 2.	Speaking Task 3, continued.
		10th	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks. Presentation and discussions 3.	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks.
		11th	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks. Presentation and discussions 4.	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks.
		12th	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks. Presentation and discussions 5.	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks.
		13th	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks. Presentation and discussions 6.	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks.
		14th	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks. Presentation and discussions 7.	Units 1~6 Online Reading, Writing, Speaking, writing Tasks.
		15th	Final test	Unit 6
		16th	Test return class	Return tests, check scores, take questionnaire.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Midterm 1	Final test 1	Midterm 2	Final 2	Home/class work/ Participation	Total
Subtotal	15	20	15	20	30	100
Reading	5	10	5	10	5	35
Listening	5	5	5	5	5	25
Speaking	5	5	5	5	20	40