Current English Reading

Course Information

College	Toyama College	Year	2022
Course Title	Current English Reading
Course Code	0132	Course Category	Specialized / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	Academic Credit: 2
Department	Department of International Business	Student Grade	4th
Term	Second Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Successful Keys to the TOEIC listening and reading test 2, Goal 600, 4th edition, Kirihara Shoten, Class handouts
Instructor	Nishihara Masahiro

Course Objectives

1. To improve comprehension, through dictation, by integratively utilising sound, spelling, understanding, and grammar.
2. To improve the listening and reading skills necessary for the TOEIC test.
3. To improve grammatical understanding required by Part 5.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Dictation and comprehension	Students are able to display strong comprehension, through dictation, by integratively utilising sound, spelling, understanding, and grammar.	Students are able to display adequate comprehension, through dictation, by integratively utilising sound, spelling, understanding, and grammar.	Students are not able to display suffecient comprehension, through dictation, by integratively utilising sound, spelling, understanding, and grammar.
The TOEIC test	Students are able to display strong listening and reading skills necessary for the TOEIC test.	Students are able to display adequate listening and reading skills necessary for the TOEIC test.	Students are not able to display suffecient listening and reading skills necessary for the TOEIC test.
Grammatical understanding	Students are able to display strong grammatical understanding required by Part 5.	Students are able to display adequate grammatical understanding required by Part 5.	Students are not able to display suffecient grammatical understanding required by Part 5.

Assigned Department Objectives

ディプロマポリシー 1 See

Teaching Method

Outline:

The course aims at helping students acquire English proficiency required by the TOEIC test. Listening through dictation, grammar, and reading comprehension will be dealt with as major focuses.

Style:

Class begins with dictation activities of about 20 minute-long, followed by a TOEIC 'mini' test composed of the seven parts. Finally, students work on checking their homework assignments to strengthen grammatical understanding required for Part 5. Assessment will be done based on mid-term and end-of-term examinations.

Notice:

Over 60 points will be the criteria for obtaning credits. Otherwise, students are allowed to take a make-up test on request.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

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

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Introduction Unit 1: Daily Life	Understanding the goals of the course. Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		2nd	Unit 2: Places	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		3rd	Unit 3: People	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		4th	Unit 4: Travel	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		5th	Unit 5: Business	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		6th	Unit 6: Office	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		7th	Unit 7: Technology	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		8th	Unit 8: Personnel	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
	4th Quarter
		9th	Mid-term examinations	Examining the items learned so far.
		10th	Unit 9: Management	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		11th	Unit 10: Purchasing	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		12th	Unit 11: Finances	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		13th	Unit 12: Media	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		14th	Unit 13: Entertainment	Improving English proficiency required by the TOEIC test through dictation, a TOEIC 'mini' test, and class handouts.
		15th	End-of-term examinations	Examining the items learned thus far.
		16th	Test Review	Reflection on our learning

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Midterm 1	Final 1	HW/CW	Total
Subtotal	50	50	0	100
Listening	10	10	0	20
Reading	20	20	0	40
Grammar	20	20	0	40