Advanced English Practicum I

Course Information

College Toyama College Year 2021
Course Title Advanced English Practicum I
Course Code 0007 Course Category General / Compulsory
Class Format Lecture Credits Academic Credit: 2
Department Control Information Systems Engineering Course Student Grade Adv. 1st
Term First Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials TOEIC Listening and Reading, 書き込みドリル. 桐原書店..
Instructor Moananu Charlton

Course Objectives

(1) Acquire advanced, technical vocabulary, word collocations, expressions, word chunks necessary to read a basic business reports, e-mails, charts, advertisements or letters.
(2) To improve reading efficiency.
(3) To improve listening efficiency
(4) Be able to give technical presentations on a wide range of topics in English.

Rubric

Estimated ideal achievement level (high) 80%Estimated standard achievement level (standard) 60%Estimated unachieved level (Fail) <60%
Goal 1: Technical Vocabulary: words (including accent), word collocations, expression and word chunksStudent clearly comprehends technical vocabulary covered in the textbook.Student partially comprehends technical vocabulary covered in the textbook.Student is unable to comprehend technical vocabulary covered in the textbook.
Goal 2: Reading efficiency: Student is clearly able to read efficiently and comprehend the material.Student is partially able to read efficiently and comprehend the material.Student is unable to read efficiently and comprehend the material.
Goal 3: Listening efficiency:Student is clearly able to listen efficiently and comprehend the material.Student is partially able to listen efficiently and comprehend the material.Student is unable to listen efficiently and comprehend the material.
Goal 4: Presentation skills: English, Content, Delivery, Q & A. Student is clearly able to give a well-structured and logical presentations paying careful attention to English, Content, Delivery and Q & A. and other required elements. Student is partially able to give a well-structured and logical presentations paying careful attention to English, Content, Delivery and Q & A. and other required elements. Student is unable to give a well-structured and logical presentations paying careful attention to English, Content, Delivery and Q & A. and other required elements.

Assigned Department Objectives

ディプロマポリシー C-1 See Hide
JABEE C1 See Hide

Teaching Method

Outline:
(1) This class will improve reading and listening ability on the TOEIC test through targeted drills in the textbook.
(2) Students will build their English vocabulary, word collocations, useful expressions and word chunks by studying the 20 Units in the textbook.
(3) TOEIC test taking strategies for each section of the test (7) will be introduced.
(4) Teaching skills and methods on how to give Technical Presentations in English.
*This class will be led by a teacher who is licensed in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) as well as in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).
Style:
The class meets once a week for 90-minutes in the language lab. The teacher will use the textbook as a basis and supplement it with other authentic material. The teacher will introduce useful and effective web applications that will supplement the contents of this class and help students achieve their English educational goals.
Notice:
Students are expected to attend all classes. Tests, including word quizzes on vocabulary in the textbook, will be conducted. Students will do speaking projects individually, in pairs and in groups. 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/ Teacher self-introduction-Quiz / Day 1. "Hotels and Restaurants" / Syllabus explanation. TOEIC pre-test./Teacher self introduction-Kahoot Quiz. Introduction of "how to give effective presentations"/ Day 1
2nd Day 1 (continued) / Speaking 1. student presentations. students 1~20 / Day 1, related speaking, listening, reading exercises
3rd Day 1 (cont.) Day 1, related speaking, listening, reading exercises
4th Day 2 "Travel and Business Trip" / Introduction of Speaking 2. News Flash presentation. Day 2, related speaking, listening, reading exercises / Prep for "NewsFlash" project.
5th News Flash presentations. Day 3 "Office Routine 1". Day 3, related speaking, listening, reading exercises/ students 1~5 presentations,
6th News Flash presentations (cont) , Day 3 (cont.) Day 3, related speaking, listening, reading exercises / students 6~10
7th News Flash presentations (cont.), Day 4 "Office Routine 2" Day 4, related speaking, listening, reading exercises. / students 11~15
8th News Flash presentations (cont.), Day 5 (Review of Days 1~4) Day 5, related speaking, listening, reading exercises / students 16~20.
2nd Quarter
9th Test 1. Units 1~5 Test (Midterm).
10th Speaking 3-Group Project 1 "The Country We would like to visit the most" Speaking 3-Group Project 1 Explanation and preparation.
11th Speaking 3-Group Project 1 presentation Speaking 3-Groups 1~5 presentation/evaluation
12th Day 6 "Job openings and Recruitment. Day 6, related speaking, listening, reading exercises./ Class discussion of homework questions
13th Day 7 "Personnel Affairs" Day 7, related speaking, listening, reading exercises./ Class discussion of homework questions
14th Day 8 "Conference and Presentation Seminar Day 8, related speaking, listening, reading exercises./ Class discussion of homework questions
15th 期末試験 Units 6~8
16th Day 9 "Business" Day 9, related speaking, listening, reading exercises./ Class discussion of homework questions

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

Midterm Final test HomeworkEnglish Presentation/ Speaking Activitiesword quizzesTotal
Subtotal35355205100
Reading101010122
Listening5510112
Grammar101012124
Writing101013125
Speaking00115117