Advanced English Practicum II

Course Information

College Toyama College Year 2022
Course Title Advanced English Practicum II
Course Code 0008 Course Category General / Compulsory
Class Format Lecture Credits Academic Credit: 2
Department Control Information Systems Engineering Course Student Grade Adv. 1st
Term Second Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials TOEIC テスト書き込みドリル. 桐原書店,Pair interview WS(後期)
Instructor Rakuyama Susumu

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

理想的な到達レベルの目安 (high) 80%標準的な到達レベルの目安 (moderate) 60%未到達レベルの目安 (Fail) <60%
評価項目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.
評価項目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.
評価項目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.
評価項目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 various web applications including CALL and research abstracts that will help with the aims of this class
Notice:
Students are expected to attend all classes. Tests, including word quizzes on vocabulary in the textbook, will be conducted. Students will do speaking and presentation projects individually, in pairs and in groups.

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 Day 10 Review. (Days 6~9) / Pair Interviews(PI) Day 10, related speaking, listening, reading exercises./ PI :To be announced.
2nd Day 11."Advertisements" Day 11, related speaking, listening, reading exercises.
3rd Day 12 "Magazines, Newspaper, Media Day 12, related speaking, listening, reading exercises
4th Day 13 "Negotiations and Contracts" Day 13, related speaking, listening, reading exercises
5th Day 14 "Finance, Accounting, Compensation" Day 14, related speaking, listening, reading exercises
6th Day 15 "Days 11~14 Review" Day 15, related speaking, listening, reading exercises
7th Speaking: Pair interviews / Abstract Reading & Presentation(ARP) PI practice/ ARP : How to read abstracts
8th Speaking: Pair interviews / Abstract Reading & Presentation(ARP) PI practice / ARP : How to read abstracts
4th Quarter
9th Speaking: Pair interviews / Abstract Reading & Presentation(ARP) PI practice / ARP : How to write abstracts
10th Speaking: Interview test / Abstract Reading & Presentation(ARP) Pair Interview test / ARP : To prepare the presentation
11th Presentation 1 Presentations related the research
12th Presentations 2 Presentations related the research
13th Presentations 3 Presentations related the research
14th Presentations 4 Presentations related the research
15th Test Test
16th results and consolidation. results and consolidation.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

presentationexamreportactivitiesvocabulary quizTotal
Subtotal2030151520100
Listening010010020
Speaking20005025
Reading010002030
Writing010150025
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