English Conversation I-2

Course Information

College Akashi College Year 2024
Course Title English Conversation I-2
Course Code 6316 Course Category General / Compulsory
Class Format Lecture Credits School Credit: 1
Department Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Grade 3rd
Term Second Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials Smart Choice (4th Edition) Student Book 3 with Online Practice, by Ken Wilson and Alice Savage (2020) Oxford University Press, ISBN: 978-0-19-406129-2.
Instructor HERBERT John C.

Course Objectives

1) Read aloud or speak considering the basic rhythms, intonations, and sound connections in phrases and sentences in order to convey one's meaning to a listener.
2) Learn the rules of English pronunciation and accents and use them properly in order to speak clearly and convey one's meaning to a listener.
3) Memorize the vocabulary learned in junior high school. Learn new vocabulary in accordance with the curriculum guidelines for high school and technical English terms required for professional education, and use them properly.
4) Learn grammar and sentence structure in accordance with the curriculum guidelines for high school in addition to the grammar and structure learned in junior high school, and use them properly.
5) Listen to and catch the necessary information from the content spoken in a clear pronunciation at a speed of about 100 words a minute, regarding everyday life and familiar topics.
6) Speak one's opinions and impressions in English using basic terms, regarding everyday life and familiar topics.
7) Make explanations and tell stories at a speed of about 100 words a minute in a manner that conveys one's meaning to a listener.

Rubric

Mastery LevelStandard LevelUnacceptable Level
Objective 1 (Pronunciation)Clear pronunciation and natural intonationUnderstandable pronunciation and recognizable intonation Poor pronunciation using only Japanese katakana to try to speak English and flat intonation
Objective 2 (Pronunciation)Natural accent, stress, and rhythmUnderstandable accent, stress, and rhythmIncomprehensible accent, stress, rhythm
Objective 3 (Vocabulary)Mastery of all textbook vocabularyMastery of most of the textbook vocabulary which the teacher focused on in class lecturesMastery of only a few of the textbook vocabulary which the teacher focused on in class lectures
Objective 4 (Vocabulary and Syntax)Mastery of all the grammar from the textbook and from the teacher's lecturesMastery of most of the grammar from the textbook and from the teacher's lecturesMastery of only some of the grammar from the textbook and from the teacher's lectures
Objective 5 (English Communication)Able to maintain a basic conversation fluentlyAble to maintain a basic conversation somewhat fluentlyNot able to maintain a basic conversation
Objective 6 (English Communication)Able to express opinions in English clearlyAble to express opinions in English somewhat clearlyNot able to express opinions in English
Objective 7 (English Communication)Able to explain ideas fluently in EnglishAble to explain ideas somewhat fluently in EnglishNot able to explain ideas in English

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:
This course focuses on English conversation strategies and confidence building. Students will make the English they have learned from previous classes come alive in its spoken form.
Style:
This class will spend two weeks on each textbook unit. English practice in the first week will focus on useful vocabulary and grammar for making English conversations about the unit topic. Then, the students will practice making English conversations. The next week will include a short vocabulary and grammar review, followed by listening activities and more English conversation practice. After 3 units have been taught over six weeks, each seventh week will include a speaking test. Written vocabulary and grammar tests will be given as mid-term and end-term exams.
Notice:
Active participation in English is essential for completing this course successfully. Students who do not stay focused and those who are more than 10 minutes late for class may be counted absent.
Students who miss 1/4 or more of classes will not be eligible for evaluation.

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 Unit 7: Talking about how to "have" or "get" something done Learn enough vocabulary and grammar to speak confidently and fluently about the unit topic in English.
2nd Unit 7 (continued): Talking about how to "have" or "get" something done Listen to and practice using the appropriate intonation, pronunciation, stress, and rhythm of English to speak more naturally about the unit topic in English.
3rd Unit 8: Using the second conditional to talk about potential improvements Learn enough vocabulary and grammar to speak confidently and fluently about the unit topic in English.
4th Unit 8 (continued): Using the second conditional to talk about potential improvements Listen to and practice using the appropriate intonation, pronunciation, stress, and rhythm of English to speak more naturally about the unit topic in English.
5th Unit 9: Using should have and would have to talk about regrets and solutions Learn enough vocabulary and grammar to speak confidently and fluently about the unit topic in English.
6th Unit 9 (cont.): Using should have and would have to talk about regrets and solutions Listen to and practice using the appropriate intonation, pronunciation, stress, and rhythm of English to speak more naturally about the unit topic in English.
7th First Speaking Test Speak as naturally, confidently, and fluently as possible with a random partner and a random topic selected by your teacher.
8th Mid-term Exam (first written test) Master the relevant vocabulary and grammar studied up to this point.
4th Quarter
9th Unit 10: Using the perfect forms of may, might, could, and must to speculate Learn enough vocabulary and grammar to speak confidently and fluently about the unit topic in English.
10th Unit 10 (cont.): Using the perfect forms of may, might, could, and must to speculate Listen to and practice using the appropriate intonation, pronunciation, stress, and rhythm of English to speak more naturally about the unit topic in English.
11th Unit 11: Using the third conditional to discuss life with and without inventions Learn enough vocabulary and grammar to speak confidently and fluently about the unit topic in English.
12th Unit 11(cont.): Using the third conditional to discuss life with and without inventions Listen to and practice using the appropriate intonation, pronunciation, stress, and rhythm of English to speak more naturally about the unit topic in English.
13th Unit 12: Using reported speech to talk about news Learn enough vocabulary and grammar to speak confidently and fluently about the unit topic in English.
14th Unit 12 (continued): Using reported speech to talk about news Listen to and practice using the appropriate intonation, pronunciation, stress, and rhythm of English to speak more naturally about the unit topic in English.
15th Final Speaking Test Speak as naturally, confidently, and fluently as possible with a random partner and a random topic selected by your teacher.
16th End-term Exam (second written test) Master the relevant vocabulary and grammar studied up to this point.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

Speaking TestsWritten TestsOnline HomeworkTotal
Subtotal403030100
Basic English Communication403030100