English IV A

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2023
Course Title	English IV A
Course Code	5404	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Civil Engineering	Student Grade	4th
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	(1) Roman Holiday (2) DataBase (3) NextStage
Instructor	MORIMOTO Nana

Course Objectives

(1) Improve the English listening and reading skills: Improve practical English proficiency through listening and reading exercises using a movie-oriented textbook.
(2) Improve English vocabulary and grammar: Retain basic English skills through learning English words and grammatical elements.
(3) Understand culture and history of English-speaking countries　Gain a deeper understanding of American social issues and modern history using videos.　

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Can fully improve practical English proficiency through listening and reading exercises.	Can improve practical English proficiency through listening and reading exercises.	Cannot improve practical English proficiency through listening and reading exercises.
Achievement 2	Can fully improve English vocabulary through learning English vocabulary.	Can improve English vocabulary through learning English vocabulary.	Cannot improve English vocabulary through learning English vocabulary.
Achievement 3	Fully learn a wide range of knowledge and skills, including the logical thinking and international perspective necessary for future engineers.	Learn a wide range of knowledge and skills, including the logical thinking and international perspective necessary for future engineers.	Do not learn a wide range of knowledge and skills, including the logical thinking and international perspective necessary for future engineers.

Teaching Method

Outline:

(1) The aim is to improve practical English proficiency through a movie-oriented textbook.
(2) Comprehend information from videos and authentic materials and link it to oral speech in English.

Style:

There will be vocabulary tests. Lessons explain the key points in the textbook and do practice questions for each unit.

Notice:

Students who miss 1/4 or more of classes will not be eligible for evaluation.
Course schedule will be provided in the first week. Be sure to understand in detail.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Class guidance Explain how classes will be conducted, vocabulary quizzes, assignments grading system, etc.	Gain a proper understanding on the class content and assignments, and plan ahead.
		2nd	Learn culture of English-speaking countries with videos	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills through video
		3rd	Unit 1: Learn listening and reading on the topics	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills following the topics of the textbook.
		4th	Unit 2: Learn listening and reading on the topics	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills following the topics of the textbook.
		5th	Unit 3: Learn listening and reading on the topics	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills following the topics of the textbook.
		6th	Learn culture of English-speaking countries with videos	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills through video
		7th	Unit 4: Learn listening and reading on the topics	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills following the topics of the textbook.
		8th	Unit 5: Learn listening and reading on the topics	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills following the topics of the textbook.
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Unit 6: Learn listening and reading on the topics	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills following the topics of the textbook.
		10th	Learn culture of English-speaking countries with videos	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills through video
		11th	Unit 7: Learn listening and reading on the topics	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills following the topics of the textbook.
		12th	Unit 8: Learn listening and reading on the topics	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills following the topics of the textbook.
		13th	Unit 9: Learn listening and reading on the topics	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills following the topics of the textbook.
		14th	Learn culture of English-speaking countries with videos	Improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening and reading skills through video
		15th	Q&A for the final exam	Reflect on the class content so far, and review and answer to questions for the periodic exam.
		16th	The final exam	Test their understanding of the class content so far.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Behavior	Portfolio	Quizes	Total
Subtotal	50	0	0	0	0	50	100
Basic Proficiency	50	0	0	0	0	50	100
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0