English Conversation

Course Information

College Tokuyama College Year 2024
Course Title English Conversation
Course Code 0043 Course Category General / Compulsory
Class Format Lecture Credits School Credit: 1
Department Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture Student Grade 2nd
Term First Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials Shape It, Level 1
Instructor Dwyer Darcy,Chambers Perry,Kuramashi Yasuhiro

Course Objectives

To help students develop their English speaking skills. Between 3rd and pre-2nd grade in the STEP.

Rubric

理想的な到達レベルの目安標準的な到達レベルの目安未到達レベルの目安
評価項目1Can control a basic conversation fluentlyCan control a basic conversation moderately fluentlyCannot control a basic conversation
評価項目2Can give opinions in English clearlyCan give opinions in English moderately clearlyCannot give opinions in English
評価項目3Can understand spoken English with little difficulty.Can understand spoken English with some difficulty.Cannot understand spoken English.

Assigned Department Objectives

到達目標 A 2 See Hide

Teaching Method

Outline:
Use of text book and conversations with native speaker as well as testing
Style:
Generally the text will comprise the bulk of the class work. But supplementary material will be used at each teacher's discretion.
Notice:
Grades will be based 80% from test scores and 20% from class participation by teachers judgment.

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 Introduction, Unit 1: What is your family like? Students will describe family members, and they will learn affirmative and negative possessive's and how to form "to have" questions.
2nd Unit 1: What is your family like? Students will describe family members, and they will learn affirmative and negative possessive's and how to form "to have" questions.
3rd Unit 2: What's your day like? Students will learn to talk about their daily routines and free-time activities. They will also learn affirmative and negative adverbs of frequency and how to for simple present wh- questions.
4th Unit 2: What's your day like? Students will learn to talk about their daily routines and free-time activities. They will also learn affirmative and negative adverbs of frequency and how to for simple present wh- questions.
5th Unit 3: How do we learn? Students will practice discussing school subjects and places in a school. They wil also practice using "can" for talking about abilities and permissions. Students will further learn how to use phrases such as "like", "don't mind", "love", and "hate" with -ing.
6th Unit 3: How do we learn? Students will practice discussing school subjects and places in a school. They wil also practice using "can" for talking about abilities and permissions. Students will further learn how to use phrases such as "like", "don't mind", "love", and "hate" with -ing.
7th Unit 4: What do you like to eat? Students will develop their current ability to discuss food and drink using a wider array of adjectives. They will practice using countable and uncountable nouns and describing amounts.
8th 中間試験 Test Test
2nd Quarter
9th Review of mid-term exam, Unit 5: What's your style? Students will improve their ability to discuss clothes and accessories. They will also practice their use of the present continuous and simple present tenses.
10th Unit 5: What's your style? Students will improve their ability to discuss clothes and accessories. They will also practice their use of the present continuous and simple present tenses.
11th Unit 6: How can we be athletic? Students will practice using the vocabulary of sports and sports verbs. They will also practice and develop their use of comparatives and superlatives.
12th Unit 6: How can we be athletic? Students will practice using the vocabulary of sports and sports verbs. They will also practice and develop their use of comparatives and superlatives.
13th Unit 7: Why are animals important? Students discuss the importance of and describe various animals using a wide variety of adjectives. They will also develop their knowledge of the simple past tense of regular and irregular verbs.
14th Unit 7: Why are animals important? Students discuss the importance of and describe various animals using a wide variety of adjectives. They will also develop their knowledge of the simple past tense of regular and irregular verbs.
15th 期末試験 Test Test Week
16th Return Tests. Students will review their tests.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

試験発表相互評価態度ポートフォリオその他Total
Subtotal80000020100
基礎的能力80000020100
専門的能力0000000
分野横断的能力0000000