English Conversation

Course Information

College	Tokuyama College	Year	2024
Course Title	English Conversation
Course Code	0068	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture	Student Grade	3rd
Term	Second Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	New All Talk 2
Instructor	Dwyer Darcy,Kuramashi Yasuhiro

Course Objectives

To help students develop their English speaking skills for a variety of common conversational situations. Students will develop skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as well ask methods for strategies for overcoming misunderstandings (circumlocution techniques). Students’ final scores will depend on two tests (a mid-term test and a final test) as well as in-class participation and attendance.

Rubric

	標準的な到達レベルの目安 (CEFR A2)	標準的な到達レベルの目安 (CEFR A1+)	未到達レベルの目安 (CEFR A1)
評価項目1 Range	Uses basic sentence patterns with memorised phrases, groups of a few words and formulae in order to commu­nicate limited information in simple everyday situations.	Has a basic repertoire of words and simple phrases related to personal details and particular concrete situations.	Has a very basic repertoire of words and simple phrases related to personal details and particular concrete situations.
評価項目2 Accuracy	Uses some simple structures correctly, but still systematically makes basic mistakes.	Shows limited control of simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns in a memorised repertoire.	Shows only limited control of a few simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns in a memorised repertoire.
評価項目3 Fluency	Can make him/herself understood in very short utterances, even though pauses, false starts and reformulation are very evident.	Can manage short, isolated, mainly pre-packaged utterances, with some pausing to search for expressions, to articulate less familiar words, and to repair communication.	Can manage very short, isolated, mainly pre-packaged utterances, with much pausing to search for expressions, to articulate less familiar words, and to repair communication.
評価項目4 Interaction	Can answer questions and respond to simple statements. Can indicate when he/she is following but is rarely able to understand enough to keep conversation going of his/her own accord.	Can ask and answer questions about personal details. Can interact in a simple way but communication is often dependent on repetition, rephrasing and repair.	Can ask and answer questions about personal details. Can interact in a simple way but communication is totally dependent on repetition, rephrasing and repair.
評価項目5 Coherence	Can link groups of words with simple connectors like "and, "but" and "because".	Can link words or groups of words with basic linear connectors like "and," "but," or "then".	Can link words or groups of words with very basic linear connectors like "and" or "then".

Assigned Department Objectives

到達目標 A 2 （「世界に通用する」技術者をめざすために、国際理解を深め、技術者としての倫理観と コミュニケーション能力を養うこと）

Teaching Method

Outline:

Use of textbook and conversations with native speaker as well as testing.

Style:

Generally the text will comprise the bulk of the class work, but supplementary materials will be used at each teacher's discretion.

Notice:

Grades will be based 80% from test scores and 20% from class participation according to the teacher's judgment.

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Introduction, Unit 1: What are you watching?	Students will learn the vocabulary of tv shows and making movies. Students will practice the grammar for present continuous, simple present and present continuous, and adverbs of manner. Students will use English to ask for and give opinions.
		2nd	Unit 1: What are you watching?	Students will learn the vocabulary of tv shows and making movies. Students will practice the grammar for present continuous, simple present and present continuous, and adverbs of manner. Students will use English to ask for and give opinions.
		3rd	Unit 2: How was the past different?	Students will learn the vocabulary of the weather and useful objects. Students will practice the grammar for simple past, and "there was/were." Students will use English to talk about their weekends.
		4th	Unit 2: How was the past different?	Students will learn the vocabulary of the weather and useful objects. Students will practice the grammar for simple past, and "there was/were." Students will use English to talk about their weekends.
		5th	Unit 3: What do stories teach us?	Students will learn the vocabulary of adjectives of feeling and prepositions of movement. Students will practice the grammar for past continuous and simple past. Students will use English to tell each other anecdotes.
		6th	Unit 3: What do stories teach us?	Students will learn the vocabulary of adjectives of feeling and prepositions of movement. Students will practice the grammar for past continuous and simple past. Students will use English to tell each other anecdotes.
		7th	Unit 4: What do you value most?	Students will learn the vocabulary of money verbs and caring jobs. Students will practice the grammar for "could," compariative and superlative adjectives, and "too, too much, too many, not enough." Students will use English to make and respond to requests.
		8th	中間試験	Test Week
	4th Quarter
		9th	Review of mid-term exam, Unit 5: What is your dream house?	Students will learn the vocabulary of furniture and household chores. Students will practice the grammar for "not as…as, not enough, have to." Students will use English to discuss a photo with their classmates.
		10th	Unit 5: What is your dream house?	Students will learn the vocabulary of furniture and household chores. Students will practice the grammar for "not as…as, not enough, have to." Students will use English to discuss a photo with their classmates.
		11th	Unit 6: How can I stay safe?	Students will learn the vocabulary of accidents and injuries and parts of the body. Students will practice the grammar for "should, shouldn't, must, must not," as well as zero conditional and first conditional. Students will use English to make and responds to suggestions.
		12th	Unit 6: How can I stay safe?	Students will learn the vocabulary of accidents and injuries and parts of the body. Students will practice the grammar for "should, shouldn't, must, must not," as well as zero conditional and first conditional. Students will use English to make and responds to suggestions.
		13th	Unit 7: Are you connected?	Students will learn the vocabulary of communication and technology, and for getting around. Students will practice the grammar for present perfecct, for "will, won't, may, might", and for infintives of purpose. . Students will use English to give instructions.
		14th	Unit 7: Are you connected?	Students will learn the vocabulary of communication and technology, and for getting around. Students will practice the grammar for present perfecct, for "will, won't, may, might", and for infintives of purpose. . Students will use English to give instructions.
		15th	期末試験	Test Week
		16th	Return tests	Students will review their test papers.

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
Subtotal	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
基礎的能力	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
専門的能力	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
分野横断的能力	0	0	0	0	0	0	0