Advanced English II

Course Information

College Tokuyama College Year 2024
Course Title Advanced English II
Course Code 0145 Course Category General / Compulsory
Class Format Lecture Credits School Credit: 1
Department Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture Student Grade 5th
Term First Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials CLIL Primary SDGs
Instructor Kuramashi Yasuhiro,Curtis Revis

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to get students speaking and listening to English as much as possible in class. To maximize student-talk-time, lessons will focus on discussing the complexities of Social Development Goals (SDGs), students' opinions on these, as well as how these goals affect the students' lives. In this way, students will see that the English studied in class has direct relevance to their lives inside and outside of the classroom.

Rubric

理想的な到達レベルの目安 (CEFR B1)標準的な到達レベルの目安 (CEFR A2)未到達レベルの目安 (CEFR A1)
評価項目1 RangeHas enough language to get by, with sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself with some hesitation and circum-locutions on topics such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events.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 very basic repertoire of words and simple phrases related to personal details and particular concrete situations.
評価項目2 AccuracyUses reasonably accurately a repertoire of frequently used "routines" and patterns asso­ciated with more predictable situations.Uses some simple structures correctly, but still systematically makes basic mistakes.Shows only limited control of a few simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns in a memorised repertoire.
評価項目3 FluencyCan keep going comprehensibly, even though pausing for grammatical and lexical planning and repair is very evident, especially in longer stretches of free production.Can make him/herself understood in very short utterances, even though pauses, false starts and reformulation are very evident.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 InteractionCan initiate, maintain and close simple face-to-face conversa­tion on topics that are familiar or of personal interest. Can repeat back part of what someone has said to confirm mutual understanding.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 totally dependent on repetition, rephrasing and repair.
評価項目5 CoherenceCan link a series of shorter, discrete simple elements into a connected, linear sequence of points.Can link groups of words with simple connectors like "and, "but" and "because".Can link words or groups of words with very basic linear connectors like "and" or "then".

Assigned Department Objectives

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JABEE f See Hide

Teaching Method

Outline:
Use of the textbook as well as conversation with other students and the teacher, frequent review and quizzes, as well as testing.
Style:
Generally the textbook in conjunction with classroom activities will comprise a bulk of the class work. Supplementary material will be used at each teacher's discretion.
Notice:
Grades will be 60% test based, 30% based on class activities and quizzes, and 10% on TOEIC score.

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: “Live Together” Explanations of class format and tools for communication. Students will learn the vocabulary and grammar necessary for discussing the complex issues of learning foreign languages and being global citizens.
2nd Unit 1: “Live Together” Students will discuss learning foreign languages and being global citizens, and how these issues relate to their lives.
3rd Unit 2: “Create Inclusive Society” Students will learn the vocabulary and grammar necessary for discussing the complex issues of the aging population in Japan and the Ainu people and language.
4th Unit 2: “Create Inclusive Society, Units 1 and 2 Review Students will discuss the aging population in Japan and the Ainu people and language.
5th Unit 3: “Think About Food Problems” Students will learn the vocabulary and grammar necessary for discussing the complex issues of fair-trade chocolate and palm oil and our eating habits, and will engage in discussion on these and related issues.
6th Unit 4: “Ensure Quality Education for All” Students will learn the vocabulary and grammar necessary for discussing the complex issues of the literacy rate in the world and educational problems in Africa.
7th Unit 4: “Ensure Quality Education for All, Units 3 and 4 Review Students will discuss the the literacy rate in the world and educational problems in Africa.
8th Mid-term Exam Mid-term Exam (Units 1-4)
2nd Quarter
9th Review mid-term exam. Unit 6: “Don't Use Plastic” Students will learn the vocabulary and grammar necessary for discussing the complex issues of the difficulty of reusing plastics and the problems posed by microplastics.
10th Unit 6: “Don't Use Plastic” Students will discuss reusing plastics and the problems posed by microplastics.
11th Unit 7: "Protect All Living Things", Units 6 and 7 Review Students will learn the vocabulary and grammar necessary for discussing the complex issues of raccoons breaking the blanace of Japanese ecosystems and of Japanese eels as an endangered species. Students with then discuss these issues in class.
12th Unit 8: "Build Sustainable Cities and Communities" Students will learn the vocabulary and grammar necessary for discussing the complex problems of big cities and the issue of disasters in Japan.
13th Unit 8: "Build Sustainable Cities and Communities," Unit 9: "Secure Electricity Resources" Students will discuss the complex problems of big cities and the issue of disasters in Japan.
14th Unit 9: "Secure Electricity Resources", Units 8 and 9 Review Students will learn the vocabulary and grammar necessary for discussing the complex problems of nuclear power and the different types of availability of electricity resources in Japan. Students will then discuss these issues in class.
15th Final Exam Final Exam (Units 6-9)
16th Review Review

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

ExamsHomeworkMutual Evaluation (相互評価)Class Activities and Quizzes (授業への取り組み・小テスト)TOEIC scoree-learningTotal
Subtotal600030100100
基礎的能力600030100100
専門的能力0000000
分野横断的能力0000000