This class will help students improve their English conversation skills. Clear training in how to speak English like a native speaker will be given.
概要:
Students will practice improving their English conversation skills. They will learn the differences between Japanese and Western cultural speaking styles in order to communicate more effectively. By the end of the course, if students work hard, they will be able to speak English more fluently, accurately, and with more complexity than they could at the beginning of the year.
授業の進め方・方法:
Students will also spend much time in class learning vocabulary and speaking with classmates about everyday life topics, such as: getting acquainted, daily life routines, hometowns, and travel. There will be plenty of pair speaking practice with different partners.
注意点:
Students must be willing to learn and participate in class and should try to communicate with each other in English during the lesson.
Students are expected to engage and prepare for each class through review/preview and are also required to meet all homework deadlines.
Evaluation is as follows: Participation 60%, Mid-term Examination 20%, Final Examination 20% Passing grade is 60% or higher.
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授業内容 |
週ごとの到達目標 |
| 前期 |
| 1stQ |
| 1週 |
Welcome and introductions |
First time greetings. Orientation to the textbook. Golden Rules
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| 2週 |
Unit 1, Part 1 Getting Acquainted |
Where are you from?
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| 3週 |
Unit 1, Part 2 |
What's your major? Are you in any clubs?
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| 4週 |
Unit 1, Part 3 |
Do you have a part-time job?
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| 5週 |
Unit 2, Part 1 Daily Life |
What time do you usually get up?
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| 6週 |
Unit 2, Part 2 |
What's your hardest/easiest day of the week?
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| 7週 |
Unit 2, Part 3 |
How often do you....?
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| 8週 |
Mid-semester test |
Speaking test.
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| 2ndQ |
| 9週 |
Unit 3, Part 1 Hometown |
What's your hometown famous for?
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| 10週 |
Unit 3, Part 2 |
Do you like living in ...?
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| 11週 |
Unit 3, Part 3 |
Where are you from?
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| 12週 |
Unit 4, Part 1 Travel |
Have you ever been abroad?
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| 13週 |
Unit 4, Part 2 |
Where would you like to go next?
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| 14週 |
Unit 4, Part 3 |
What's a good way to go to ...?
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| 15週 |
Review |
Review
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| 16週 |
End-of-semester test |
In-class speaking test
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| 後期 |
| 3rdQ |
| 1週 |
Unit 5, Part 1 Free Time / (Scientific Experiments) |
How was your summer break? / (Students make groups and can understand the process of presentation).
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| 2週 |
Unit 5, Part 2 / (Scientific Experiments) |
What do you usually do in your free time? / (Students can write the scripts for explanation of experiments).
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| 3週 |
Unit 5, Part 3 / (Scientific Experiments) |
Do you have any hobbies? / (Students can write the scripts for explanation of experiments).
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| 4週 |
Unit 6, Part 1 Entertainment / (Scientific Experiments) |
What kind of music do you like? / (Students can write the scripts for explanation of experiments).
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| 5週 |
Unit 6, Part 2 / (Scientific Experiments) |
What kind of movies are you into? / (Students can make presentation of scientific experiments)
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| 6週 |
Unit 6, Part 3 / (Scientific Experiments) |
Talking about other forms of entertainment / (Students can make presentation of scientific experiments)
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| 7週 |
Review / (Scientific Experiments) |
Review / (Students can make presentation of scientific experiments)
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| 8週 |
Mid-semester test |
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| 4thQ |
| 9週 |
Unit 7, Part 1 Food |
What did you have for breakfast this morning?
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| 10週 |
Unit 7, Part 2 |
What are some foods you like/don't like?
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| 11週 |
Unit 2, Part 3 |
Have you ever tried Kobe beef?
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| 12週 |
Unit 8, Part 1 The Future |
Will you be living with your parents ten years from now?
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| 13週 |
Unit 8, Part 2 |
What do you think is the best age to get married?
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| 14週 |
Unit 8, Part 3 |
What is your dream job?
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| 15週 |
Review |
Practice for speaking test
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| 16週 |
End-of-semester test |
In-class speaking test
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