科目ナンバー

EC-EN1-21bX

履修条件・関連科目等

授業で使用する言語

英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

授業の概要

＜学位授与方針と当該授業科目の関連＞
この科目は、問題解決力（外国語とコミュニケーションの能力及びコンピューターを利用した統計・情報処理と分析の能力を用いて、科学技術及び社会の急速な変化に対応しながら、さまざまな問題を解決することができる）の修得に関わる科目です。
＜概要＞
This is an oral communication course with a focus on discussing various issues in English. The aim of this course is to encourage students to become critical thinkers who can use this ability to discuss important issues in English. The other main skill to be developed is the ability to find information from a variety of sources and to present opinions supported by that information.

For each topic covered in the course, students will first ask and answer questions with a partner about the topic. Next, important vocabulary for the topic will be looked at and students will practise the pronunciation needed to talk about the topic. Then students will listen to an audio clip about important issues related to the topic. Students will have to take notes and then complete short answer comprehension questions and complete gap fill items contained in the audio clip. Students will then read the transcript of the audio clip for comprehension checking and practise pronunciation and intonation. After that, students will talk again about the topic using more difficult and more contentious questions. Finally, students will work on a small project for a presentation or writing activity that will be watched or read by the other students in the class. Each topic will last two or three class sessions.

科目目的

The main focus of this class is speaking and listening. The main goals are:
1. To give students many opportunities to converse and discuss difficult topics with others.
2. To help them to engage in discussions and make presentations that are logical and backed up by facts and evidence.

到達目標

1. To help students to get to the point where they are comfortable exchanging opinions with others on difficult topics.
2. To enable them to make clear and logical presentations without relying too much on written notes.

授業計画と内容

The schedule and its content are subject to change. The schedule below is an example schedule based on the order of the units in the textbook. If the English level of the students and their performance is high, it may be possible to cover six topics in the semester. If not, five topics will be covered.

Week 1. Unit 7 – Beyond AI, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening and note taking, completing short answer questions and gap-fill sentences.)
Week 2. Unit 7 – Beyond AI, Part 2 (Reading for comprehension checking, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, extension and follow-up activities.)
Week 3. Unit 8 – Taking Risks, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening and note taking, completing short answer questions and gap-fill sentences.)
Week 4. Unit 8 – Taking Risks, Part 2 (Reading for comprehension checking, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, extension and follow-up activities.)
Week 5. Unit 8 – Taking Risks, Part 2 (The Taking Risks game.)
Week 6. Unit 9 – Sustainable Cities, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening and note taking, completing short answer questions and gap-fill sentences.)
Week 7. Unit 9 – Sustainable Cities, Part 2 (Reading for comprehension checking, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, extension and follow-up activities.)
Week 8. Unit 10 – Understanding Dreams, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening and note taking, completing short answer questions and gap-fill sentences.)
Week 9. Unit 10 – Understanding Dreams, Part 2 (Reading for comprehension checking, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, extension and follow-up activities.)
Week 10. Unit 10 – Understanding Dreams, Part 3 (The Dream game.)
Week 11. Unit 11 – Diversity, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening and note taking, completing short answer questions and gap-fill sentences.)
Week 12. Unit 11 – Diversity, Part 2 (Reading for comprehension checking, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, extension and follow-up activities.)
Week 13. Unit 12 – The Murder Mystery, Part 1 (Understanding the situation and meeting the players, getting into character and learning the layout of the manor.)
Week 14. Unit 12 – The Murder Mystery, Part 2 (Playing the Murder Mystery game.)

授業時間外の学修の内容

指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと／授業終了後の課題提出／その他

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

Students will required to do homework, mainly in the form of completion of follow-up exercises in 'The Study Centre web site' and sometimes research of the topics covered in the class. The homework will be important in helping students to be prepared for the work in following class.

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり１時間の学修を基本とします。
・毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり２時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

Absences and lateness will result in a reduction in the total percentage. There is an absence limit of 30% of classes and lateness limit of 20 minutes.

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける／その他

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

Feedback will also be given via The Study Centre online web site that forms a part of the course textbook.

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

PBL（課題解決型学習）／ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク／プレゼンテーション

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

その他

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

Computer use, Internet-based research. Use of LMS web site 'The Study Centre'.

実務経験のある教員による授業

いいえ

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

テキスト・参考文献等

The English Course – Discussion Book 3 by Gary Ireland and Max Woollerton. Published by The English Company (2026) ISBN 978-4-906706-21-1

その他特記事項

Students who want to know more about this course may contact the instructor at the following email address: chuo2026@woollerton.com

参考URL

www.theenglishcourse.com