科目ナンバー

PS-EN2-0003

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

The Reading Focus course teaches deep English reading and associated writing skills, with an emphasis on the logical structure of texts. Students are taught how to understand and use written information in a logical and accurate way. Students are also taught problem-solving skills relevant to the field of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and exploring ways to solve them.

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals are:
- No poverty
- Zero hunger
- Good health and well-being
- Quality education
- Gender equality
- Clean water and sanitation
- Affordable and clean energy
- Decent work and economic growth
- Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
- Reduced inequalities
- Sustainable cities and communities
- Responsible consumption and production
- Climate action
- Life below water
- Life on land
- Peace, justice, and strong institutions
- Partnerships for the goals

科目目的

This course focuses on input: how students understand written information in English.
This involves understanding the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences. Furthermore, it involves understanding how those words, phrases, and sentences fit together to form the overall meaning of paragraphs and longer texts.

As with the companion course Performance Focus for SDGs, readings in the course will be on themes relevant to SDGs, and the course will also include SDG-themed activities and projects which extend over several weeks.

到達目標

By the end of the course, students will have improved their ability to read texts in a deep, logical, and comprehensive way. They will have read a variety of types and genres of texts relevant to SDGs, and will understand the meaning of SDGs, their interconnections, and their importance in the modern world.

They will also have had extensive practice in responding analytically to their readings through summary and report writing, problem-solving exercises, and opinion-based writing.

授業計画と内容

Week 1: Course introduction and group familiarization tasks
Week 2: Introduction to different reading strategies (skimming, scanning, intensive reading)
Week 3: U1 - Globalization
Week 4: U1 - Globalization
Week 5: U2 - Education
Week 6: U2 - Education
Week 7: U3 - Medicine
Week 8: U3 - Medicine
Week 9: U4 - Risk
Week 10: U4 - Risk
Week 11: U5 - Manufacturing
Week 12: U5 - Manufacturing
Week 13: Exam strategies
Week 14: Final reading exam (1st semester) and review

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

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

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。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

Note: Students who are absent four times or more during the semester will
receive the grade ‘F’.
The percent of S grade in this class: 20-30%

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／授業時間に限らず、manabaでフィードバックを行う

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

反転授業（教室の中で行う授業学習と課題などの授業外学習を入れ替えた学習形式）／ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク

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）

Zoom classes

実務経験のある教員による授業

はい

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

PhD in Applied Linguistics

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

My research field is about language pedagogy and materials design.

テキスト・参考文献等

Textbook used in class:

Sowton, C. (2014) Unlock Level 4 Reading & Writing Skills Student’s Book. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

ISBN: 9781107615250

その他特記事項

Instructor’s name：Gilmore, Alexander
Semester：first semester
Course name：READING FOCUS for SDGs Ⅱ１
Group level：C Class：C3 Year：2

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