科目ナンバー

EC-EN1-21aX

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 identify main points and supporting details contained in the audio clip. Students will then read the transcript of the audio clip 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 to be watched and judged by the other students in the class. The students in the class will choose the topics they will study. 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 topics and the sequence in which they be covered will in part depend on the choices made by the students.

The full list of (12) possible topics over two semesters are as follows: Technology; Travel; Culture; Volunteering; Beliefs; Ads and commercials; The News; Study abroad; Ecotourism; Education; The Environment; International marriage. If a topic is chosen in Semester 1, it will not be available in Semester 2. The schedule and its content are subject to change. Students will select the order of the topics. The schedule below is an example schedule based on the order of the units in the textbook. The actual schedule will depend on the students’ choices. 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. Course introduction & explanation, choosing topics
Week 2. Unit 1 - Technology, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening for main points and details)
Week 3. Unit 1 - Technology, Part 2 (Reading, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, review and evaluation)
Week 4. Unit 2 - Travel, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening for main points and details)
Week 5. Unit 2 - Travel, Part 2 (Reading, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, presentation preparation)
Week 6. Unit 2 - Travel, Part 3 (Presentation delivery, review and evaluation)
Week 7. Unit 3 - Culture, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening for main points and details)
Week 8. Unit 3 - Culture, Part 2 (Reading, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, presentation preparation)
Week 9. Unit 3 - Culture, Part 3 (Presentation delivery, review and evaluation)
Week 10. Unit 4 - Volunteering, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening for main points and details)
Week 11. Unit 4 - Volunteering, Part 2 (Reading, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, review and evaluation)
Week 12. Unit 5 - Beliefs, Part 1 (Warm up discussion, vocabulary preparation, listening for main points and details)
Week 13. Unit 5 - Beliefs, Part 2 (Reading, pronunciation practise, follow-up discussion, presentation preparation)
Week 14. Unit 5 - Beliefs, Part 3 (Presentation delivery, review and evaluation)

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）

Comment: 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

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【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 2 by Gary Ireland and Max Woollerton. Published by The English Company (2015) ISBN 978-4-9902962-6-1

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: chuo2024@woollerton.com

参考URL

www.theenglishcourse.com