●英語Ｃ（上級）済IIＤ

This course is aimed at providing students with opportunities to gain further knowledge and competence in using English. While all four skills will be covered, the emphasis is on speaking and listening. A coursebook will be used to present interesting topics, together with the grammar and vocabulary needed to discuss them. Students will talk about the topics in relation to their own lives, present their ideas and opinions, and build up fluency.

１	Introductions and Orientation.
２	Getting to know you: introductory activities.
３	Textbook: Travel; Listening for specific information about trips; negative questions; Tell classmates about your trips; vocabulary notebooks.
４	Travel advice; in groups prepare a list of do's and don'ts for specific places;
５	Work; listening and identifying opinions about work; describing situations in the workplace
６	Work; expressing an opinion; in groups, discuss dream jobs: what factors are important to you?
７	Conversation tips and fluency practice; Listen to people describing shopping habits; describe differences in how men and women shop.
８	Shopping; describing and comparing favourite stores; read an article and discuss advertising.
９	Family traditions and relationships in different countries and cultures; Listen and identify pros and cons; preparing to debate
10	Debate: Arranged vs. romantic marriages.
11	Taking part in a group discussion; review for test.
12	Test. Discuss summer projects.
13	Computers, mobile phones and internet: do they make the world a better place? Interview a group of classmates and get their views and experiences.
14	Cross-cultural communications; explain how people communicate in your country. Watch a video clip and discuss different ways of communicating.
15	Global and environmental issues; listen to people describe various problems and their solutions;
16	Decision-making in a group: discuss and decide how you would distribute a certain sum of money to solve specific problems in different parts of the world. Compare results with other group and explain your reasons.
17	Describing people who have influenced us; Listen for details about people we admire. Read and discuss famous quotes and proverbs.
18	Human values; Ranking what is important to you; comparing with classmates; Read a poem about success /listen to a song and talk about the meaning.
19	Predicting the future; describe a specific day in your future life.
20	Presentation assignments due! Education in the future; read a story by Azimov and rewrite it as a short play to role-play with a small group.
21	Preparing to present a talk to the class.
22	Presenting a talk to the class
23	Presenting a talk, continued
24	Review grammar and vocabulary for test.
25	Test. Wrap-up

The above may change. Additional activities and topics may be used, according to level and ability of class.

Topics will be presented in a variety of ways, such as listening, visual or reading. Students will be expected to complete a variety of related tasks and take part in pair or group activities to practice the language points. Themes will be discussed with the teacher and the class as a whole and short presentations will be encouraged.
Students are expected to play a lively role in the class speaking activities, ask questions frequently and express their own ideas and opinions.

第１学期（学期末試験）、第２学期（学年末試験）
Attendance 25% Participation in class 25%
Presentations 10%
Homework in the workbook 20% Tests 20%

Linda Lee, Explorations 2 Student Book, OUP
Linda Lee, Explorations 2 Workbook, OUP

Students should bring a bilingual dictionary to class.
An English-English Learner's Dictionary is recommended.