● 英語Ｃ（上級特）Ｎ全Ｂ
―"Writing, Reading, Discussion"―

This is an advanced class which will focus on developing your reading, discussion and writing skills. You will learn how to organize and write various kinds of short, 2-3 page papers, which will lead up to a short (5-page) research paper as your final writing project. Besides writing training, we will have group and class discussions on various topics relevant to you. The topics will depend on who joins the class and what you would like to do. If there is sufficient interest from the class, we will also read an advanced level graded reader or other book together. In any case, you should be prepared to participate fully in English in this class.

１	Introduction and getting acquainted
２	Topic 1, day 1
３	Topic 1, day 2
４	Book, day 1 Short Paper #1 due
５	Book, day 2
６	Book, day 3
７	Book, day 4
８	Book, day 5 Short Paper #2 due
９	Topic 2, day 1
10	Topic 2, day 2 Book report
11	Topic 2, day 3
12	Presentations Short Paper #3 due
13	Topic 3, day 1
14	Topic 3, day 2
15	Topic 3, day 3
16	Topic 4, day 1
17	Topic 4, day 2
18	Topic 4, day 3 Short Paper #4 due
19	Presentations
20	Topic 5, day 1
21	Topic 5, day 2
22	Topic 5, day 3 Short research paper due
23	Film, day 1
24	Film, day 2

The above schedule may change depending on what we want to do and when. I will keep you informed of schedule changes.

This will be a discussion-based class and we will work mostly in pairs and groups. Come to class prepared to participate.

No exams. Your grade will be based on your participation and your writing homework.

TBA. I will announce the textbook, if any, by the first day of class. We will choose our class book to read together during the first few weeks of classes.

Have access to good dictionaries and a thesaurus and a computer for writing your assignments and researching on the internet. You will need reliable email access to communicate with Ms. MacGregor and other students.

履修者数制限あり。

第1回目の授業に必ず出席のこと。

I will communicate with you frequently by email. Please check your email regularly. You should email me (laura.macgregor@gakushuin.ac.jp) with your questions and to let me know about absences from class. It is important that we keep in touch. When you are absent, you should find out what you missed so you can be prepared for the next class.
Use the self-study room (中央棟, 6F) to watch movies in English, read English magazines and books, and use study tools.
Use the Gakushuin libraries and the internet to broaden your knowledge about the topics covered in class.