● 英語Ｃ（中級）政ⅠＨ

This class aims to give students the opportunity to make practical use of the English they learned at school. The class will cover all four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening, with an emphasis on oral communication. Students will be expected to speak English not only with the teacher, but also with each other. The topics students will discuss are topics with which they are familiar, such as travel, the family and food choices. There will be pair or group work every lesson, and groups will perform a short skit in English at the end of both the first and the second semesters. Students will also have practice in writing blogs, short messages and descriptions. The textbook will be supplemented with worksheets, quizzes, discussions and songs.

The objectives of this course are for students to gain fluency, accuracy and confidence in their ability to communicate in English. Through listening to short dialogues and songs, students will get used to listening to English and will improve their ability to understand the gist of the language. Writing exercises will help the students to think in English and to communicate their ideas freely.

1	Course Introduction
2	Unit 1 - Talking about people you admire
3	Unit 1 - Talking about occupations
4	Unit 1 - Talking about famous people and making short group presentations
5	Unit 2 (Poem) Talking about hopes and experiences
6	Unit 2 - Strategies for keeping a conversation going
7	Unit 2 - Talking about travel and writing a travel blog
8	(Mini test 1) Review and supplementary activities
9	Unit 3 - Talking about natural and man-made wonders in Japan and around the world
10	Unit 3 - Using superlatives and talking about world records
11	Unit 3 - (Song) Group discussion about animals
12	Preparation for skits (Group activity)
13	Performing skits)
14	Comprehension check 1. Review and supplementary materials
15	Independent reseach
16	Unit 4 - (Song) Talking about different types of families
17	Unit 4 - Giving opinions
18	Unit 4 - (Song) Talking and writing about childhood memories
19	Review and supplementary activities
20	Unit 5 -Talking about food and describing Japanese food
21	Unit 5 - Choosing food in a restaurant
22	(Mini test 2) Reading and talking about snacks around the world
23	Review and supplementary activities
24	Unit 6 - Making plans (review of future forms)
25	Unit 6 (Song) Future plans
26	Unit 6 - Talking and writing about giving advice
27	Preparation for skits (Group activity)
28	Performing skits
29	Comprehension check 2. Review and supplementary activities
30	Independent research

This schedule is tentative and may vary according to students' needs.

All lessons will be conducted in English. Students will work in pairs or in groups of four or five, and will be expected to participate actively in the lesson. The teacher will give as much individual attention to each student as possible, but the students themselves will be expected to help and support each other in the learning process. A willingness to communicate in English is very important and there is no need for students to practise their Japanese during class time.

Students will be expected to spend up to 30 minutes a week reviewing or preparing for the class. Depending on the topic being studied, students may be asked to check new vocabulary in their dictionaries, to complete exercises from the textbook, or to write a short paragraph.

第１学期（学期末試験）：20％（Students will take a short listening test and a writing test.）

第２学期（学年末試験）：20％（Students will take a short listening test and a writing test.）

小テスト：20％（Students will take a mini test half way through each semester.）

平常点（出席、クラス参加、グループ作業の成果等）：20％（Students will be assessed on their performance in a skit at the end of each semester.）

Attendance and general participation：20％（Students' attendance and participation will be evaluated.）

A positive approach will ensure success in this course.

Michael McCarthy, Jeanne McCarten, Helen Sandiford, Touchstone 3A, （Touchstone） 3rd Edition, Cambridge, 2006, ISBN：9780521601405

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