● ○English CommunicationⅡ

051-H-155

The aim of the course is to further develop effective communication skills in English with a particular emphasis on listening and speaking by utilizing the skills and vocabulary gained in English Communication I. Students deal with more complex and sophisticated content presented in English that is relevant to their university life and subsequent academic work including lectures and academic texts. In small-sized classes, students continue to engage in communicative tasks such as pair activities and group discussions as well as making short speeches and leading group discussions which require preparation and rehearsal in advance.

Further development of effective communication skills with a particular emphasis on listening and speaking and the ability to express ideas and opinions in English by utilizing the skills and vocabulary gained in English Communication I.

1	Course orientation; Reflective journals; Question formation; Discussion circle roles Review of question formation and discussion roles
2	Societal issues – Unit 14 Review of discussion roles (continued) HW: Read related article and prepare for discussion
3	Societal issues – Unit 16 Review of discussion roles (continued) HW: Read related article and prepare for discussion
4	Societal issues – Unit 17 Review of discussion roles HW: Read related article and prepare for discussion
5	Societal issues – Unit 20 Offering counter-arguments HW: Read related article and prepare for discussion
6	Environmental issues – Unit 12 Interrupting HW: Read related article and prepare for discussion
7	Environmental issues – Teacher’s resources (First half of the unit) Note-taking skills HW: Read related article and prepare for discussion
8	Environmental issues – Teacher’s resources (Second half of the unit) Note-taking skills HW: Read related article and prepare for discussion
9	Listening test; Integrated skills/critical thinking HW: Read related article; independent project
10	Integrated skills/critical thinking (First part of the unit) HW: Read related article; independent project
11	Integrated skills/critical thinking (Second part of the unit) HW: Read related article; independent project
12	Integrated skills/critical thinking (Third part of the unit) HW: Read related article; independent project
13	Student projects HW: Finalize independent project
14	Student projects HW: Complete reflective journal
15	Course review and student feedback

This syllabus outlines the weekly schedule for the course divided over two class periods. The schedule may change according to the needs of the class.

Textbook and listening activities, pair work, group discussions and presentation

Preparation for speaking tasks (approx. 20 min. per lesson)
Reflective journal entries (15 min. per week)
Independent project (30 min. per week)

Pair / Group Discussions：30％（eading and participating in discussion circles (10 x 3 %)）

Listening Assessment：20％（Listening comprehension test）

Integrated skills activities：15％（Listening to short academic lectures, reading related text, and explaining how ideas are related）

Student Project：20％（“So What Now?” Project creation and presentation to class）

Participation：15％（Actively participating in all activities and using only English）

Regular attendance, active participation in class activities, and working on assignments in a timely fashion are essential to the successful completion of this course.

Day, Shaules, and Yamanaka, Impact Issues 2, Pearson Longman, 2009, ISBN：9789620199318

The course will also make reference to materials on the ISS Moodle site

本授業は、教職課程の「66条の6に定める科目」を兼ねる

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