| 担 当 者 | 単 位 数 | 配当年次 | 学 期 | 曜 日 | 時 限 |
| Ｒ．ジョーンズ 講師 | 2 | 通年 | 金 | 4 |
| 1 | Introduction to the course of studies, regarding class policy, grading and textbook use. Ice breaking activities to allow the students to get to know each other and the teacher. |
| 2 | Functional English based around the communication goals related to small talk. Idiom building and model dialogs distinguishing between formal and informal introductions. |
| 3 | Greeting a visitor to Japan. Vocabulary building exercises and discussion of tourist attractions. Idiomatic English expressing tiredness and energy. |
| 4 | Conversational, listening and reading exercises based on describing and interesting experience. Writing about a thrilling, strange or frightening experience. Food idiom building and conversation practice. |
| 5 | Communication goals revolving around the theme of movies and entertainment. Functional English skills examining apologizing for being late. |
| 6 | Describing and expressing preferences for movie genres. Discussing and recommending movies. Writing practice on the issues discussed. Idiom building and practice based on the theme of relationships. |
| 7 | Discussion regarding violence in movies and its potential effects on people, especially young people. Various listening exercises and vocabulary building |
| 8 | Conversation themes based on staying in hotels. How to check into a hotel. Vocabulary and idiom building around this topic. Leaving and taking telephone messages. Requesting housekeeping. Choosing a hotel and explaining the reasons for your choice. Related writing activities. |
| 9 | Discussion centred around the topic of cars and driving. Describing a car accident. Reporting a problem with a car. Idiom practice. idiomatic expressions to do with relationships Related writing activities. |
| 10 | Functional English on renting a car Discussing the good and bad points of driving. Listen exercises and relevant vocabulary building. |
| 11 | Conversation themes regarding personal care and beauty Listening and pronunciation practice. |
| 12 | Requests and functional English building for activities at a salon. Reading and discussion activities on hotel spas. Writing practice. |
| 13 | Discussing appearance Evaluating the pros and cons of trying to improve one’s appearance. Ways of discussing beauty Listening practice, reading activities and vocabulary work. |
| 14 | Defining and discussing the notion of beauty. Focus on idiom building regarding work and study Listening and conversation strategies. |
| 15 | Final summation and conclusions to the first semester’s study Final evaluation preparations |
| 16 | Welcome back to the course of studies. Explanation of the course goals and what is expected of the students Student discussion of their summer breaks Writing practice. |
| 17 | Topic of discussion and conversation based around eating well, good food and staying in shape. Idiom practice regarding expressing strong desires. |
| 18 | Talking about and discussing food passions. Making and refusing invitations to dine. Listening and vocabulary exercises based on the lessons study to a hotel. Idiom building exercises. |
| 19 | Communication goals revolves around the students being able to successfully explain their lifestyles and any changes they would like to make to it. Related idiom building and vocabulary work. |
| 20 | Describing local cuisine to visitors of Japan. Talking about likes and dislikes regarding food. Building of vocabulary based on nutritional terminology Idiom and vocabulary building exercises. Writing practice. |
| 21 | The theme for the next few lessons will be built around describing personality. Getting to know someone’s likes and dislikes. Studying various idioms through model dialogs. |
| 22 | Functional English building up the students ability to describe personality. Examining birth order on personality traits. Vocabulary and idiom building and writing exercises. |
| 23 | The theme for the next few lessons will be based on discussion and conversations concerning the arts. Essential vocabulary building and idiomatic expressions will be worked on. |
| 24 | Recommending art places to visit like museums. Asking about and describing art objects. Talking about artistic talent and expressing opinions on such talent. Idiomatic expression studies and writing practice. |
| 25 | The theme for the next few lessons will be based around computers and the technological age with several communication goals based around these topics. |
| 26 | Troubleshooting computer problems, building vocabulary on computer parts. Recommending deals when shopping for technology items. Writing about the internet - evaluating its benefits and problems |
| 27 | Describing the personal use of computers. The social impact of the internet and various social networking platforms. Vocabulary building exercises. |
| 28 | The last few lessons of the fall semester will be based around the theme of ethics and values. |
| 29 | Discussing ethical choices, such as returning someone else’s property. Expression personal values and discussing kindness and honesty. |
| 30 | Summing up and review of the lessons covered in the second semester of studies. Final evaluations |
| This class will attempt to cover a wide range of topics, but progress will depend on the pace of the lessons governed by the students progress. |
