英語C(中級)理ⅠA
002-D-212

担 当 者 単 位 数 配当年次 学 期 曜 日 時 限
N.ムルター 講師 2 通年 1

授業概要

This course will enable students to improve their communication skills in English, with particular emphasis on speaking and listening. The textbook will provide the core of the course, supplemented with writing exercises and short speaking assignments. Audio-visual content will be provided using the Internet.

到達目標

Students will acquire the following skills:
1. reading skills for general scientific articles
2. improved listening and speaking abilities through class participation and audio-visual facilities
3. writing skills related to their fields of study

授業計画

1 Course introduction
2 Text book: strategies for reading fluency
3 Text book: strategies for minimizing errors
4 Text book: written science topic (1)
5 Text book: written science topic (2)
6 Text book: scientific descriptions
7 Text book: experimental descriptions
8 Text book: outline of writing exercise
9 Text book: review of writing exercise
10 Text book: video speech (listening) (1)
11 Text book: video speech (listening) (2)
12 Preparation for short presentation
13 Performing short presentation
14 End of semester comprehension check
15 Independent research
16 Text book: writing for science and technology (1)
17 Text book: writing for science and technology (2)
18 Text book: writing for science and technology (3)
19 Text book: speaking topics (1)
20 Text book: speaking topics (2)
21 Text book: Internet usage for improving listening skills
22 Text book: Internet usage for improving speaking skills
23 Text book: Internet usage for improving writing skills
24 Text book: outline of writing exercise
25 Text book: review of writing exercise
26 Preparation for short presentation
27 Performing short presentation
28 Review and supplementary activities
29 End of semester comprehension check
30 Independent research

授業方法

The class will be conducted in English. Interaction between students and instructor will be encouraged, using exercises from the text book and short presentations.

準備学習

Read the set unit from the textbook and review the relevant exercises from the textbook before class (approx. 20 mins.)

成績評価の方法

レポート:50%(written report and short presentation, once each semester)
小テスト:20%(exercises from text book will be used)
平常点(クラス参加、グループ作業の成果等):30%
Evaluation will be based not only on reports and presentations, but also on exercises and participation in class.

教科書

Rebecca Tanaka, James Middleton, Norio Shimamura, Megatrends Shaping our Future, 成美堂/SEIBIDO, 2011, ISBN:9784791930975

履修上の注意

履修者数制限あり。
第1回目の授業に必ず出席のこと。