● ○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 Mass Media: Introduction Classroom English/Communication Journal procedures Homework and Listening assignments for the semester Short talk: Introductions in groups HW: Prepare a short speech on internet news
2	Mass Media: Problems with TV News Group work: Brainstorming about the topic HW: Write a paragraph on the role of reporters
3	Mass Media: Opinions about the News Short presentation: Sharing opinion HW: Write a paragraph on trendsetters
4	Mass Media: From Event to Story (lecture) Conducting an interview on role of the media Group work: Debating the issue presented Short talk: Briefing the class HW: Write critically a paragraph about the role of the media
5	Impact of the Media on our Lives: The Advantages of the Media Listening to/note taking of a short lecture　 Presentation: Organizing notes to summarizing what he/she has heard HW: Write an opinion paragraph on the quality of internet news
6	Impact of the Media on our Lives: The Disadvantages of the Media Listening to two contrasting interviews of the media Short talk: Thinking critically about the topic HW: Create a list of the dangers that the media can impact on society
7	Impact of the Media on our Lives: Dangers of the Mass Media (lecture) Group work: personalize the topic, present own opinion (or research) HW: Draw a list of crimes which are common in Japan nowadays
8	Crime and Criminals: Crime in Society Today Listening test 1 Conducting a classroom survey: HW: Write a descriptive paragraph on crime against elderly people
9	Crime and Criminals: Being the Victim of a Crime Watching a lecture (interview 2) Pair work: brainstorming the topic/supporting your opinion HW: Draw a list of ways to solve plagiarism
10	Crime and Criminals: Crime and Ways of Solving Crime Short talk: Sharing opinion/discussing findings HW: Write a paragraph on a famous plagiarized work
11	Crime and Criminals: Plagiarism Listening to an interview and proposing solutions to the issue posed Short talk: Sharing opinion/agreeing and disagreeing strategies HW: Draw a list of crimes committed by young people
12	Controlling Crime: Preventing Juvenile Crime Conducting an survey and discussing the findings in small groups Pair work: examining graphics HW: Describe what a prison experience might be like
13	Controlling Crime: The Prison Experience Watching a lecture/Short talk: debriefing the content of the lecture Sharing the findings of a survey (group and class work) HW: List the pros and cons of death penalty
14	Controlling Crime: The Death Penalty Listening test 2 Delivering short speeches/responding to others’ presentations with questions and comments HW: self-assessment of course
15	Course review and summary

The language of instruction is English. 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 and group discussions, surveys and interviews, paragraph writing, and short speeches.

Listening practice and textbook reading assignment (approximately 30 minutes).
Preparation for speaking tasks (approximately 30 minutes).

Pair/Group Discussions：30％（Four Group discussions facilitated by group leaders on their chosen topics, Group leader: (1 X 15%), Group member: (3 X 5%) -- Feedback (comments) will be given through Moodle）

Listening Assessment：20％（Listening tests based on textbook units -- Numerical feedback will be given through Moodle）

In-class participation：30％（On-going assessment of weekly listening and speaking tasks -- Feedback (comments) will be given through Moodle）

Preparation / reflection：20％（Combined teacher and self-assessment of Communication Journal -- Numerical feedback will be given through Moodle）

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

Sanabria, Kim, Academic Encounters, Life in Society 3: Listening and Speaking, （Academic Encounters） 2nd Edition, Cambridge University Press, 2012, ISBN：9781107673144

本授業は、教職課程の「66条の６に定める科目」を兼ねる。
Prerequisite: You must complete English Communication I to enroll in this course.

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