授業科目名 英語コミュニケーションIA
履修期 春 1単位 履修基準年度 1年
授業目的 / Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to improve English speaking and listening skills.
到達目標 / Attainment Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to participate in a non-scripted, small group discussion of at least eight minutes on one familiar topic completely in English. Students should be able to maintain eye contact, ask and answer various types of questions, give opinions and help others in the group understand using polite English phrases with correct syllabic pronunciation.
授業時間外の学習 (準備学習等について) / Study Required Outside of Class (Preparation etc.)
There are no prerequisites for this course. This is the foundational speaking/ listening course of the English program, and other speaking / listening courses will build on the basics of this course. Writing IA and Reading IA are connected to the content of this course.
授業計画 / Class Overall Plan
This course meets once a week, but the teacher will integrate instruction with the Reading IA and Writing IA courses often. This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of having a discussion using only English.
教科書 / Textbook(s)
Frontiers in Science- English 1A
参考文献 References Books
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授業方法 / Method of Instruction
This will be a workshop-based class in which the teacher will give clear instructions and guidance while the students practice and interact with each other in a variety of communicative activities.
学生による授業評価の方法 / Course Evaluation by Students
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成績評価 / Evaluation Criteria/Method
Students must earn a grade of at least 60% to pass this course. Students will be assessed on homework, mastery of listening skills through quizzes, and mastery of speaking communication tools through instructor-determined coursework. A speaking test will be given to assess the students’ level of success in using the practiced speaking communication tools in a small group discussion. There will be two major listening tests in this course as well. Finally, students will be expected to attend class and participate on a regular basis.
備考 / Note
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検索キーワード / Keywords
English/ speaking/ listening/ communication