ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION 1 (INTERMEDIATE I)*

概要

On this course you will learn the English you need to study effectively in an international academic environment. The course is offered at Intermediate level. The language of instruction is English. You will learn how to study effectively using all four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will produce your own written and oral work in connection with the topics dealt with in class.

目標

On this course, you will learn how to write a summary, based on a text related to an academic topic dealt with on the course. You can listen to and comprehend a 10 minute intermediate level lecture and make notes about the main points. You will be guided to skim and scan a text of over 500 words to understand the gist of the content and report it verbally. You will learn how to write reading reports of 250 words using the correct academic conventions, and focus on paragraph structure. You will also learn how to edit your essays by making use of your dictionaries, grammar books and other online resources. You will also learn how to take part in a 10 minute academic presentation and present an argument logically using appropriate academic language.

授業外の学習

Based on the content of the syllabus and textbook materials, students will be asked to preview/review the lessons. Homework in connection to the lessons will be given every week. Work outside of class will include: (1) completing homework assignments based on exercises from the textbooks, (2) preparation for in-class activities, (3) writing essays, (4) exam preparation, and (5) presentation preparation. Students are expected to spend at least 45 minutes per class (at least 90 minutes per week) for work outside of class. During the early part of the semester, time will be spent mostly for (1) and (2) above, but will focus on (5) before presentations. Concerning (3), students should spend several hours researching for their essays and writing their essays during the latter part of the semester. (4) Students should expect to spend 3 or 4 hours (or more as needed) reviewing for the final exam.

所要時間: 45 minutes