ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION 1 (INTERMEDIATE II)*

共通 - 言語教育研究センター

LENG4021

コース情報

担当教員: GENTRY Reginald

単位数: 2

年度: 2024

学期: 春学期

曜限: 月1, 木1

形式: 対面授業

レベル: 100

アクティブラーニング: あり

他学部履修:

評価方法

その他

40% Essays 60% Others 【Presentations 20% Exam 20% Class Participation 20% 】

100%

詳細情報

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 Upper 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

In 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 will listen to and be able to 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 in order to understand the gist of the content and report it verbally. You will learn how to write reading reports of around 300-400 words using the correct academic conventions, and focus on paragraph structures. You will also learn how to edit your reports 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. Homework (worksheets, handouts, readings, and self-reflection exercises) in connection to the lessons will be given every week. Students should expect to spend at least 45 minutes on the homework.

所要時間: 45 minutes

スケジュール

  1. Getting to know you Class rules for attendance and coursework Presentation of syllabus in class Formulating your own thinking by drawing mind-maps, charts or diagrams before speaking
  2. Further practice of the above
  3. Listening to a lecture and extracting important content (note-taking) Writing a summary of the lecture Using your monolingual dictionary effectively to develop your vocabulary
  4. Further practice of the above
  5. Making a short presentation about a lecture/authentic listening material that you have listened to outside of class
  6. Further practice of the above
  7. Analyzing a model essay and learning about making quotations Writing an essay on the topic dealt with in class Focusing on paragraphing, cohesion and coherence
  8. Further practice of the above
  9. Skimming and scanning texts and making notes of the main point of the text Summarizing a text and stating your position citing reasons and giving examples
  10. Further practice of the above
  11. Using the Internet and library search effectively to find the text you need
  12. Further practice of the above
  13. Analyzing a model essay (in class) about a topic dealt with in class Timed-writing of an essay (in class) about a topic dealt with in class
  14. Further practice of the above
  15. Focusing on paragraphing, cohesion and coherence Peer review
  16. Further practice of the above
  17. Writing an essay about the topic studied
  18. Further practice of the above
  19. Developing your writing fluency and accuracy
  20. Further practice of the above
  21. Editing your essay
  22. Further practice of the above
  23. Peer review of the essay Feedback from the teacher and the student
  24. Further practice of the above
  25. Review and preparation for the exam (1)
  26. Preparation for the exam (2)
  27. Exam
  28. Feedback of the exam

教科書

Cambridge Academic English Intermediate/B1+

    参考書

    Not applicable. Please refer to in-class syllabus.

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