ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION 1 (ADVANCED II)*

共通 - 言語教育研究センター

LENG6011

コース情報

担当教員: SCHAEFER MATTHEW Yamato

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 【Details will be provided in the first lesson】

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 Advanced 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 articles related to an academic topic dealt with on the course. You will listen to a 20 minute lecture and be able to make notes about the main points. You will be guided to skim and scan articles of over 2000 words and read in order to understand the gist of the content and report about it verbally. You will learn how to write academic texts of around 1000 words, using the correct academic conventions, and focus on paragraph structures. You will also learn how to edit your texts 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 discussion and present an argument logically using appropriate academic language. You will be challenged to use your critical thinking skills in order to discuss and write about content dealt with on the course.

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 tasks will include preparation for in-class discussions and presentations, short writing assignments, and reading short texts.

所要時間: 45 minutes

スケジュール

  1. Getting to know you Class rules for attendance and course work Presentation of syllabus in class Introducing yourself and talking about a subject/topic of your own interest
  2. Further practice of the above
  3. Listening to a lecture and extracting the gist of the content (note-taking) Writing a summary of the lecture
  4. Further practice of the above
  5. Skimming and scanning authentic texts related to an academic topic of 2,000 words or more and read for the gist of the text
  6. Further practice of the above
  7. Planning and conducting a discussion/debate Using supporting evidence to present an argument
  8. Further practice of the above
  9. Formulating your thinking and organizing your ideas before speaking about a topic Speaking fairly fluently and accurately about a topic chosen in class, using supporting evidence and logical reasoning
  10. Further practice of the above
  11. Skimming and scanning texts and making notes of the main point of the text Reading texts related to a topic and understanding the detail of arguments presented
  12. Further practice of the above
  13. Using the library resources proficiently in order to develop your knowledge and language skills necessary to research a topic Collecting resources necessary for your studies and evaluating the relevance to your thesis statement
  14. Further practice of the above
  15. Making a short presentation and stating an opinion with supporting evidence/data collected from reliable resources
  16. Further practice of the above
  17. Focusing on paragraphing, cohesion and coherence Peer review
  18. Further practice of the above
  19. Presentations about a topic that you wrote about in your essay 1
  20. Further practice of the above
  21. Writing a final essay on a topic (500-1,000 words)
  22. Further practice of the above
  23. Peer review of the essay Feedback from your peers
  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

Oxford EAP Advanced / C1

    参考書

    Not applicable. Please refer to in-class syllabus.

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