市ヶ谷リベラルアーツセンター（ILAC）ILAC Course

Learning English for active communication in the international environment

This course aims to develop the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) by placing special emphasis on active communication abilities. Students will practice and learn to express themselves effectively in speaking and writing which will help them become more active and confident communicators in the global society.

各学部のディプロマ・ポリシーのうち、以下に関連している。法学部・法律学科：DP3・DP4、法学部・政治学科：DP1、文学部：DP1、経営学部：DP3

英語 / English

This course will be conducted entirely in English. Students will develop speaking skills by participating in a variety of activities, such as pair & group work, delivering a presentation and practicing parroting. There will also be regular listening and reading exercises, as well as short writing assignments based on the topics discussed in each unit. Through these exercises, students will become more familiar with the active use of language and gain higher word consciousness of vocabulary used in context.
Comments and explanation about assignments and answers to questions from students are given at the end of each class.
This is an online class, and all weeks will be taught on Zoom. Please see HOPPII for further instructions about how to join our Zoom sessions.

あり / Yes

なし / No

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Week 1：Introduction

Explanation of course requirements, tasks and goals; Review of the main points studied in the spring semester

Week 2：Unit 6 The way I see it

Listening and speaking practice: talking about appearance and personality, pair work; Grammar: comparatives and superlatives

Week 3：Unit 6 The way I see it

Reading and speaking: multicultural London; Vocabulary: synonyms and antonyms; Writing assignment: The town where I was born

Week 4：Unit 7 Living history

Explaining requirements for presentation No. 1 (parroting);
Listening exercise: Frieda Hoffmann – archaeologist and writer; Grammar explanation and practice: present perfect

Week 5：Unit 7 Living history

Reading: Living history; Vocabulary review; Listening and speaking: a family history

Week 6：Unit 8 Girls and boys

Listening and speaking practice: talking about famous people; Grammar: have to, should, must

Week 7：Unit 8 Girls and boys

Reading and speaking: families with all boys or all girls; Group work: things to wear

Week 8：Presentation No. 1

Students’ presentations No. 1: parroting; Explaining requirements and introducing topics for presentation No. 2

Week 9：Unit 9 Time for a story

Reading and listening exercise: Aesop’s fable; Grammar practice: narrative tenses and conjunctions

Week 10：Unit 9 Time for a story

Reading and speaking: describing a story; Writing exercise: writing about a book or a film

Week 11：Unit 10 Our interactive world

Listening and speaking exercise: inventions; Grammar: passives

Week 12：Unit 10 Our interactive world

Reading with comprehension: Five Internet firsts; Speaking: talking on the phone, pair work

Week 13：Presentation No. 2

Students’ presentations No. 2 on the chosen topic

Week 14：Course wrap up

Final test; Watching an old Japanese tale; group discussion: expressing your opinion

Required time for work to be done outside of class: 1 hour per week.
Required work: class preparation, vocabulary review, homework, preparation for presentations.
University guidelines suggest preparation and review should be around an hour a week for a one-credit course.

John and Liz Soars: New Headway Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book and iTutor Pack (Fourth Edition), Oxford University Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-19-476966-2

English to English dictionary:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Further references will be provided by the instructor during the class.

Students are expected to actively participate in class, prepare short presentations, complete writing assignments and pass the final test.
- Active participation in class: 20%
(In principle, no more than 3 absences will be permitted per semester for the student to receive academic credit in the course)
- Writing assignments and tests: 40%
- Presentations: 40%

There are no student comments that would require major changes to the course.
The instructor is always happy to receive feedback on how to make learning more enjoyable and effective.

● Textbook
● Students should also prepare a notepad and pencil/pen to write notes, instructions, writing assignments, etc. when requested.
● This class will be taught on Zoom, so students who attend the Zoom session on campus need to prepare a headset.
● We will use online applications, such as Google Classroom, Zoom and HOPPII. Please check HOPPII regularly for further instructions about how to join our Zoom sessions, Google Classroom, etc.

The contents and timing of the syllabus may change depending on the needs and language level of the students taking this class.