文学部Faculty of Letters

The overall objectives for this Speaking Communication course will be three fold. 1. To have each student develop a strong command of everyday communicative English. This means to go beyond the average and limited level of conversation textbook English and be able to hold an above-average ability of communication with a potential native speaker. This can be achieved if students train seriously during class every week and competently do their assignments daily. 2. To have each student develop a strong level of clear and understandable pronunciation through accent reduction by also seriously training during class and outside of class. 3. To better understand the global world and foreign customs which are different from their own.

I sincerely hope that all of the students will make a sincere effort to train intensively in order to improve their English communicative ability. Success takes hard work, so make it your target to reach a higher level as a competent and internationally-minded person. If you can, you will be a successful person in the future. The challenge is yours.

ディプロマポリシーのうち、「DP1」に関連

英語 / English

We will work on developing communicative competence in English mainly through the Kunihiro Masao Method. I will also incorporate material taken from the Hyde Yano Method of English accent reduction and will also be using material from the University of Michigan ESL program as well. Feedback will be given in class.

あり / Yes

なし / No

春学期

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

第1回：Introduction.
"Rules and regulations of our class"

I will introduce my syllabus and begin oral training. Please go to YOUTUBE every week and first watch General Douglas MacArthur's Goodbye Speech to Congress: "Old Soldiers Just Fade Away." Listen and watch the entire speech and then, later practice reading out loud by starting and stopping the recording. Do this slowly each night for one week.

第2回：Articulatory Phonetics review and Communication training.
"How to speak and be understood by a native speaker"

Please study my handouts carefully. During this week try to copy my intonation and avoid speaking in a monotone voice. Next, practice the Speaking material by talking out loud and do your best to memorize the questions and your answers. For your historical speech, please review MacArthur. And then finally, go back to YOUTUBE and open up any of the many versions of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address speech to watch.

第3回：Intensive communication training with accent reduction.
"Communicate and cut your accent!"

We will continue with my English and Communication covering pages 1 – 5 and train either in a Breakout Room setting or in the classroom. Next, we will work on Articulatory Phonetics exercises training how to improve your pronunciation and accent. Following that, we will continue with MacArthur and Lincoln’s speeches.

第4回：Intensive communication training. Kunihiro Methodology introduced.
"The world of Kunihiro Methodology!"

A continuation of our Intensive English Communication training reviewing pages 1 – 5 and continuing on to pages 6 – 10 through class drilling partner review and group training. More drills on the Kunihiro Method with various oral exercises.

第5回：Intensive communication training. Kunihiro Methodology.”The magic of Articulatory Phonetics."

Class will begin with Intensive English Communication training covering pages 11 – 20. A final review of Kunihiro's first two speeches and then, starting John F. Kennedy's next speech. Articulatory Phonetics drills and accent reduction training continues.

第6回：Emphasis on Accent Reduction and improvement on Articulatory Phonetics.
"Tips on becoming a more competent English speaker!"

Further exercises on accent reduction and Articulatory Phonetics in pairs, groups and class drills. Intensive oral reading on JFK’s famous historical speech. Intensive English Communication training moves on to pages 21- 25.

第7回：Review of all material covered during the semester so far.
"Review of all material covered so far"

Review of all material covered so far in preparation for the upcoming mid-term examination.

第8回：Review and Mid-evaluation.
"Check on student progress and understanding"

Review of key concepts and Mid-term Examination.

第9回：Intensive communication training.
"Intensive training tips and drills to better English speaking"

Intensive English Communication training going on to pages 26-35. Review of all three Kunihiro speeches covered so far. Articulatory Phonetic drills with new material in handout form.

第10回：Intensive communication training. Kunihiro Methodology.
"More steps and tips on English conversation"

Continuation of Articulatory Phonetic drills and accent reduction exercises in pairs, groups and classroom training. Kunihiro Methodology continues with new material and the next historical speech, Martin Luther King's, "I Have a Dream.”

第11回：Week #11: Intensive communication training. Vocabulary building. Kunihiro Methodology.
"The importance of English vocabulary building"

Kunihiro training and MLK speech training. Intensive English Communication training moves on to pages 36 – 41. Articulatory Phonetic and accent reduction drills continue.

第12回：Intensive communication training. Kunihiro Methodology. Articulatory Phonetics and emphasis on accent reduction.
"Dos and don't on slang and idioms!

Articulatory Phonetic and accent reduction drills. Intensive English Communication training going further on to pages 42 – 50.

第13回：Final review of all material covered. Student check.
"Important final review of what we learned this semester."

Review of all material covered during the semester and preparation for the final examination.

第14回：Summary and review of the semester. Final evaluation of all students.
"Here we go! Part 1 and II"

Final summary, review, and evaluation.

There will be weekly homework and training assignments to do after every class throughout the semester.
本授業の準備学習・復習時間は、各 2 時間を標準とします。

We will use numerous materials that I will either hand out during the first few weeks or put on-line for you to download. In addition, we are going to be training with Kunihiro's "Historical Speech Methodology" to help all of you become more fluent speakers of English.

If you can read anything based on the late, Kunihiro Masao that would be to your benefit.

80% in class training, 20% final examination.

So this means that attending and training in class is vitally important in order to receive a passing grade. Please do not be chronically absent if you hope to pass this course.

*Student Classroom Evaluation; All students will be evaluated weekly in class for overall classroom work and interaction. Non-active participation or sleeping in class is not allowed and will seriously hurt final grade evaluation. Attendance is also very important in order to receive a passing grade. You must attend class every week and be active in training.

I welcome any and all student feedback.

I welcome students to challenge both the TOEFL and UNATE Examinations. I would be very happy to support and coach any student who would like to challenge any of the numerous All Japan University English Speech Contests.

《重要》
「英語表現演習（Writing）」(5)(6)(7)(8)、「英語表現演習（Speaking）」(5)(6)(7)(8)、「英語表現演習（翻訳）」(1)(2)と「Academic Writing」の春学期秋学期科目合わせて22科目については、今年度から英文学科指定の「定員」数が設定され、かつ英文学科全体で「事前抽選」制度が導入されます。抽選が4月頭（初回授業日よりも前）に実施されるので、必ず期日内に申請し、「事前抽選結果」を確認してください。さらに、「事前抽選結果」発表時に掲示される、定員に空きのある科目を追加で履修希望する場合、春学期授業初回に担当教員による選抜がありうるので、必ず出席してください。

※　「英語表現演習（総合）」に関しては、別途「事前登録」が実施されているので、受講希望者は期日内（4月頭）にそちらに申請をしてください。
※　なお、2年次クラス指定の「英語表現演習（Writing）」(1)(2)(3)、「英語表現演習（Speaking）」(1)(2)(3)に関しては、事前抽選および選抜はありません。