市ヶ谷リベラルアーツセンター（ILAC）ILAC Course

1. Giving students opportunity to practice and develop their communication skills including speaking, reading, writing, listening and presentation;
2. To improve reading comprehension via Graded Readers, textbook units and news articles;
3. To foster student understanding of current issues that relate to using English about Japan and the World;
4. To develop a critical approach toward the development of presentation of student research and opinions through speaking, writing and presentation techniques.

Media and Culture: Communicating In English To Explain Japan To The World
Students will find this course useful for building their English and academic abilities and broadening their understanding of the world. Topics may include: media and culture; women's empowerment in social and economic life; career goals; modern Japanese culture and subcultures; nature and environment; human health, nutrition and exercise; global economic development and international relations. Students will use graded reader books, journals, a textbook and practical English conversation handouts to improve their communication skills. Tests will include written and oral types and informal and power point presentation formats.

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 is an online class and we will use ZOOM *Equipment students need to prepare: students who have to attend the Zoom session on campus need a headset to avoid the audio feedback as they have to take the lesson in the classroom assigned to this class*.
Textbook, English Conversation Practice handouts, Written assignments and tests, Journals, Graded Readers, Viewing educational DVDs; Teacher explanations

Handouts:

English Conversation Practice
Excerpts “From Paragraph to Essay”
Research Proposal Outline
Designing Research: Surveys
Designing a Survey Outline
Analyzing Data Outline
Describing Graphs
DVD Discussion Outline
Internet Search Techniques
Speech Outline
Audience Q & A Outline
Presentation Slides
Powerpoint Outline
Presentation Delivery
Presentation Evaluation Form

あり / Yes

なし / No

※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。

1：Self Introduction; Topic: The Internet

Journal; English Conversation Practice (ECP) Handouts; Text Unit 10

2：Asking questions; Topic: Kawaii

Journal; ECP Handouts; Text Unit 11

3：Giving opinion; Topic: Dressing Casually

Journal; ECP Handouts; Text Unit 13

4：Debating topics:
Topic: World happiness

18. ECP Handouts; Unit 14; Homework: Read “Fukushima” DVD transcript;
Write report for pages 1 – 4

5：Listening and taking notes 1; Topic: Environment

Watch “Fukushima” (20 min); Discussion; Homework: Write report
5 - 8

6：Observing and taking notes; Topic: Technology

Watch “Fukushima” (21 – 40 min); Discussion; Write report 9 - 11

7：Summarizing Opinions; Topic: Energy issues

Watch “Fukushima” (41 – 60); Discussion; Hand in Fukushima reports

8：Narratives; Topic: The right to die

Journal; ECP Handouts: Unit 15

9：Describing things; Topic: Pet cloning

Journal; ECP Handouts; Unit 16

10：Choice of test topics

Hand in Journals; Written Test on Textbook

11：Problems and Solutions / Comparisons; Topic: Lecture on powerpoint techniques

Return journals and test results; Prepare Final Individual Powerpoint Presentations

12：Powerpoint presentations

Power Point Presentations (Group 1) Student Q & A

13：Powerpoint presentations

Power Point Presentations (Group 2) Student Q & A

14：Course Review

Course Review

Pre-reading of assignments; completion of textbook homework assignments; preparation and review are around 4 hours a week for a two-credit course and around an hour a week for a one-credit course.
No more than 3 absences (or 4 absences for Academic English for the Department of Global Politics) per term are allowed.

Life Topics (Advanced)

Wilcox Handouts
Google Scholar
Wikipedia

Participation 20%; Written assignments 10%; 2 Written Tests 30%; Informal Group Presentation 20%; Final Individual Powerpoint Presentation 20%; Students should be aware that no more than 3 absences (or 4 absences for Academic English for the Department of Global Politics) per term are allowed
otherwise they will fail the course.

The teacher will respond to questions in class from students or by email. I will check your reports, papers or projects to help you to write better quality work.

Adjust lessons according to student interest

Bring textbook and notebook and clear folder to keep handouts in class; laptop computers are recommended.

Please arrive at class on time and attend regularly. Students who are often late or absent will suffer lowering of grades and possibility of class failure.