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LANe100CA(英語 / English language education 100)
Elementary English Communication B

Johnston KREGG

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Economics
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code K5558
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 火3/Tue.3
Class Type
Campus 多摩
Classroom name 経214
Grade 1
Credit(s) 2
Notes 初回の授業に出席し担当教員の指示を受ける。
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
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Class taught by instructors with practical experience
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Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
カテゴリー(2015年度以前入学生) 総合教育科目
カテゴリー(2016年度以降入学生)
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Outline and objectives

This course aims to develop communicative competence necessary to function in a variety of situations encountered in business. Students will learn key phrases and grammar related to the business topics covered in each unit. The students will also develop their listening comprehension skills by listening to interviews with business people and short talks. The students will also practice using this knowledge by taking part in role plays and end of unit case discussions. The students will learn and practice how to summarize their case discussions in the form of email correspondence.

Goal

This course aims to develop communicative competence necessary to understand what others say, state their opinions through role plays and case discussions, and briefly summarize the results of their discussions in written form for a variety of situations encountered in business.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

ディプロマポリシーのうち、「DP3」「DP5」に関連

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

This course will make use of pair work, group work, and discussion skills in concordance with the textbook. Vocabulary development and listening comprehension will be stressed. After completing the case discussion at the end of each unit, the students will be expected to submit a written summary of their discussions.

Feedback on submitted assignments and quizzes will be given at the beginning of the next class.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※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。

Week 1[対面/face to face]:Course introduction

Ice breakers, Level assessment

Week 2[対面/face to face]:Unit 7 People

Describing People
Use adjectives to describe people
Past simple: negatives & questions
Listen to an interview on managing people

Week 3[対面/face to face]:Unit 7 People

Question forms
Stating and dealing with problems
Reading: Asking questions about Andrea Jung & Steve Jobs

Week 4[対面/face to face]:Unit 7 quiz and case discussion

Unit 7 quiz
U7 case: Advice on work problems
Written summary of discussion

Week 5[対面/face to face]:Unit 8 Advertising

Advertising quiz
Talk about Advertising & markets
Read about VW advertising and answer questions

Week 6[対面/face to face]:Unit 8 Advertising

Explaining graphs and using quantifiers
Stating opinions an d making comparisons
Comparing car features
Comparative/Superlative
Discussing Marketing strategy

Week 7[対面/face to face]:Unit 8 quiz and case discussion

Unit 8 quiz
U8 case:Advertising for a chocolate bar
Written summary of discussion

Week 8[対面/face to face]:Unit 9 Companies

Describing companies
Listening:interview on favorite company
Using the present continuous tense
Reading: Wind-energy business

Week 9[対面/face to face]:Unit 9 Companies

Grammar:Present continuous vs simple
Role play: show visitor around company
Starting a presentation

Week 10[対面/face to face]:Unit 9 quiz and case discussion

Unit 9 quiz
U9 case:Present your company to an audience
Written summary of presentation

Week 11[対面/face to face]:Unit 10 Communication

Doing business abroad
Article:Methods of communication
Listen to interview on social networking
Stating future plans:
fixed arrangements vs intended plans

Week 12[対面/face to face]:Unit 10 Communication

Making offers
Making arrangements by phone
Article on Vodafone CEO

Week 13[対面/face to face]:Unit 10 quiz and case discussion

Unit 10 quiz
U10 case:Discuss how to communicate bad news to employees.
Written summary of discussion

Week 14[対面/face to face]:Review Units 7-10

Review of units 7-10, conclusion activities for course.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Homework assigned from the textbook, supplemental exercises, preparation for discussion, write short business correspondence本授業の準備学習・復習時間は、各4時間を標準とします。

Textbooks

Market Leader Coursebook: elementary 3rd ed. Cotton, Falvy, Kent
ISBN 9781292134758

References

Market Leader Coursebook: elementary 3rd ed. Cotton, Falvy, Kent
ISBN 9781292134758

Grading criteria

Student grades will be calculated in the following way:
Quizes-55%
Homework-10%
Attendance & Participation 15%
Writing assignments:business corresponence (Typed) 20%

Changes following student comments

Increased work on case discussion skills and vocabulary usage.

Equipment student needs to prepare

The textbook

Others

None