国際文化学部Faculty of Intercultural Communication

Native English-speaking instructors teach this course using communicative English language pedagogy and classroom practices common in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs at universities in English-speaking countries. So students are expected to advance all their language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. This course will focus on further developing students' abilities to perform successfully in an all English-speaking academic and social environment. Since all students are scheduled to study abroad within six months after the course begins, students should become more reflective about their currents skills and future needs.

Building on the English language skills acquired in the first-year required courses, the English 1-6 series, and English Communication I, the goal of this course is to help students become responsible international students capable of unsupervised independent language learning while studying abroad.

国際文化学部のディプロマポリシーのうち、「DP1」「DP3」に関連。

英語 / English

This class will be conducted online in principle until further notice. Details will be communicated via the Learning Managing System.

Students will be expected to not only acquire vocabulary and expressions, but also find and analyze information from various forms of English media independently and complete weekly homework assignments. Special emphasis will be given to communicative presentation and writing skills necessary for successfully completing their study abroad programs in the Fall Semester. Students will receive feedback and comments on homework assignments and in class activities throughout the term.

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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]：Class Reorientation: How to Prepare for Overseas Study

Brief English reorientation lecture on students' responsibilities, and what students should do to be truly ready for their fall study abroad programs. Students take notes, followed by a short reading and class discussion and question and answer session on personal study and preparation plans students plan to pursue before leaving Japan.

Week 2[対面/face to face]：Express Yourself: Letter of Introduction to a Host Family

Listening, reading, and small group discussions on how life with a host family could be different than life with ones own family. Followed by a written assignment on a self-introduction letter to a host family.

Week 3[対面/face to face]：Understanding Messages: Rules in the Home and School

Listening, reading, and small group discussions on rules commonly found in the study abroad home and school environments.

Week 4[対面/face to face]：Study skills and time management

Listening, reading, and small group discussions how study more effectively by managing one’s time wisely.

Week 5[対面/face to face]：Sharing your own culture

Listening, reading, pair work exercises, and small group discussions on sharing one's own cultural ideas and practices to others.

Week 6[対面/face to face]：Universal and local cultural rules

Listening, reading, small group discussions, and written assignment on local and universal norms of behavior.

Week 7[対面/face to face]：Midterm Presentation

Individual student presentations to the class

Week 8[対面/face to face]：Social Rules

Listening, reading, pair work exercises, and small group discussions on the ideas of social rules and how they can vary according to context and culture.

Week 9[対面/face to face]：Ethics and honesty

Listening, reading, pair work exercises, and small group discussions on the ideas of ethics and honesty and how they can vary according to context and culture.

Week 10[対面/face to face]：Diversity and Difference

Listening, reading, pair work exercises, and small group discussions on the concepts of social diversity and individual differences.

Week 11[対面/face to face]：Individuality and Conformity

Listening, reading, pair work exercises, and small group discussions on the concepts of individuality and group conformity.

Week 12[対面/face to face]：Discussing controversial issues

Listening, reading, pair work exercises, and small group discussions on some controversial social issues.

Week 13[対面/face to face]：Presentation Preparation and Practice

Students write up their final presentations scripts incorporating vocabulary and concepts covered in previous classes and practice reading their final presentations with student partners.

Week 14[対面/face to face]：Final Presentation

Individual student presentations to the class

Preparation for student presentations
The standard preparation and review time for this class is four hours per week: 2 hours preparation and 2 hours review.

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An English to English Dictionary is recommended.
This course will also use some online English News and Study Materials.

20% Homework
20% In class work
30% Midterm Presentation
30% Final Presentation
Based on the grading criteria set by the instructor, students that successfully achieve 60% or more of course goals will be able to earn a passing grade for the course.

The course is constantly being improved based on feedback from students.

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