| 科目名 |
英語（会話）上級 |
| クラス |
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| 授業の概要 |
Welcome to English Communication, advanced level. With a new textbook and teaching approach, students will have many opportunities to participate and practice actively in class. Our class combines reading, writing, listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning, through plenty of pair work activies, group discussions, games and presentations. |
| 授業の到達目標 |
Our main objective is to integrate students' INPUT and OUTPUT skills and cultivate genuine English proficiency in a well-balanced manner. Besides building academic vocabulary and grammar, the special emphasis is on developing communicative and writing skills through discussions and presentations. Students are encouraged to TAKE INITIATIVE and PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY in class. Be creative, and don't be afraid to make mistakes. Practice makes perfect. Always give your best shot! |
| 授業計画 |
| 回 |
内容 |
| 1 | Orientation : explain course outline
Self- introduction and getting to know your classmates
Useful classroom expressions |
| 2 | Unit 1: 100-Yen Shops: Still going strong
Share personal shopping experiences
Pair work and discussion
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 3 | Warm-up speaking session
Unit 2: Work-Life Balance: Do it like the Germans
Compare work culture between Japan and the West
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 4 | Unit 4: Universal Basic Income: An idea whose time has come?
Discuss the feasibility of the policy
Group work
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
Mini presentations
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| 5 | Warm-up speaking session
Unit 5: Remote work: A new way to live and work
Share personal experiences during Covid pandemic and compare the pros and cons of remote work
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 6 | Language game
Unit 6: Tricks of the Trade: How companies get us to spend
Share personal knowledge and experience. Can you trust online reviews?
How can you become a wiser consumer?
Pair work and discussion
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 7 | Warm-up speaking session
Unit 7: The Secret Life of Gamers: the boy who escaped his body
Discuss the effects of gaming
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 8 | Unit 8: Social Media: Big tech's addiction to addiction
Share personal experiences and compare the pros and cons of SNS
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
Mini presentations |
| 9 | Warm-up speaking session
Unit 9: Super Solos: Catering to Japan's singletons
Discuss the changes in personal lifestyles and preferences
Group discussions
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 10 | Unit 11: Dialects: How English is spoken across the world
Discuss the strategies of English learning
Pair work discussions
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 11 | Language game
Unit 12: Child Prodigies: Raising a little genius
Discuss childhood education and child raising
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 12 | Unit 15: Memory Hack: The one study habit every student needs to know
Share success stories and failures at school
Group discussion
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
Mini presentations
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| 13 | Warm-up speaking session
Unit 18: International Space Station: Is it worth the money?
Would you like to live on Mars or travel in space?
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 14 | Unit 19: Healthspan: Changing the way we age
Discuss long life and quality of life. Do you want to live until 120 years old?
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| 15 | Discuss current news in Japan and the world
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and practice exercises
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| テキスト・参考書 |
Understanding the World Today (ISBN: 978-4791-972-548), Seibido |
| 自学自習についての情報 |
To integrate INPUT and OUTPUT SKILLS successfully and achieve genuine English proficiency, it is essential for students to participate actively in class. Be a conscious learner and set your goals: improve not only vocabulary and grammar, but also English fluency and communicative competency. Take initiative to COMMUNICATE ACTIVELY in class - having a positive learning attitude is crucial to success. Above all, let’s enjoy speaking in English! |
| 授業の形式 |
Reading and vocabulary practice; pair work, group discussion, games, and presentations |
| アクティブラーニングに関する情報 |
Active class participation. Be an independent and conscious learner. |
| 評価の方法（評価の配点比率と評価の要点） |
The students’ performance in each class will be evaluated, base on :
1) efforts, active participation and learning attitude
2) speaking competency, fluency and communicative skills
3) thoughtfulness and originality
Grade allocation : participation (20%), final speaking exam (70%), bonus (10%) |
| その他（授業アンケートへのコメント含む） |
特記事項無し |
| 担当講師についての情報（実務経験） |
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