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授業情報/Course information

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科目名/Subject 英語IIA4(E263A4)
担当教員(所属)/Instructor マーフィー (商学部)
授業科目区分/Category 昼間コース 外国語科目等
開講学期/Semester 2017年度/Academic Year  前期/Spring Semester
開講曜限/Class period 水/Wed 3
対象所属/Eligible Faculty
配当年次/Years 2年 , 3年 , 4年
単位数/Credits 1
研究室番号/Office
オフィスアワー/Office hours
更新日/Date of renewal 2017/03/07
授業の目的・方法
/Course Objectives and method
This class is open to all students who want to improve their English ability, but especially so for those who are thinking about studying abroad or want to go abroad.
Being persuasive is useful everyday skills for any person in any area of society.  This course is a debate/discussion class. Words are power. Logical arguments win the day. This course will focus on logical arguments and using them in discussion. The teacher will make the content easy enough for any student to participate but challenging enough to make the course useful for improving thinking skills in English.

達成目標
/Course Goals
The goal is to improve confidence to participate in a discussion on difficult issues in the society and the world. The course is suited to any student who hopes to go overseas. Also, this course will focus on critical thinking as much as improving English language skills. These are the skills necessary to vote in elections, succeed in a career and be successful in life generally.
授業内容
/Course contents
*In order to keep the material fresh and relevant, the course materials change are now being developed. Below is last year’s schedule, this year will follow the same general pattern.
1. Orientation; first day The power of rhetoric
2. Energy problems
3. Debate: “Nuclear or fossil fuels... or what?”
4. Shopping and consumption
5. Debate: “To buy, or not to buy?”
6. Review, speaking test practice
7. 1st  Speaking and Writing Test
8. The Surveillance Society
9.  Debate: “Which is more important: security or privacy?”
10. War and peace.
11. Debate: “Terrorist or freedom fighter?”
12. Gender issues in society
13. Debate: “Why don’t you have a baby!?”
14. Final debate practice
15. Speaking Test


使用教材
/Teaching materials
No Textbook; Materials will be provided by the teacher.
成績評価の方法
/Grading
30% Written homework
20% Quizzes
30% Preliminary tests
20% Final test
秀: A high degree of oral communication fluency. Strong ability to communicate in appropriate everyday situations. An especially strong effort to think critically and express ones own ideas in class discussions.
優:  A good understanding...
良: A fair comprehension and positive effort...
可: Passable, but low level and poor effort to improve English communication skills.
成績評価の基準
/Grading Criteria
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履修上の注意事項
/Remarks
**Most of the speaking practice is done in-class. There are no notes you can copy from classmates. Therefore, attendance is vital to improving English and doing well in the class.
遠隔授業
/Online class
遠隔授業/Online class

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