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科目名/Subject 英語IIA3(E243A3)
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 2021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 2021/02/26
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. ...or who understand that communication English is an important to their future.  
Words are power. Logical arguments win the day. Being persuasive is useful everyday skills for any person in any area of society. This course will focus on logical arguments and using them in discussion.
This course is a student-centered, and the teacher will use a so-called active learning set up; the focus is on debate and 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  or use English in the workplace. 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 to 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


事前学修・事後学修
/Preparation and review class
*Each week, students will be given an authentic reading (an article or book excerpt) which focuses on the content of the next week's class. They will be expected to consider the article and write an original essay based on their own ideas or values.

For example, preparation for Week Two will include:
a.) Reading an article concerning "energy problems.”
b.) Thinking about this topic and gathering your own ideas from your experience, from the news, or from research about energy.

Review: a.) Keep good class notes of ideas gleaned from your in-class discussions with other students. These will help with tests which will follow in the coming weeks.
b.) Carefully re-read essays returned by the teacher; in order to improve writing or deepen your thinking about the topics. Please study the red pen edits, corrections and suggestions.
使用教材
/Teaching materials
No Textbook; Materials will be provided by the teacher.
成績評価の方法
/Grading
35%    Written homework
25%    Preliminary tests
40%    Final test
成績評価の基準
/Grading Criteria
秀(100~90) 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(89~80) A good understanding of appropriate English, and a general ability to communicate.
良(79~70) A fair comprehension and positive effort with some fluency mistakes.
可(69~60) Passable, but somewhat low level and poor effort to improve English communication skills.
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.

Depending on whether the students are in the classroom or online, the teacher feedback comes in the form of red-pen edits / suggestions in submitted essays and test papers (or online Word file submissions). It is vital for learning that students check and understand their mistakes.

Also, students can receive feedback on English fluency from classmates during in-class active learning exercises.
実務経験者による授業
/Courses conducted by the
ones with practical
experiences
該当しない/No
備考
/Notes
遠隔授業
/Online class
遠隔授業/Online class

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