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講義名 Academic Communicati
(副題)
講義開講時期 通年 講義区分 演習
基準単位数 2
校地 2学年
必修・選択 選択
講義名(英文) Academic Communication
学部・学科 大学院生活環境学研究科生活環境学専攻(修士課程)

担当教員
氏名
◎ ジェームズ ナイト

授業概要 / Class Description Academic Communication second year students will be utilizing lesson strategies immediately to benefit from the innovative combination of one-on-one, paired and small group interactive role plays. The core and fundamental focus of the class environment is to implement weekly practice sessions geared at clear pronunciation, structured vocabulary building and critical thinking skills. The conducive lessons aim to produce highly motivated students confident enough to express themselves in the English language. The student's active participation and completion of class activities will be an essential part of this course. Activities are designed to give students control in communicative situations, to confirm or clarify what they're saying and what they're hearing, to show interest in and to maintain and develop conversations, to help with fluency and to compensate for a lack of language. All lessons will be taught only in English, by a native instructor. Weekly homework will be assigned online, in a Language Management System (LMS). Depending on the situation, lessons may be conducted online or on campus (face-to-face). The same core curriculum will be maintained in both situations.
到達目標 / Goal The goal of this class is to help students improve their ability to interact in English spontaneously, without hesitation. Students will acquire a better understanding of what is being said and how to respond, in challenging situations. Students will be exposed to important listening features, unique to English communication, and they will acquire useful speaking strategies, to help them manage everyday situations.
授業計画 / Class schedule
内容
第1回Topic: Recognizing scenarios Key Question: How do values affect lifestyle choices?
第2回Listening Features: Understanding opinions & speculation Speaking Strategies: Narrating experiences
第3回Topic: Starting a formal conversation Key Question: (A) I don't believe we've had the pleasure of meeting. (B) My apologies. Bob Jones. The pleasure is all mine.
第4回Listening Features: Dramatics present in narratives Speaking Strategies: Intonation - showing interest
第5回Topic: Recognizing & understanding chronology Key Question: What makes something or someone memorable?
第6回Listening Features: Understanding a speaker's audience & purpose Speaking Strategies: Critiquing & reviewing
第7回Topic: Listening and participating in a group discussion Key Question: Have you had similar experiences in the past?
第8回Listening Features: Listening to a discussion on memorization techniques Speaking Strategies: Using cadence( speaking speed ) & intonation to express certainty or hesitation.
第9回Topic: Finding the world's lost cities Key Questions: What can we learn from ancient civilizations? How have some new discoveries changes our lives?
第10回Listening Features: Dealing with unknown words while listening Speaking Strategies: Supporting opinions with evidence and examples
第11回Topic: Agreeing & disagreeing Key Questions: I beg to differ. May I suggest another possible alternative?
第12回Listening Features: After listening to a discussion, summarizing the gist of the conversation Speaking Strategies: Confirmation - repeating key information in your own original manner
第13回Topic: Understanding an argument & counterargument Key Questions: What are the pros & cons of using social media? Is it possible to live a truly private life without social media, the internet or all the latest technology toys & gadgets?
第14回Review (1) & Enhance Details: Starting formal conversations / Listening & participating in group discussions / Agreeing & disagreeing / Expressing regret / Delivering bad news / Expressing sympathy
第15回Topic: Describing recent and past experiences Key Question: What message is the situation designed to teach us as a learning experience?
第16回Listening Features: Guessing meaning through patterns Speaking Strategies: Shadowing
第17回Topic: Expressing Regret Key Question: My sincere apologies. Would it be possible to reschedule our appointment? An unforeseen emergency has come up.
第18回Listening Features: Blended sounds Speaking Strategies: Paraphrasing
第19回Topic: Introducing examples of unique situations Key Questions: What does it mean to " live off-grid "? Will alternative medicine take over mainstream treatment?
第20回Listening Features: Weak vowels Speaking Strategies: Compensation: asking for help & giving simple concise explanations
第21回Topic: Understanding a speaker's attitude & mood Key Questions: Why do you think they did that? What could they possibly have been thinking? Is makes no sense whatsoever
第22回Listening Features: Sentence stress Speaking Strategies: Confirmation - repetition & paraphrasing
第23回Topic: Recognizing & understand metaphors Key Question: How does being in another country affect your creativity or ability to solve problems?
第24回Listening Features: Casual English: gonna / woulda coulda shoulda / gotta Speaking Strategies: Involvement - asking thoughtful questions
第25回Topic: Recognizing & understanding idioms Key Question: What is a trick to make speeches more interesting?
第26回Listening Features: Sentence stress Speaking Strategies: Compensation: asking for help & circumlocution ( making clear concise sentences - Advanced technique )
第27回Topic: Eliciting & making relevant comments on the opinions of others Key Question: That's interesting. Why do you feel that way? You have a different perspective. I would love to hear more. If you don't mind?
第28回Review (2) & Enhance Details: Persuading / Sharing news about yourself / Complaining / Expressing reactions / Giving & responding to compliments / Giving criticism
授業形式 / Teaching Method 本講義ではアクティブ・ラーニング型(課題解決型、ディスカッション、グループワーク、プレゼンテーション等)を導入する。
評価方法 / Evaluation 評価方法:A(S)~C・E評価

評価の基準:授業態度30%、テスト50%、課題20%
教科書等 / Textbook 担当教員が開講時に指示する。
準備学習 / Preliminary study 必ず復習し、理解できない語句は辞書で調べてから授業に臨むこと。
語学勉強で成果を出すには常日頃から予習・復習を心がけることが望ましい。(1時間程度)
授業内で膨大な数の新出語を覚えることは困難であるので、継続して確実にこなしていくことでスコアアップを狙うことができる。
担当教員問合せ先 / Office to contact 国際文化・観光B研究室(D49)