授業コード 20088502 クラス 02
科目名 Discussion Ⅱ 単位数 2
担当者 Taras A. Sak 履修期 後期授業
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授業題目 This class will be conducted online, on-demand, using Google Classroom. The aim of this course is to develop students' abilities so that they may confidently and actively participate in English discussions.
授業の概要 Each week, we will use Google Classroom online, on-demand and (roughly) follow the same structure: students will work their way through the required textbook, which covers all four skills in English and introduces several interesting topics to discuss. Before each class, students will be required to listen the the textbook's sound file (this can be streamed by QR code or from the publisher's download webpage), review the previous lesson's vocabulary and prepare for a quiz, and write down, then video-record and upload (to Flipgrid) his or her opinion on the previous week's topic. Missing a class session is no excuse for missing homework and students will be held responsible for all materials covered in class.

This course can be taken by students who took "Discussion 1" with me, in the previous semester, but students who did not take that course are also welcome to join. There is a different textbook for this course, "Discussion 2," a different format to follow, and different topics to discuss.
学習の到達目標 This course will be conducted entirely online, on-demand using Google Classroom. It will enable students to develop their English skills (listening, reading, writing, and speaking), while considering the different sides to any given controversial topic and the need for reasons or logical argumentation to support their views.

The ultimate goal is to help students gain confidence in joining a discussion in English, with the vocabulary and expressions/sentence patterns necessary to do so intelligently, without being afraid of being asked for their "opinion." In this way, it should help them in interacting with foreign tourists or businesspeople, in studying abroad, and in passing exams such as the Eiken interview test.
授業計画 第1回 Introduction; course expectations and rules; Unit 1: Sleeping Habits
第2回 Unit 2: Living Alone
第3回 Unit 3: Club Activities
第4回 Unit 4: Mandatory Study Abroad
第5回 Unit 5: Foreign Language Education
第6回 Unit 6: Job Hunting
第7回 Unit 7: Online Manners
第8回 Unit 8: English as a Workplace Language
第9回 Unit 9: School Uniforms
第10回 Unit 10: Private Lodging (Minpaku)
第11回 Unit 11: Overtourism
第12回 Unit 12: Smoking
第13回 Unit 13: Smartphone Use
第14回 Unit 14: Pets in Condos and Apartments
第15回 Unit 15: Family Names (vs. Maiden Names)
授業外学習の課題 Each week, review the last class and preview the next class (at least 2 hours).

More specifically, each week, students will be asked to review the past week's lesson, study the vocabulary and expressions (which will be used on in-class quizzes), and finish writing and typing, then printing out their final one-paragraph opinion (to be handed in to the teacher at the start of the following week's class).
履修上の注意事項 Students must have access to a PC in order to take this course, using Google Classroom, on-demand, and they must attend class regularly, be prepared each week, actively participate, and submit assignments on time. Missing class sessions, being unprepared or disruptive in class, or submitting assignments late will result in a lower grade. Credits will not be given if students are absent from class more than four times in one semester (including illness, traffic-related problems, family-related matters, etc.). Students may use their phones as a dictionary, but if so, then they must be placed on top of their desks at all times.
成績評価の方法・基準 Active Participation, including timely submission of all work = 25%
Online, on-demand Googkle Classroom Activities = 50%
Opinions Read Aloud (uploaded to Flipgrid) = 25%
テキスト Kobashi Toshihiko and Jeremie Bouchard. How Much Do You Agree? Evolving Opinions. Sanshusha. ISBN: 978-4-384-33486-9.

Available for purchase in the university co-op bookstore (Seikyo).

You will also need a dictionary and a notebook.
参考文献
主な関連科目
オフィスアワー及び
質問・相談への対応
I will send students a join code for Google Classroom after they have registered for this course. If you do not receive it from me, please email me (saktaras@gmail.com). Feedback will be given during and after class or by email.

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人文学部英語英文学科(英語力練成) FHEN30104 2017~2020 2・3・4