| 授業コード | 20088402 | クラス | 02 |
| 科目名 | Discussion Ⅰ | 単位数 | 2 |
| 担当者 | Taras A. Sak | 履修期 | 前期授業 |
| カリキュラム | ＊下表参考 | 配当年次 | ＊下表参考 |
| 授業題目 | 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 (roughly) follow the same structure: students will discuss some questions that introduce that week's topic or theme (for example, Internet censorship vs. freedom of expression); after this, students will discuss some "warm-up questions" related to that week's topic before reading a "case" (study) in English dealing with that same theme/topic. There will be vocabulary exercises and we will sometimes practice shadowing or dictation, to sharpen student listening skills. The next segment of the class will involve reading the "pros" (merits) and "cons" (demerits) of each topic, in a short-paragraph format (closely paralleling the Eiken writing test), then listening to model opinions and learning useful expressions. Finally, students will be asked to discuss their opinions, verbally, before writing down and submitting a more formal paragraph that expresses their overall opinion and gives support for their views. |
| 学習の到達目標 | This course 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: The Cashless Society |
| 第２回 | Unit 2: Fast Fashion | |
| 第３回 | Unit 3: Plastic Packaging | |
| 第４回 | Unit 4: Cell Phone Etiquette | |
| 第５回 | Unit 5: (オンデマンド型) Vegetarianism | |
| 第６回 | Unit 6: (オンデマンド型) Social Media | |
| 第７回 | Unit 7: The Soda Tax | |
| 第８回 | Unit 8: "Overtourism" | |
| 第９回 | Unit 9: Improving Education | |
| 第１０回 | Unit 10: Voting Age | |
| 第１１回 | Unit 11: Rethinking Zoos | |
| 第１２回 | Unit 12: Alternative Energy | |
| 第１３回 | Unit 13: Equal Pay in Sports | |
| 第１４回 | Unit 14: Gaming Addiction | |
| 第１５回 | Unit 15: Britain's Royal Family |
| 授業外学習の課題 | Each week, review the last class and preview the next class (for at least 2 hours or 120 minutes, per week). 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 emailing me their final one-paragraph opinion. |
| 履修上の注意事項 | 【対面授業を実施します】 Sleeping in class or coming to class unprepared is unacceptable. Have a positive attitude toward learning and do your best each week. Students will need to use a good bilingual dictionary during the class. 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.). 原則として4回を超えた欠席をした場合、単位は認められません。 また、欠席については事前に連絡をすること。 As a general rule, credits will not be granted if a student is absent more than 4 times. In addition, contact needs to be made in advance of any absences. |
| 成績評価の方法・基準 | Grades will tentatively be based on the following criteria (however, this may change): In-class or Online/Emailed Activities = 50% Typed, Online/Emailed Opinions = 25% Study Notebook (checked twice) = 25% |
| テキスト | 身近な世界を英語で発信 (Global Issues: An Introduction to Discussion Skills). Garry Pearson / Graham Skerritt / Adrian Francis / 吉塚 弘 共著. 成美堂. ISBN: 9784791972258. Available for purchase in the university co-op bookstore (Seikyo). You will also need a dictionary and a notebook. |
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| オフィスアワー及び 質問・相談への対応 |
During the orientation session, in the first week, the instructor will give directions as to how to contact him (email address will be provided to enrolled students). Feedback will be given periodically by email, or if we have time, before or after class. |
| 所属 | ナンバリングコード | 適用入学年度 | 配当年次 |
| 人文学部英語英文学科（英語力練成） | FHEN20111 | 2017～2023 | 2･3･4 |