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International Work and Study

International Work and Study

3年

2.00単位

2025年度春学期

金曜1限

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ジョン　ポータス

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This is a speaking and listening communication course that will help students to comprehend natural spoken English with connected speech、 and to be able to communicate in an English-speaking environment. This course will be beneficial for students who would like to study or work overseas after graduating from Nippon Institute of Technology.
This class will be taught interactively with a native English speaker.

Learn effective English listening and speaking strategies (25%).

Improve students’ listening skills to understand naturally spoken English more effectively (25%).

Expand students’ vocabulary for both speaking and listening (25%).

Enhance students’ pronunciation accuracy and natural intonation patterns (25%).

An introduction to this course.
Topic: Campus talk.

Preparation、 read the textbook ‘Communication Spotlight 3rd Edition’ introduction ‘To the Student’、 p.3 and read Unit 0、 pp. 6-13.
Review: answer questions in Unit 0 textbook and Learning Management System (LMS) (45minutes).

Topic: Part-time jobs.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 1、 pp. 14-21 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 1 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Describing complex objects.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 2、 pp. 22-29 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 2 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Describing people.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 3、 pp. 30-39 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 3 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Comparing past and current lifestyles.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 4、 pp. 40-47 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 4 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Describing complex past events.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 5、 pp. 48-55 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 5 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Discussing trends and large numbers.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 6、 pp. 56-63 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 6 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Comparing places from the past to present.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 7、 pp. 64-72 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 7 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Describing technology in daily life.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 8、 pp. 76-83 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 8 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Describing academic courses of study.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 9、 pp. 84-91 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 9 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Describing the costs of education and giving opinions.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 10、 pp. 92-99 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 10 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Describing detailed narratives.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 11、 pp. 101-109 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 11 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Describing a detailed process.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 12、 pp. 110-117 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 12 textbook and LMS.

Topic: Explaining problems that have arisen.

Preparation: using the textbook、 read Unit 13、 pp. 118-1125 (45 minutes).
Review: answer questions in Unit 13 textbook and LMS.

Feedback will be given for all assignments in class and/or on Teams.

Homework tasks: 40 points.
In-class assessments: 60 points.
Students require 60 points or more to pass.

Graham-Marr、 A.、 Communication Spotlight: Speaking Strategies & Listening Skills 3rd Edition、 Intermediate、 Abax ELT Publishers、 (2021).
[ISBN 978-1-78547-080-6]
Note: this class will use a Learning Management System (LMS)、 using an activation code included in this book.

No particular reference book.　

This course is for 3rd and 4th year students. A TOEIC score of 450 (or more)、or an equivalent test、 is preferable.

There is no specific preparation before registering for this course.