●本授業の目的およびねらい
The overall purpose of this advanced level reading course is to develop
students' academic and professional English reading skills and help
them gain self-confidence in reading challenging and interesting texts.
Specifically, the course aims to teach students how to read more skillfully
though the use of an extensive reading approach. Through this course, students
will have a chance to share with each other ideas and information about books
which they themselves have read and in which they are genuinely interested.
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●履修条件あるいは関連する科目等
検定試験の成績による受講制限あり。
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●授業内容
In this course, students will take it in turns to give short
(approximately 10 minute) oral slide-based presentations in English on books
that they have read and any particular difficulties they encountered in
reading them. The aim of the course is to break away from dependence on
textbooks or simulated communication organized by the teacher and move instead
towards genuine communication organized by the students themselves. Accordingly,
students will not be obliged to talk about particular books but will be free to
speak about any books that interests them and which they feel will interest
their classmates. However, given that this is an advanced class, it is hoped
that students will choose to give at least one presentation about a book
related to their academic or professional interests.
Students will be expected to give either two or three presentations, depending
on the number of participants who take the course. Students must prepare their
presentations carefully and be able to give their presentation based on notes
and slides rather than simply reading from a script. On the other hand, they
will not be expected to memorize their presentations. While each student is
giving his or her presentation, the other students will take notes, either in
English or Japanese. After each presentation there will be a follow-up question
and answer / discussion session in English and the teacher will provide the
presenter with a detailed feedback report on his or her overall performance
and give advice on how to improve their reading skills.
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●成績評価の方法
For this course the grade will be based on the class-based activities
(specifically: presentations about books that students have read 80%,
note-taking 10%, participation 5%) and attendance 5%.
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●教科書
None. However, students will be responsible for producing handouts for their own
presentations.
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●参考書
None.
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●注意事項
５回以上授業を欠席した場合は「欠席」とする。履修取り下げ制度を採用しない。
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●本授業に関する参照Webページ
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●担当者からの言葉(Webページのみ表示)
Always expect the unexpected!
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