The purpose of this course is to help students use English more confidently and 

comfortably, especially when reading English. In my experience of teaching      

English to Japanese university students, I have found that many students do not 

put into use what they learned at school. A major goal of this course is to     

demonstrate to and encourage students to use English as a tool of communication 

rather than something they memorise in order to pass examinations.              

                                                                                

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This course is conducted entirely in English. Students must be warned that the  

lecturer has limited command of the Japanese language. Students who enroll in   

this course must be comfortable with the idea of English being used as the      

medium of instruction or willing to try to learn English using English as the   

language of the classroom. A major aspect of each lesson is to teach students   

to read English effectively in different kinds of writing. Students will be     

assigned newspaper articles, magazine articles, short stories etc. to read as   

homework. In class, students will take part in activities based on their        

reading assignment in pairs, groups or as a class. Unfamiliar usage of words    

and phrases will be elaborated on, followed by attempts by students to put      

these new words and phrases into active use. Differences in style (i.e. casual  

or formal) and variety (American English or British English) will also be       

pointed out. The emphasis is on practical usage rather than theoretical study.  

In addition, students have plenty of opportunities to practise speaking English 

in class. Some class time is also spent on correcting common usage errors in    

vocabulary and grammar and in each lesson an aspect of pronunciation is         

introduced to students to help them speak more clearly.                         

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

Evaluation is based on attendance, participation and an oral examination.       

Participation in each lesson is a very important basis for evaluation. The oral 

examination is conducted individually at the end of the semester.               

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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal.            

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

This course is conducted entirely in English. Students must be warned that the  

lecturer has limited command of the Japanese language. Students who enroll in   

this course must be comfortable with the idea of English being used as the mediu


of instruction or willing to try to learn English using English as the language