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

comfortably, especially in spoken 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 use English differently depending on the context (i.e. what the situation    

is, who the participants are etc.). Differences in style (i.e. casual or        

formal) and variety (American English or British English) will be pointed out.  

We will be practicing speaking English in different contexts such as            

introducing yourself to international students at the university, introducing   

yourself to your host family in an English-speaking country, making enquiries   

about renting an apartment, apologising etc. The emphasis is on practical usage 

rather than theoretical study. 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      

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