The aim is to provide students with opportunities to learn and practice English 

or a broad range of contexts, but with an emphasis on practical situations.     

This will give students the chance to develop familiarity with the most useful  

language structures for increased fluency and confidence in international       

situations both abroad and here in Japan.                                       

                                                                                

                                                                                

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In most lessons students will be seated in groups of two, three or four to      

maximize conversation opportunities. Lessons involve a wide range of            

activities, including free conversation to improve English fluency, role        

playing in common international travel situations, academic listening and       

note-taking, popular media viewing, even music listening.                       

                                                                                

1.  Orientation                                                                 

2.  Conversation-building exercises, model dialogues                            

3.  Travel video viewing                                                        

4-5.  English for travel abroad in various situations                           

6.  Internet research exercise on international travel destinations             

7.  English for dining                                                          

8.  Travel video viewing                                                        

9.  Further conversation structures for international contexts                  

10.  Academic listening and note-taking from Discovery Channel                  

11.  Second internet research exercise and discussion                           

12.  Party conversation, listening test                                         

12.  TV comedy viewing and cultural difference discussion                       

13-14 Lessons as per students requests                                          

15. Course review and final informal conversation practice                      

                                                                                

Though the content is largely settled, the detailed schedule above may be       

altered in order to adapt to progress and study interests of students.          

All activities are new. Video is new from English language media.               

                                                                                

Listening test 15%  Vocabulary record 10%                                       

Final conversation 30%  Written report 15%                                      

Participation, including attendance and homework completion 30%                 

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Dictionary containing English                                                   

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

English is the language of the classroom.                                       

Attendance is checked for each lesson.