Reading & Writing 2 (L4-3)

Reading & Writing 2 (L4-3)

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渡丸　嘉菜子

Kanako Tomaru

2023年度後期

2023/2nd Semester

金曜2限

Friday 2nd period

経営学部（一般教養科目）

A course of liberal arts, the School of Management

1.0単位

講義

Lecture

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対面授業 / On-site class

This course provides students the opportunity to learn English vocabulary, read English materials, and write about the topics in the materials in English through writing activities and grammar exercises in the textbook. Some instructions will be given in English. Important announcements such as assignment deadlines and term quizzes' schedules will be given in Japanese. Students are expected to use English throughout the course.

The aim of this course is to improve communicative skills of English through reading and writing exercises. Students will lean intensive reading skills through reading exercises. They will develop writing habits through writing assignments. The primary goal of the course is to build up students' reading and writing skills. Students are expected to read and write every class.

Through this course, students should (1) build up their vocabulary, (2) be able to understand written English, and (3) be able to express themselves in writing. This course aims for CEFR B1.

Reading:
By the end of the course, students are expected be able to (1) read straightforward factual texts on familiar subjects, (2) identify the main conclusions in clearly signaled argumentative texts, (3) recognize the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented, (4) can recognize significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects.

Writing:
By the end of the course, students are expected be able to write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his field of interest.

MS:コミュニケーション能力国際性・語学力 BE:コミュニケーション能力国際性（語学力も含む） ID:コミュニケーション能力国際性・語学力

※授業にはPCの持参が必須です。授業は完全に対面で行いますが、授業中ZOOMにも接続します。LETUSにも登録をお願いします。その他については、以下をご確認ください。

1. Students are expected to participate in class activities and group discussions.
2. Students will automatically fail once they miss FOUR lessons.
3. Arriving late (within 20 minutes) TWICE equals ONE absence.
4. Arriving more than 20 minutes late ONCE equals ONE absence.
5. Absence will be excused only when filed with an official document.
6. Students are expected to use English throughout the course.
7. Students are strongly recommended to bring their portable devices that can be logged into LETUS and Zoom.

課題に対する作文　Essay／小テストの実施　Quiz type test／グループワーク　Group work

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*The number of minutes in parentheses indicates the length of time needed every week for preparation and review.

Preparation: homework, preparation for a vocabulary quiz, preparation for a reading quiz (60 min)
Review: class review (20 min)

TOEIC-IP: 30%
Mid-term test: 10%
Final reading & writing assignment: 10
In-class participation（In-class Assignments）: 20%
Regular vocabulary quiz: 10%
Regular reading quiz: 20%

・S：到達目標を十分に達成し、極めて優秀な成果を収めている
・A：到達目標を十分に達成している
・B：到達目標を達成している
・C：到達目標を最低限達成している
・D：到達目標を達成していない
・-：学修成果の評価を判断する要件を欠格している

・S：Achieved outcomes, excellent result
・A：Achieved outcomes, good result
・B：Achieved outcomes
・C：Minimally achieved outcomes
・D：Did not achieve outcomes
・-：Failed to meet even the minimal requirements for evaluation

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Active Skills for Reading, 3rd ed., Book 2, Cengage Learning, 9781133308034

教科書および一部の参考書は、MyKiTS (教科書販売サイト) から検索・購入可能です。
It is possible to search for and purchase textbooks and certain reference materials at MyKiTS (online textbook store).
​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/​​​

*The following schedule is subject to change.
*最新情報はLETUSを使って掲示しますので、常にアップデートをフォローするようにしてください。

Class 1: Ice-breaking Orientation--What is "FLUENT READER?"
The main purpose is (1) to get to know the classmates and (2) to have a general idea of how this course proceeds. Students will write a little bit about themselves.

Class 2: Unit 1 Chapter 2--Identifying main and supporting ideas, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn to locate the main ideas and supporting ideas within an article. They will do vocabulary comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 3: Unit 2 Chapter 2--Predicting, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn to predict the general idea of reading from keywords. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 4: Unit 3 Chapter 2--Recognizing sequence of Events, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn to locate dates and times in a passage to recognize the timeline. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 5: Unit 4 Chapter 2--Predicting, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn how background knowledge helps them read efficiently. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 6: Unit 5 Chapter 2--Predicting vocabulary, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn to think of the vocabulary they should expect to see in a passage. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 7: Unit 6 Chapter 2--Recognizing facts, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn to distinguish facts and opinions. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 8: Mid-term test, feedback

Class 9: Unit 7 Chapter 2--Noticing patterns, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn how to predict the structure of a passage from a format. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 10: Unit 8 Chapter 2--Skimming for General Ideas, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn about skimming. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 11: Unit 9 Chapter 2--Understanding the main ideas, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn to follow the main idea of each paragraph. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 12: Unit 10 Chapter 2--Making inferences, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn to make guesses about events and/or a writer's opinion using the information in a reading. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 13: Unit 11 Chapter 2--Understanding cause and effect, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn to be clear about cause and effect. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 14: Unit 12 Chapter 2--Skimming to assess a passage, Assignment, Quiz
Students will learn how to search for the information they are looking for. They will do vocabulary and comprehension exercises using a short article.

Class 15: Final reading & writing assignment, feedback

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