技術英語表現法概論 （博）（前期木２）

Introduction to Technical Presentationsin English （博）（前期木２）

99KTD06

L3LBART548

Turner Matthew W.

Matthew W. Turner

2025年度前期

2025年度

①First semester

木曜2限

Thursday, period 2

理学研究科　応用物理学専攻（一般教養科目）、工学研究科（一般教養科目）、先進工学研究科（一般教養科目）、薬学研究科（一般教養科目）

A course of liberal arts, the Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Science
A course of liberal arts, the Graduate School of Engineering
A course of liberal arts, the Graduate School of Advanced Engineering
A course of liberal arts, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

2.0単位

講義

Lecture

英語　English

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

This course is aimed at students who need to improve their English significantly in order to guarantee success in higher education for their academic studies and activities. It is an integrated skills course, which means that students will develop abilities in reading, writing, listening and speaking in an academic context. As students taking this course will be coming from various scientific disciplines, this course includes topics and texts that will be of interest to students from all subject areas and teaches language and skills that will be of use to students researching in all fields. However, some parts of the course will also help students develop abilities relevant to their particular area of study. This course is aimed at students who need to improve their English significantly in order to guarantee success in higher education.

• To help students to better communicate their research and study interests in English,
• To provide students with academic, technical, and science-based terminology in English,
• To provide students with various linguistic structures used in technical and science-based discourse in English, 
• To develop students' ability to understand and engage with academic work in English, 
• To give students chances to share and communicate their research in English.
                                                                                                             

   

By the end of the course, it is hoped that students will be able to:

• More effectively articulate their research and study interests in English,
• Access and use comprehensive academic, technical, and science-based vocabulary in English,
• Actively employ diverse linguistic structures commonly used in academic, technical, and science-based discourse in English,
• Call upon an enhanced capacity to comprehend and interact with academic materials in English,
• More readily present and discuss research proficiently in English.

リンク先の [評価項目と科目の対応一覧]から確認できます（学部対象）。
履修登録の際に参照ください。
​You can check this from “Correspondence table between grading items and subjects” by following the link(for departments).
https://www.tus.ac.jp/fd/ict_tusrubric/​​​

Students should be willing to and interested in sharing their ongoing research with fellow class members, as well as be open to learning about their peers' different areas of study. This course will be taught entirely in English, with students expected to communicate with each other and the teacher in English, too. Therefore, students must have a strong working knowledge of English and be able to confidently make use of practical skills they already have. Students are expected to purchase the textbook. It is advised that students should already have between 550–780 in TOEIC in order to take this class comfortably, but this is not a requirement. 

More information about expectations for students taking this course, such as attendance policies, will be shared in the first class of the semester.

課題に対する作文　Essay／小テストの実施　Quiz type test／ディベート・ディスカッション　Debate/Discussion／グループワーク　Group work／プレゼンテーション　Presentation／反転授業　Flipped classroom／PBL (課題解決型学習)　Problem-based learning

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Students should pay attention to LETUS before and after each lesson. After each lesson, class summaries, resources, and any homework assignments will be posted there. In addition, announcements from the teacher may be sent to student email accounts, too. At times, students may need to refer to LETUS in order to prepare for forthcoming classes. 

The final grade will be composed as follows:

Class Participation = Up to 30 points
Self-directed activities = Up to 25 points
Research Communication Assessments = Up to 45 points


                                                                                   

S: To earn an S, a student must achieve a score of 90% or higher. This is considered an outstanding passing score.

A: To earn an A, a student must achieve a score of 80% or higher. This is considered an excellent passing score.

B: To earn a B, a student must achieve a score of 70% or higher. This is considered a good passing score.

C: To earn a C, a student must achieve a score of 60% or higher. This is considered a satisfactory passing score.

D: This grade is give to students who receive a score of 59% or lower. This is not a passing score.

・-：Failed to meet even the minimal requirements for evaluation

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Textbook: Cambridge Academic English (Upper-Intermediate)

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 9780521165204

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。
​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/​​​

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 English for Academic Research book series (https://www.springer.com/series/13913) will also be used on this course. Students are not required to purchase these materials.

This is the proposed course plan. This may be adapted as the course progresses:

Lesson 1: Orientation and introductions
Lesson 2: Unit 1 - Researching for essay production, essay organisation, and introducing presentations
Lesson 3: Unit 2 - Using claims in essays, presenting charts, and selecting information for essays
Lesson 4: Unit 3 - Taking notes, making suggestions, and referring to other people's work
Lesson 5: Unit 4 - Reporting and generating ideas, reporting information, and reading in detail  
Lesson 6: Unit 5 - Recognising plagiarism, reaching consensus, and paraphrasing
Lesson 7: Units 1 to 5 review and assessment preparation
Lesson 8: Academic communication assessment 1 - Performance
Lesson 9: Unit 6 - Making references in presentations, writing conclusions, and essay organisation
Lesson 10: Unit 7 - Reading critically, academic styles, and concluding presentations
Lesson 11: Unit 8 - Understanding figures and tables, joining discussions, and structuring reports
Lesson 12: Unit 9 - Understanding writers' opinions, asking for information, and describing data
Lesson 13: Unit 10 - Reading for evidence, summarising, and contrasting information  
Lesson 14: Units 6 to 10 review and assessment preparation
Lesson 15: Academic communication assessment 2 - Performance

The ten units (lessons 2-6 & lessons 9-13) are organised around a broad topic of interest, helping you develop your skills in reading, speaking and writing academic English. Each of these units ends with a grammar and vocabulary focus that is of particular importance in academic written and spoken communication.

    

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