技術英語１

Technical English 1

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Lee Jay Arnold

Lee Arnold

2026年度後期

2026年度

②Second semester

火曜5限

Tuesdays 5th period (16:20-17:50).　

工学部　機械工学科

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

2.00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 a cross-section of students from engineering, information technology, and other STEM majors. It is designed to help such students develop greater confidence and competence in reading, discussing, and presenting themes and topics in English that relate to their areas of study. There is no textbook. Instead, all material will be on LETUS. Classes are conducted in English only and meet once a week for 90 minutes each. Regular attendance, punctuality, and completion of all assignments will be extremely important for success.

In this course, we will develop reading and discussion with STEM-oriented material on issues and situations that are common in our background and understanding towards future work and/or research in our fields.

Using reading material on STEM themes and topics, students will read and discuss the themes and topics towards carrying out presentations on such themes and topics.

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/​​​

A英1, B英1 (Listening & Speaking 1a and b, Listening & Speaking IIa and b)

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

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Instructions for preparation and review will be given in each class.

20% class participation average in discussions
20% Mini-group or pair presentations 1 & 2 (on average)
30% Mid-term group or pair presentation
30% Final group or pair presentation

About feedback for presentations
It will be difficult for me to give individual comments to you for the mid-term and final presentations because of the size of the classes. Therefore, before your presentations, I will give a detailed guide in Japanese and English in a presentation rubric that will give you an idea of what to prepare for and what your goal should be when you present.

After the presentations, I will give generalized comments on things I see and hear in the presentations for quality of the content, the speaking, and connection with those you will present to (such as eye contact, generation of interest in your topic, and Q&A after the presentations). I will also give suggestions and tips on how presentation preparation quality and speaking can be improved wherever I have seen and heard things that need improvement. (I will not name individual students for any errors or anything else lacking in presentation work.)

・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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There is no textbook for this course. Instead, readings and links will be uploaded to LETUS - the TUS learning management system (LMS). Any homework and assignments can also be uploaded there.

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/

We will use LETUS, the TUS learning management system (LMS). Readings and links to the material for the class will be uploaded there.

Class 1:     Class introduction: Course syllabus and overview, guidelines, policies, student-teacher self-introductions
Class 2:     First readings on science & technology-oriented topics in engineering, IT, and other major fields of student research & interest with discussion
Class 3:     Continued readings on science & technology-oriented topics in engineering, IT, and other major fields of student research & interest)/Group or pair mini-presentation 1
Class 4:     Continued readings on science & technology-oriented topics in engineering, IT, and other major fields of student research & interest, with discussion
Class 5:     Mid-term group or pair presentation project introduction & guidelines/introduction to outlining
Class 6:     Mid-term group or pair presentation topic consultation, finalization, outlining, spoken delivery practice & presentation scheduling
Classes 7 & 8: Mid-term group/pair presentations
Class 9:     New readings on science & technology-oriented topics in engineering, IT, and other major fields of student research & interest, with discussion
Class 10:   New readings on science & technology-oriented topics in engineering, IT, and other major fields of student research & interest, with discussion/Group or pair mini-
                   presentation 2
Class 11:   Final group or pair presentation project introduction and guidelines
Class 12:   Final group or pair presentation topic consultation, finalization, outlining, spoken delivery practice & presentation scheduling
Classes 13 & 14:   Final group/pair presentations
Class 15:   Extra time for late final group/pair presentations/Course review

The instructor has 16 years of experience teaching in universities in the Kanto, including teaching experience in STEM areas to students majoring in chemical and mechanical engineering, civil planning, mathematics, and IT, and graduate students in mechanical engineering and IT. 

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At this time, there is no special education software we will use other than LETUS.

Fluency in a language requires practice. Practice is important, and in this class we need to use English.

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