Listening & Speaking 2A （中級Ａ）

Listening & Speaking 2A

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L3FLENG231

マスワナ　紗矢子

Sayako Maswana

2026年度前期

2026年度

①First semester

木曜3限

2nd period, Thursday

先進工学部（一般教養科目）

A course of liberal arts, the Faculty of Advanced Engineering

1.00単位

講義

Lecture

英語　English

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

This course aims to develop students’ listening and speaking skills in English, preparing them to participate orally in academic communities in the future. Students will learn to listen to and speak English through academic lecture comprehension, pair work, group/class discussions, and presentations.

Objectives include:
- Improving academic vocabulary knowledge
- Becoming confident in expressing their thoughts and ideas in English in a small group
- Understanding short academic lectures
- Being able to take notes and summarize the lecture content
- Being able to deliver an effective short presentation 

Students will be able to
- acquire a wider range of academic vocabulary
- make a short presentation
- understand and summarize short academic lectures
- discuss general and academic 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/​​​

Please check LETUS regularly for updated class schedules and assignment information.
Since a quiz is conducted at the beginning of class, students who arrive late will receive 0 points for the quiz (except in cases where a train delay certificate is provided, which will be accepted up to three times).

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

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Students are expected to review the course materials after each lesson and prepare for the quizzes. They are also asked to research a topic from the textbook and prepare for the final presentation.

Weekly assignments (including quizzes) & class participation: 60%
Dictation test: 10%
Final presentation: 30%

・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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Contemporary Topics Level 2 (4th Edition) Student Book with Essential Online Resource (Pearson)
The same textbook will be used in the second semester.

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 class will follow the units in the textbook. The class will provide ample opportunities to speak and listen to English on a variety of academic topics. Students will be asked to actively participate in group/class discussions. The class includes 4 or more quizzes and some writing activities. Toward the end of the course, each student will make a final presentation stating their opinions on a selected topic from the textbook.

1. Introduction & Unit 1 (Be sure to bring the textbook from Week 2.)
2. Unit 1 Names
3. Unit 2 Linguistics & Quiz 1
4. Unit 2 Linguistics
5. Unit 3 Psychology & Quiz 2
6. Unit 3 Psychology & Quiz 3
7. Unit 4 Business & Quiz 4
8. Unit 4 Business & Dictation test
9. Unit 5 Education
10. Final presentations
11. Unit 6 History
12. Final presentations
13. Final presentations
14. Final presentations
15. Course review

The schedule is subject to change depending on students' proficiency and progress. Any changes will be announced in class and through LETUS.

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Inquiries <maswana@rs.tus.ac.jp>
Please note: 

• Arriving late twice counts as one absence.
• Arriving more than 20 minutes late counts as one absence.
• Train delay slips will only be accepted up to three times.

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