Listening & Speaking 1A

Listening & Speaking 1A

9980L11

L3FLENG131

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Darnell A. Watson

2026年度前期

2026年度

①First semester

水曜2限

Wednesday 10:30 - 12

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 is a speaking and listening class for first-year students. The focus will be engaging in active communication, using several topics as a class and in small groups. Each topic assigned will include preparing material to share in class and participating in small group conversations. Active speaking and listening are essential for this class. You will also keep a daily journal of outside language work, which can describe experiences, thoughts, or opinions and must be in each student's original words.

Course objectives include:
*Improving speaking skills
*Improving listening skills
*Building a larger working vocabulary
*Learning natural expressions
*Building confidence
*Becoming an engaged, active participant in the communication process

*Become more comfortable speaking in English
*Learn how to phrase questions
*Become confident about expressing opinions
*Develop a bigger working vocabulary that includes natural expressions
*Learn how to clarify and rephrase for a better understanding
*Learn proper pronunciation
*Improve your listening skills
*Become more active and less passive about communicating 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/​​​

There are no prerequisites

課題に対する作文　Essay／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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For each topic, you must prepare paragraphs to present in class and submit by email. Topics and questions will be posted on LETUS. You will also keep a daily journal of outside language work, which I will check weekly.

Active participation in class (listening, participating in group work): 20%
In-Class Presentations: 40%
Paragraphs submitted on time using the proper format: 20%
Journals: 20%


A: To earn an A, a student must:
Complete all assignments with an average score of 80% (8 = A).
Submit all paragraphs on time using the proper format.
Keep a daily journal of outside language activity with good descriptive content.
Consistently get 80% on journal content.
Will not use AI to produce classwork, including translation apps.
Follow class protocols for submitting work.
Demonstrate a willingness to do more than minimal work, including writing longer, more complex answers.
Actively participate in groups using English.

B: To earn a B, a student must:
Complete all assignments with an average score of 70% (7 - B).
Submit 90% of all assignments (no more than one missing).
Submit work on time following the proper format.
Keep a daily journal of outside language activity with good descriptive content.
Consistently get 70% on journal content.
Will not use AI to produce classwork, including translation apps.
Actively participate in groups using English.

C: To earn a C, a student must:
Complete all assignments with an average score of 60% (6 = C).
Submit 80% of all assignments (no more than two missing).
Work submitted late or not following the proper format will lose points.
Keep a daily journal of outside language activity with good descriptive content.
Consistently get 60% on journal content.
Will not use AI to produce classwork, including translation apps.  
Actively participate in groups, mostly in English.

F: To earn an F means a student is missing more than three assignments, hasn't turned in their written work, hasn't followed class protocols, doesn't actively participate in class, uses AI to produce classwork, and has an average score of 50% or lower on their assignments (5 = F)

・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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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/

Any necessary reading or video material will be provided by the instructor

Week 1: Course overview of topics, assignments, groups, journals, and schedule.
Week 2: Presentation: Introduce yourself (A)
Week 3: Presentation: Introduce yourself (B)
Week 4: Presentation: Introduce your hometown (A) Journals are due (B) Work in small groups
Week 5: Presentation: Introduce your hometown (B) Journals are due (A) Work in small groups
Week 6: Presentation: Introduce your goals (long-term, short-term, school, language, and personal) (A) Journals are due (B) Work in small groups
Week 7: Presentation: Introduce your goals (long-term, short-term, school, language, and personal) (B) Journals are due (A) Work in small groups
Week 8: Presentation: Share your experiences with bukatsu, past and present (A) Journals are due (B) Work in small groups
Week 9: Presentation: Share your experiences with bukatsu, past and present (B) Journals are due (A) Work in small groups
Week 10: Ratatouille (Video) Journals are due (A)
Week 11: Ratatouille (Video) Journals are due (B)
Week 12: Presentation: Share your interest in movies (A) Journals are due for the last time(B) Work in small groups
Week 13: Presentation: Share your interest in movies (B) Journals are due for the last time (A) Work in small groups
Week 14: Presentation: Describe your study habits (A) Work in small groups
Week 15: Presentation: Describe your study habits (B) Work in small groups

Ms. Watson has worked as a journalist and has over thirty years of experience teaching university-level English in the U.S., China, and Japan.

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-None needed

Check LETUS for all class information, including topics, questions, and due dates.

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