Listening & Speaking 1A

Listening & Speaking 1A

9980L60

L3FLENG131

M. OLIPHANT

Maria Oliphant

2026年度前期

2026年度

①First semester

月曜2限

2nd period Monday

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 is designed to improve English skills in all areas but especially to develop fluency, confidence, and accuracy in speaking and to extend topic based vocabulary. Students will learn the communication skills, primarily speaking and listening, that are increasingly needed in a competitive academic and professional environment.  By emphasizing interactive communication students will learn to express themselves in a fully contextualized manner.

The aim of this course is improvement in fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation, and listening comprehension. Students will learn to elaborate feelings, needs and ideas by gaining awareness of their expressive potential. The contents of this course will also enhance their appreciation of other cultures and values.

By the end of the course students will be able to engage more actively in discourse and be more self-assured in social situations.  Performance in oral examinations is expected to improve significantly.

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/​​​

This course requires committed participation in interactive speaking exercises and individual initiative in independent research for presentations. Language skills cannot be developed in isolation so students are expected to have a positive attitude and the will to improve their skills by participating in an active manner in all designated activities and set tasks and by showing diligence and energy.
Any student who is absent five or more times within a semester, without official explanatory documentation, will fail the class automatically.

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／-

Speaking group and pair exercises will be the main activities in this course. Listening exercises, Readings and audio-visual material will introduce topics for discussion. Use will be made of authentic materials when selecting Listening and Reading passages. Students will be given time to ask questions and talk about their interests.

Students will be expected to prepare and practice presentations before delivering them to the class. Occasional writiing tasks will be set. Vocabulary building exercises may be given prior to discussion on a particular topic. Students will receive detailed instructions at each meeting and guidance will be offered for independent study.

Class participation  40%
Use of Communicative English quizzes 10%
Speaking Interviews  25%
Presentations  25%

・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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Reference to materials for self-study will be given during the course.

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/

Course materials will be provided by the teacher. Supplementary course materials will be uploaded to LETUS. Detailed guidance will be given on the use of online and printed reference materials. A good dictionary is essential.

1 Introduction to the course
Students will understand the structure and content of the course and the rules on attendance and the evaluation criteria on which grades are based. Students will introduce themselves. They will be given a diagnostic exercise to indicate their level in using communicative grammar. Follow up; preparation for a short talk about themselves.
2 Getting acquainted
Students will work in pairs and groups, talking about their identities, explaining the important people, places, ideas and activities in their lives with reference to their routines. This will involve use of different tenses and practise using interrogative forms correctly. They will develop confidence in communicating in spoken English as they describe their interests as well as their important groups, such as ethnic communities or sports teams and the places and fashion movements that they feel affinity with. In doing so, they will extend their vocabulary relating to sports, hobbies and cultural activities.
3 Childhood memories.
Talking about the past. Accurate use of past tenses.. Students will listen to examples of people speaking about their memories and and fill in a questionnaire on their own childhood memories. They will then practice talking about their own recollections and experiences. Vocabulary building on words related to the emotions.
4 Describing people in detail
Students will acquire a greater range of vocabulary related to appearance and character. They will practice using the third person, in affirmative and negative forms, to describe others. Students will describe the appearance and character of three people they know, using comparative and superlative forms. Follow up; students find a description of a character in literature that they like and say why.
5. Describing places
Students listen to people talking about their cities and neighbourhoods. Working in small groups they will describe in detail places that are significant to them. students will read short literary descriptions of places. Students will develop their capacity to describe places and the feelings they associate with them. Guidance on presentations will be given. Follow up; students will prepare a presentation on "My Hometown" 
6. Presentations
Students deliver presentations on their hometowns with detailed descriptions of their history and facilities and will talk about personal connections with their town. Questions and feedback on presentations given.
7. Social English
Starting and maintaning a conversation. Degrees of formality and choosing appropriate topics with reference to cultural differences. Responding more spontaneously. Exchanging opinions informally. Making arrangements; invitations, refusals, postponements, cancellations and apologies. 
8. The Arts
Preparation; students complete vocabulary work to enable them to discuss their personal tastes in books, music, films, and the visual arts in more detail. They will learn to express their opinions in a more sophisticated way and how to make recommendations to other students.. They will practise using language to express preferences, make comparisons and use superlatives. Group work; sharing of cultural experiences. 
9. Describing one's studies
Listening; "Schooling in Finland" Students will learn the terminology to describe their courses, both core and elective.   Students will describe and comment on the courses they have taken in the past and those they are currently doing. They will ask and answer questions about these, sharing learning experiences in discussion in small groups. They will learn critical terms to discuss courses and college life from both positive and negative points of view.
10. History
Listening on commonly believed myths in history. Group discussion of students' interests and periods in history.
11. Numbers and statistics in presentations
The recognition of larger numbers and their pronunciation. Discussion on gender equality and sharing of experiences of gender differentiation at home, at schoola and in the workplace. Follow up; students prepare a presentation on the gender gap in one nation. 
12. Individual extended presentations on gender inequality in a chosen nation.
Questions and discussion to follow.
13. Quiz and Impromptu speaking
Students will first do a quiz and then practice using authentic speaking tasks from exams such as TOEIC and IELTS. Guidance in preparing for speaking interviews.
14.Individual speaking interviews
15. Feedback and advice
Self-Evaluation and Suggestions for Autonomous Learning

Over 20 years of teaching in Japanese universities.

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This course has no final exam. Evaluation is based on continuous assessment. 
Students are welcome to write with any queries.

mariaoliphant@yahoo.com

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