シラバス情報

科目授業名称(和文) Name of the subject/class (in Japanese)
Reading & Writing 1 (L1-1)
科目授業名称(英文) Name of the subject/class (in English)
Reading & Writing 1
授業コード Class code
998613R
科目番号 Course number
L1FLENGn62

教員名
大石 悦子
Instructor
Etsuko Oishi

開講年度学期
2026年度前期
Year
2026年度
Semester
①First semester
曜日時限
金曜2限
Class hours
2nd period on Fridays

開講学科・専攻 Department
経営学部(一般教養科目)

A course of liberal arts, the School of Management
単位数 Course credit
1.00単位
授業の方法 Teaching method
講義

Lecture
外国語のみの科目(使用言語) Course in only foreign languages (languages)
英語 English
授業の主な実施形態 Main class format
① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

概要 Description
This course aims to improve students' communicative skills, in particular, their reading and writing skills. Students read essays and articles,  understand the main ideas and the structures, and analyze the content critically and express their own ideas. They will also learn how to write paragraphs of an academic essay.
目的 Objectives
The course aims to help students to learn how to understand the main ideas and details of essays and articles, and think critically (CEFR B2 Can Do List for reading: "Students can obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialised sources within his/her field"). They will also learn how to write the main idea and supporting ideas while understanding paragraph/text structure (CEFR B2 Can Do List for writing: Students can write an essay or report which develops an argument systematically with appropriate highlighting of significant points and relevant supporting detail").
到達目標 Outcomes
Students will be able to understand the logical structure of explanations/arguments and main ideas, analyse the content critically, and express their own idea on the subject. Students will be able to write paragraphs of a short essay while recognising paragraph/text structure. 
卒業認定・学位授与の方針との関係(学部科目のみ)
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/​​​
履修上の注意 Course notes prerequisites
1. Active participation in discussion is required.
2. Attendance is tracked and monitored. Unless students attend 12 classes or more, they will automatically fail (the maximum number of absence is three times)
Two delays (within 20 minutes) add up to one absence. Arrival after 20 minutes counts as absence.
If you have an official reason to be absent, you need to submit a document.
アクティブ・ラーニング科目 Teaching type(Active Learning)
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
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準備学習・復習 Preparation and review
Students are requested to prepare for classes (30 minutes) and do assignments (30 minutes).
成績評価方法 Performance grading policy
TOEIC-IP: 30%
Achievement Evaluation: 40%
Mid-term Evaluation: 20%
Class performance (including attendance and homework): 10%

Students should buy a new (not written-in) copy of the textbook.
学修成果の評価 Evaluation of academic achievement
・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

教科書 Textbooks/Readings
教科書の使用有無(有=Y , 無=N) Textbook used(Y for yes, N for no)
Y
書誌情報 Bibliographic information
Longman Academic Reading Series Level 4 (Pearson), Student Book with MyEnglishLab & app, Robert F. Cohen; Judy L. Miller. Pearson, 2017 ISBN: 9780134663364
MyKiTSのURL(教科書販売サイト) URL for MyKiTS(textbook sales site)
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/

参考書・その他資料 Reference and other materials

授業計画 Class plan
Class 1: Introduction
This introductory session explains the purposes of this course, the timetable for each lesson, the evaluation policy, and other general requirements.

Class 2: Sociology: Homes and the Homeless (Chapter 1)
Reading 1: Home and Travel

Class 3: Sociology: Homes and the Homeless (Chapter 1)
Reading 2: Homeless

Class 4: Sociology: Homes and the Homeless (Chapter 1)
Reading 3: Helping and Hating the Homeless

Class 5:Sociology: Homes and the Homeless (Chapter 1)
Students write a three-paragraph essay explaining and illustrating a saying about home.
Writing

Class 6: History: Robber Barons Then and Now (Chapter 2)
Reading 1: the Robber Barons

Class 7: History: Robber Barons Then and Now (Chapter 2)
Reading 2: The Politics of Progressivism

Class 8:  Mid-term Evaluation

Class 9:  History: Robber Barons Then and Now (Chapter 2)
Reading 3: Message to Wall Street

Class 10: History: Robber Barons Then and Now (Chapter 2)
Writing

Class 11: Film studies: Is cinema an art or a business? (Chapter 3)
Reading 1: One hundred years of cinema

Class 12: Film studies: Is cinema an art or a business? (Chapter 3)
Reading 2: Leo Tolstoy on film

Class 13: Film studies: Is cinema an art or a business? (Chapter 3)
Reading 3: An interview with James Cameron

Class 14: Film studies: Is cinema an art or a business? (Chapter 3)
Writing

Class 15: Achievement Evaluation

The schedule might be modified according to the progress of the course.

担当教員の実務経験とそれを活かした教育内容 Work experience of the instructor
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教育用ソフトウェア Educational software
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備考 Remarks
Email: oishi@rs.tus.ac.jp
Office hours: 13:00 to 14:00 on Friday (please email me to arrange a meeting)

授業でのBYOD PCの利用有無 Whether or not students may use BYOD PCs in class
N
授業での仮想PCの利用有無 Whether or not students may use a virtual PC in class
N