Listening & Speaking 4 （再）（後・火５）

Listening & Speaking 4

9910H9B

L1FLENGn06

M. OLIPHANT

Maria Oliphant

2026年度後期

2026年度

②Second semester

火曜5限

Tuesday 5th period

理学部第一部（一般教養科目）

A course of liberal arts, the Faculty of Science Division Ⅰ

1.00単位

講義

Lecture

英語　English

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

Speaking and Listening skills are the main focus of this course. Students will be encouraged to improve their fluency and accuracy in spoken English and will be given authentic tasks to  enhance their capacity to listen to a variety of examples of spoken English. 

This course aims to develop communicative skills, and through selected materials, to enhance appreciation of other cultures and values. Completing the course will also be of practical value in their careers by improving English language skills needed in the workplace.
Communicating with more confidence and accuracy in a wide range of professional and social situations is an important objective of the course. Students' capacity to make a useful social contribution in English speaking environments and to expand their opportunities in the workplace through achieving competence in communicative English should be improved as a result. 

A greater capacity to communicate effectively in a wider range of situations where English speaking skills are required is the desired outcome.  Listening will be developed through the use of authentic materials so that students will be trained in understanding and responding to the speech of others. Presentation skills will be improved by practice, so that students can face challenges in their chosen academic and professional fields with more confidence.

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/​​​

Five absences without an official documented explanation will result in failure, according to university policy. Being 20 minutes late (or more) late twice will equate to one absence, unless proof is given of a delay such as a train lateness.
Students must show a positive attitude and the will to improve their language skills through active participation and independent research for presentation

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 Reading and Listening passages. Students will be given time to ask questions and talk about their interests.

Instructions will be given at each meeting. Students will be expected to prepare and practice presentations before delivering them to the class. Occasional writing tasks will be set. Vocabulary building exercises may be given prior to discussion on a particular topic.

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

・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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No textbook is required for this course. Worksheets and audio-visual material will be provided and links given to useful follow-up exercises on the internet for further study.
References 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/

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

1 Learning foreign languages
Preparation; students will write about their language learning experiences so far. They will evaluate the teaching methods they have encountered and comment on their effectiveness. Students will make suggestions and recommendations on strategies. Follow up; write suggestions for someone starting to learn a foreign language.
2 Using Numbers
Preparation; students will review and extend their knowledge of numbers through exercises done individually. They will learn the pronunciation of numbers and practise using them in context. Follow up; exercise on reading statistics and converting numerical information into a written summary
3 Discussing social trends
Preparation; students will interpret statistics in a worksheet on population change. They will learn the words used to describe changing trends and to use them accurately in describing visual information. Students will learn to use numbers in evidence based arguments and conversations. Follow up; write a one paragraph report on a social issue in Japan using statistics.
4 Requesting and checking information.
Preparation; students will complete a grammar review exercise on the correct use of interrogative forms. Students will process detailed information on the quality of life in different cities, checking their work for accuracy. Follow up; students will write up a short report on the quality of life in a city they know, using statistics.
5 Discussing social problems; causes and consequences.
Preparation; students will focus on one social problem in Japan and try to identify the extent of the problem, the causes and the possible solutions. Students will explain their choices. Follow up; a short written report on a social problem.
6 “The people in my life”
Preparation; students will write a paragraph on the important relationships in their lives. They will learn expressions related to relationships in the family, school and the workplace. Students will practise talking about relationships in their lives, past and present. Follow up; students will write about a relationship that has interested them in their lives or in a book or film.
7 Brain Power
Preparation; students will read a short article about the function of the human brain. Students will assess their capacity of memory and how effectively they remember different things, especially in relation to the senses. They will make recommendations on improving their memory. Follow up; students will write about their significant memories.
8 Science and Technology
Preparation; students will shortlist the most beneficial and the most damaging inventions in science and technology. Students will offer their views on these inventions, using the language of agreement and disagreement. Follow up; students will write critically about their choice of the two most influential inventions in history.
9 Travel and vacations
Preparation; students will research trends in Japanese attitudes to vacation and travel choices. Students will describe vacation and travel experiences and prevailing trends. They will also express their wishes for future travel experiences. Follow up; students will write travel tips for a visitor to Japan.
10 Beliefs and ideas
Preparation; students will acquire the English names for the world’s great belief systems. Students will read some examples of people holding beliefs, such as in reincarnation, and will offer their own opinions. Follow up; students will write on their beliefs and how they acquired them.
11 Nature in our lives
Preparation; students will complete a questionnaire on their contact with nature in their lives. Students will describe their experiences of nature in detail. Follow up; they will describe a moment when they felt the power and or the beauty of nature, writing in the first-person past tense.
12 The environment
Preparation; students will identify the greatest environmental problems faced today, both locally and globally, commenting on the situation, causes, and possible solutions to the problems they have identified. Follow up; students will write on what they think schools can do to help resolve these problems.
13 Presentations
Preparation; students will study guidelines on preparing and giving presentations.
Students will give individual presentations on a topic related to the course.
14 Quiz to assess awareness of communicative English structures.
15 Class meetings and review
The course will be reviewed and students will be given suggestions for further development of their language skills. Students will have an opportunity to share their feelings about the course as a group.

Over 20 years of teaching experience 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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