Listening & Speaking 3 （再）（前・火２）

Listening & Speaking 3

9910H9E

L1FLENGn05

M. OLIPHANT

Maria Oliphant

2026年度前期

2026年度

①First semester

火曜2限

Tuesday 2nd 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

This course is designed to improve Speaking and Listening skills in English. mostly through extensive conversation practice in pairs and groups. Students will develop their communicative ability in social and professional situations and will exercise their listening capacities.  The essential skills for listening for key words, attitudes, details and gist will be developed through practice with authentic exercises. Topic based vocabulary will be continually introduced.

The development of communicative skills is an important objective, as is the enhanced appreciation of other cultures and values.  The course will also be of practical value in career building by improving essential English language skills needed in the workplace.
Students will learn to communicate more clearly and purposefully, using fluent and accurate language. The aim is to provide opportunities to learn to converse confidently in a relaxed and positive atmosphere.

By completing this course students should be able to engage more actively in discourse and be more self-assured in social situations.  The greater confidence, fluency and accuracy acquired  should enable students to function in English speaking environments more successfully.This will be useful to them in academic exams and then later social and professional life. To create more confident communicators, who will be better equipped to participate in English in professional and social situations is the goal of this course.

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 (or more) late twice will equate to one absence, unless proof is given of a delay such as a train lateness.
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.

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

Pair and group Speaking exercises will be the main activities in this course. Vocabulary learning worksheets and quizzes and role-play will be used in pair work and games. Use of authentic teaching material such as Listening and Reading passages and audio-visual extracts from films or documentaries will be made to introduce topics for discussion. 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 writing tasks will be set. Vocabulary building exercise 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%
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/

Course material will be provided 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. A good dictionary is essential.

1 Course introduction.
Students will be informed of the rules and requirements of the course including assessment criteria. Students introduce themselves and find out about their partners. In this exercise students will practice politely exchanging information about their lives, experiences, and interests, using appropriate follow-up questions to extend the conversation.They will prepare and deliver a personal profile.
2 Asking questions in the past tense
Students will learn the importance of using correct interrogative forms. Students will learn to ask accurate questions and to practice responding with short answers in the past tenses. They will then write 20 questions with which to interview a partner..
3 Describing people.
Students will learn to describe appearance and personality in greater detail. They will practise making their descriptions more interesting by telling stories and describing particular features and habits of people they know, using the third person correctly. This will be useful in tests where photographs are used. In pair work and group work students will talk about different people, using comparative and superlative structures.
4. Gender differentiation
Students will learn to describe their relationships with family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances. They will explain the relationships in a work of fiction. They they will describe people in further detail followed by discussion on gender factors affecting personal relationships. Students will discuss gender differentiation with partners in a small group. Presentation guidelines. Students will be made aware of the importance of voice projection, eye contact and visual display. They will watch examples of accomplished presenters in action. Prepare a presentation for week 5; "“My experience of gender differentiation and my observations on this issue in Japanese society today.”
5 Cultural experiences
Students will deliver their presentations. Discussion and comments will follow.. Students will then learn to describe cultural experiences in detail, including facts and emotions. A wider vocabulary helps make descriptions more interesting. By practicing asking questions students will learn to elicit further information from narrators.
6. Impromptu speaking
Students will do a quiz to test their accuracy in communicative English. Students will then improve their flexibility in using language by speaking on a wide range of subjects without preparation. They will practice speaking and focus on adding detail to their descriptions and supporting arguments for their opinions.
7. Conversation starters
Students will practice initiating and sustaining conversations using accurate natural English.
Students will practice so as to become more familiar with typical phrases to start conversations and retain their momentum. Students will practice expressing their opinions, listening to and responding to those of others, defending their stances and acknowledging the positions of others. Exchanging opinions informally.
8 Childhood memories
Talking about the past. Preparation; students will listen to people talking about their childhood memories and fill in a questionnaire on their own childhood memories. Accurate use of past tenses. Students will share their significant memories in small discussion groups. They will then focus on sharing their childhood educational experiences.
9 Music
Students will prepare written answers to prompts and then use their answers in discussion, sharing their experiences and opinions about music. The class will practice speaking using authentic IELTS material in the form of questions. Students will practise interviewing each other, using authentic questions from recent exams.
10 Social English; matching responses
Students will practice using English conversation phrases to develop greater accuracy and spontaneity. They will match statements or questions to their appropriate responses.
11. Images for discussion
Students will find vocabulary to describe images and discuss them in detail, expressing their ideas and using their critical thinking skills. Students will learn how to make their points more clearly as they express opinions. Students will learn to express agreement and disagreement and may use roleplay in discussing this issue.
12 Money
Students will learn vocabulary related to money: earning, spending and investing. Students will discuss their experiences of earning and saving. They will recommend ways of investing and talk about the role of money in their own lives and those of their families.
13. The environment and energy
Students will fill in a questionnaire and then exchange their experiences of nature. Students will acquire and use specialized vocabulary to discuss environmental issues. Students will discuss the future of alternative energy in Japan. They will examine critically the use of different forms of energy in Japan and outline the history of each form, such as nuclear or geothermal. They will analyze advantages and disadvantages and give their opinions on future developments.
14 Extended presentations and Individual interviews
Students will give their extended presentation on a topic related to the course and be interviewed individually.
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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