Listening & Speaking 3 （再）（前・火５）

Listening & Speaking 3

9910H9A

L1FLENGn05

M. OLIPHANT

Maria Oliphant

2026年度前期

2026年度

①First 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 students' communicative skills, and through selected materials,  to enhance their 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 skills 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 Introduction
Students will be informed of the course’s rules, structure and contents. They introduce themselves. Follow up; preparation for a short talk about themselves.
2 Getting acquainted.
Students give a short talk about themselves, explaining the important people, places, ideas and activities in their lives. They will develop confidence in communicating in spoken English as they share feelings and experiences.
3 Exchanging opinions on the arts.
Preparation; students complete vocabulary work to enable them to discuss books, music, films and the visual arts in more detail. They will learn to express their opinions in a more sophisticated way and make recommendations to their peers.
Follow up; a piece of writing on a cultural experience to be shared with the class.
4 Describing one’s studies
Preparation; students will learn the terminology to describe courses, both core and elective. They will learn critical terms to describe courses and how to recommend to other students.
5 Routines
Preparation; students complete a worksheet on expressions relating to times and adverbs of frequency. Using the terminology learned, they will describe and comment on their own and other people’s routines, while practising convincing expressions of interest. Follow up; a piece of writing ‘My day’ or ‘Stress in my life’.
6 Social arrangements
Preparation; students write a short piece on their social life indicating where, how and how they spend their free time. Students will learn more ways of inviting, accepting and refusing invitations politely. They will also practise requesting, postponing and cancelling reservations and appointments. Follow up; students write a short dialogue in which an arrangement is postponed.
7 Describing experiences
Preparation; reading an article or literary description of a personal experience.
Students will analyse the use of narrative tenses in stories. They will practise recounting personal experiences. Listeners will practise expressions of interest and ask questions to obtain further detail. Follow up; write an update of a traditional story.
8 Personal tastes and choices.
Preparation; students will write a short piece about brand loyalties and the products they use habitually, giving reasons. Students will indicate their brand loyalties and then go on to discuss their preferences in entertainment, fashion and food, for example. They will practise using comparative and superlative forms and expressing degrees of enthusiasm. Follow up; design a survey on the musical tastes of the class.
9 Describing people
Preparation; students will write short descriptions of the appearance and character of three people they know, using comparative and superlative forms. Students will practise describing people in photographs and describe people they know. Follow up; students find a description of a character in literature that they like and say why.
10 Careers
Preparation; students will complete a questionnaire ranking careers in terms of expected pay, status and desirability. Students will give responses to the questionnaire and give reasons for their answers. They will also describe their experience of the world of work. Follow up; students will write about their work experience and their long term career plans.
11 Customs
Preparation; students will read about a particular custom that has aroused controversy and give their responses to the article. They will also discuss other examples shown to them of customs still common but considered unacceptable by some, such as bullfighting or whaling. Follow up; students will write on one custom explaining its value or its negative aspects, and arguing whether it should be continued or not.
12 Free time
Preparation; students will complete a short piece of writing on their use of leisure time. They will describe their activities in their free time and where, with whom and when these take place.
13 Talking about movies
Preparation; students will learn the terms used in relation to films so they can discuss them more critically and in more detail. Students will offer opinions on films. Follow up; students will write a movie review.
14 Presentations
Students will give an individual presentation (5 minutes) on a topic related to the course.
15 Feedback and advice
Self-Evaluation and Suggestions for Autonomous Learning

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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