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前期 水曜日 １講時 川北キャンパスＡ１０２. 単位数/Credit(s): 1. 担当教員(所属)/Instructor (Position): キャプラー スコット 所属：. 対象学部/Object: 経保②. 開講期/Term: １セメスター. 科目群/Categories: 全学教育科目言語科目-英語. 履修年度: 2024. 科目ナンバリング/Course Numbering: ZLF-ENG101B. 使用言語/Language Used in Course: ２カ国語以上.

主要授業科目/Essential Subjects

各学部の履修内規または学生便覧を参照。

授業題目/Class Subject

Academic Reading and Vocabulary

授業の目的と概要/Object and Summary of Class

Students will improve their academic vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. The course has two objectives:
Objective 1: Improve reading and vocabulary-building skills
Objective 2: Recognize the text’s main idea and key information.

学修の到達目標/Goal of Study

Students will learn the following core skills, as outlined in Pathways to Academic English 4th edition v. 2, for each objective:

Objective 1 core skills:
(1) Word Parts: With knowledge of prefixes, roots, and suffixes, students can reinforce their understanding of known words, anticipate the meanings of unknown words, and identify the part of speech of a word.
(2) Synonym Vocabulary: Students can increase their vocabulary and become able to use synonyms when paraphrasing and summarizing.

Objective 2 core skills:
(1) Skimming and Scanning: Students can obtain information from long text quickly and efficiently, identify keywords, and find specific information.
(2) Summarizing and Paraphrasing: Students will be able to rewrite a statement in their own words and produce a condensed version of the original passage.

授業内容・方法と進度予定/Contents and Progress Schedule of the Class

Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: Pathways - Word Parts
Lesson 3: Pathways - Word Parts
Lesson 4: Pathways - Synonym Vocabulary
Lesson 5: Pathways - Synonym Vocabulary
Lesson 6: Pathways - Skimming and Scanning
Lesson 7: Pathways - Skimming and Scanning
Lesson 8: Pathways - Summarizing and Paraphrasing
Lesson 9: Pathways - Summarizing and Paraphrasing
Lesson 10: Mid-Term Review
Lesson 11: Pathways - Review (Word Parts) / TOEFL - Chapter 3
Lesson 12: Pathways - Review (Synonym Vocabulary) / TOEFL - Chapter 4
Lesson 13: Pathways - Review (Skimming and Scanning) / TOEFL - Chapter 5
Lesson 14: Pathways - Review (Summarizing and Paraphrasing) / TOEFL - Chapter 5
Lesson 15: Review and Final Examination

成績評価方法/Evaluation Method

In principle, an “AA” is given to the top 20% of students and an “A” is given to the next 40%.
Students will be assessed and graded based on participation (10%), homework (25%), quizzes (30%), final examination (35%).

教科書および参考書/Textbook and References

• Pathways to Academic English 4th edition v. 2, Tohoku University Press, Sendai (2024) ISBN/ISSN: 9784861634000 資料種別:Textbook
• Official Guide to the TOEFL ITP® Assessment Series, Educational Testing Service (2019) ISBN/ISSN: 1733133807 資料種別:Textbook

関連ＵＲＬ/ＵＲＬ

https://pathwaystoacademicenglish.com/

授業時間外学修/Preparation and Review

Students will be expected to complete assigned homework and review for assessments.

授業へのパソコン持ち込み【必要/不要】/Students must bring their own computers to class[Yes / No]

Yes

その他/In Addition

Learning support system - Google Classroom