南山大学

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指定
 必
期間
 春学期
単位
 １
年次
 2
担当者
 GAFFNEY Sean
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授業概要 The main objective of this course is improve communication skills and to provide students with enough practice to feel comfortable using English in functional daily activities and to express their opinions on a number of topics. Most classroom activities will focus on practicing English knowledge already acquired and gaining confidence in daily practical situations. We will also practice conversation strategies and acquire some vocabulary to help discuss life experiences and academic content areas such as social sciences, environmental and cultural issues.
学修目標 ● Be able to explain and discuss lifestyles, hobbies and background
● Properly use and be able to differentiate simple present, present progressive, past, present perfect and future tense
● Through active listening activities, improve listening comprehension and become familiar with a more advanced level of everyday English
● Acquire a higher degree of confidence when discussing cultural and academic areas of interest
授業計画 Week １: Icebreakers, getting to know one another
Week ２: Talking about daily routines, hobbies and entertainment, song: ‘When the Stars Go Blue’
Week ３: Health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle
Week ４: Health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle
Week ５: Talk about the future and future plans, introduce Frasier (US comedy)
Week ６: Emotions and feelings, use clip from Frasier
Week ７: Love & Marriage activity, song: ‘My Antonia’
Week ８: Sophie,s choice, choosing a partner, good and bad qualities
Week ９: Sophie,s choice, choosing a partner, good and bad qualities
Week 10: Larry,s Choice, continue with choosing a partner
Week 11: ‘Culture Club’, cultural identity and cross-cultural issues, show Faux-pas scene from Joy Luck Club
Week 12-13: Continue with cultural issues, using parts of the film, Joy Luck Club
Week 14: What,s/ Who,s Japanese? Identifying and explaining
Week 15: Review
授業時間外の学習（準備学習など） Students will have to prepare for the communication activities for the following class, so please do your assignments as you will be less prepared to participate.
評価方法 Class room participation 30%, Homework 30%, Final Report 40%
テキスト There will be no textbook, we will use handouts, songs and video clips. Teacher will provide all materials.
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