南山大学

文字サイズ
 
指定
 必
期間
 春学期
単位
 １
年次
 1
担当者
 ELLIOTT Darren
他の科目との関連
履修対象学科 人類文化学科・心理人間学科、日本文化学科
副題
授業概要 This course provides students with a variety of reading strategies to improve reading proficiency and promote a positive attitude for and competence in reading in English. Activities will include both extensive and intensive reading tasks using a variety of texts for improving student skills in surveying, predicting, skimming, scanning, inferring, and making connections with the readings.
学修目標 １．Scan a text for specific information
２．Identify the main idea and supporting ideas of a paragraph or text
３．Preview an English text and make predictions about it
４．Read and understand designated texts at 80−100 words per minute
５．Read, understand and discuss graded readers
６．Guess the meanings of words from context
授業計画 １．Course orientation, vocabulary notebooks, introduction to extensive reading
２．To Marry or Not to Marry p. ２−５ (Finding main ideas in paragraphs) Class blog introduction
３．The Couple That Loves Weddings p. ６−９ (Scanning) Graded reader discussions
４．Getting Enough Sleep p. 15−19 (Identifying meaning from context) Vocabulary test one
５．The Experts Are Wrong! p. 20−23 (Skimming for the main idea) Graded reader discussions
６．An Extra Sense? p. 29−33 (Finding new ideas in paragraphs) Vocabulary test two
７．Unlucky for Some? p. 34−37 (Predicting the topic)) News discussions
８．Mid-Term Review
９．Not All Fun and Games p. 43−47 (Recognizing points of view) Vocabulary test three
10．The Internet: How Secure Is It? p. 48−51 (Ignoring unknown words) Graded reader discussions
11．Learning in America p. 57−61 (Recognizing reference words)
12．A Team Player p. 62−65 (Skimming for the main idea)
13．The Secret to a Long Life p. 71−75 (Identifying meaning from context) Vocabulary test four
14．A Cure for Aging p. 76−79 (Recognizing signal words) News discussion
15．Course Review
授業時間外の学習（準備学習など） Students are expected to select and read graded readers outside class, to keep a record of each book they read on the class blog, to maintain a vocabulary notebook, and to select authentic news articles for class discussion.
評価方法 Class Discussions 25％, Vocabulary Tests 20％, Reading Record 25％, Final Report 30％
テキスト Cover to Cover １ Oxford University Press
その他 Students are expected to attend class regularly. Students who miss ４ classes will receive an F. Students who fail to turn in the final report by the deadline will receive an X. Students are required to bring the textbook, a graded reader and their vocabulary notebook to every class. Students are also expected to access their university email accounts regularly.