基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	Discussion／DISCUSSION
開講所属 ／Course Offered by	外国語学部交流文化学科／FOREIGN LANGUAGES TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES
ターム・学期 ／Term・Semester	2022年度／2022 Academic Year　　秋学期／FALL SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	火5／Tue 5
開講区分 ／semester offered	秋学期／Fall
単位数 ／Credits	2.0
学年 ／Year	2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	Ｎ．Ｈ．ジョスト／Neal Howard JOST

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｎ．Ｈ．ジョスト／Neal Howard JOST	交流文化学科／TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	PLEASE NOTE: This class is OPEN to ALL students in the Department of Tourism and Transnational Studies. This course introduces students to the dynamics of  discussion and will help you develop more fluency in English. This course sets out to help students develop communicative competence through active discussion, and to help students develop their understanding of current affairs. We will look at what constitutes a discussion, and develop the skills necessary to maintain an active discussion. Students will be called upon to do research and prepare discussion topics based on what they read in the news outside of class. They are also required to maintain a course journal. This course has a strict English only policy. Upon completion of this course, students will able to discuss various topics in English with higher level of confidence. The course focuses on improving students' "speaking" and “listening" skills and their "competence to think critically in English as well as hold discussions in English, without using Japanese," to obtain comprehensive English proficiency and to engage in logical discussions using English. Students will be able to develop a connection with other students by sharing thoughts and ideas through our weekly group discussion sessions.    Please feel free to contact the instructor if you have any questions.   njost@dokkyo.ac.jp
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	Classroom time will be utilized by having extended discussions based on student topics introduced at the start of each class. This class will call on students to take an active role in the development of the class discussions, and to contribute to their utmost. This course WILL USE the Manaba Learning Managing System (LMS) to support class activities.     Students are required to view Manaba on a regular basis.  Students will find important course information on Manaba.  READING MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED.  Please Note Carefully:  There is a chance this course will be online in part or in full.  We will use ZOOM if it has an online component.
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	Students need to prepare for class discussions by researching the topic and by gaining a full understanding of it in advance of class. They will also need to formulate their opinions and shape them for presentation.
テキスト1 ／Textbooks1	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト2 ／Textbooks2	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト3 ／Textbooks3	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等1 ／References1	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等2 ／References2	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等3 ／References3	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
評価方法 ／Evaluation	Students will evaluated on classroom discussion 50% and individual/group presentations 50%.
関連科目 ／Related Subjects
備考 ／Notes	Students need to maintain a progress and learning journal which is subject to evaluation.
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	特定主題に関するリサーチに基づき、中級レベルの英語で集団討議ができるようにする。

回 ／Time	授業計画（主題の設定） ／Class schedule	授業の内容 ／Contents of class	事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study
1	Course Introduction	Overview & guidelines will be presented	Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed
2	Student self-introductions	Each student will formally introduce their academic aims for the course	Students will review specific Vocabulary
3	Student-Discussion	Topic overview and discussion	Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed
4	Presentation and Discussion	Students present topic and engage in discussion	Students will review specific Vocabulary
5	Discussion and Summation	Topic of discussion will conclude with summations	Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed
6	Student-Discussion	Topic overview and discussion	Students will review specific Vocabulary
7	Presentation and Discussion	Students present topic and engage in discussion	Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed
8	Discussion and Summation	Topic of discussion will conclude with summations	Students will review specific Vocabulary
9	Student-Discussion	Topic overview and discussion	Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed
10	Presentation and Discussion	Students present topic and engage in discussion	Students will review specific Vocabulary
11	Discussion and Summation	Topic of discussion will conclude with summations	Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed
12	Student-Discussion	Topic overview and discussion	Students will review specific Vocabulary
13	Presentation and Discussion	Students present topic and engage in discussion	Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed
14	Final Summations	Final Summations with individual presentations.	Students will review summations