基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	English(資格IV)_選択／ENGLISH(SPECIAL TOPICS: ADVANCED TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES)
開講所属 ／Course Offered by	大学全カリ外国語科目／
ターム・学期 ／Term・Semester	2022年度／2022 Academic Year　　春学期／SPRING SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	木4／Thu 4
開講区分 ／semester offered	春学期／Spring
単位数 ／Credits	1.0
学年 ／Year	1,2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	Ｒ．アスコー／Richard ASCOUGH

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｒ．アスコー／Richard ASCOUGH	経済学科／ECONOMICS

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	IELTS PREPARATION CLASS Students will be introduced to the format of the IELTS exam at the beginning of the course. Throughout the semester, topic-based units will be explored while focusing on the four skills. A variety of short assignments will also be introduced to help prepare students for sitting the exam. This course is designed to prepare students who plan to write the IELTS exam, but it is also suitable for students who wish to continue studying English and to improve their English skills. Students should have achieved a TOEIC score of around 450 or more before enrolling in this class.
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	Please note: All classes will be held via Zoom. Classes will partly lecture-based, following the topics to be covered in the textbook. Students are encouraged to bring an electronic dictionary to class. * Note: This course is only one-semester in length.
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	Homework will be assigned from the textbook. Also, students will be expected to complete short reading, writing, and listening assignments outside of class. Students must also prepare for in-class speaking assignments independently.
テキスト1 ／Textbooks1	書籍名 ／Title Achieve IELTS 1 著者 ／Author name L.ouis Harrison,  Caroline Cushen 出版社 ／Publisher National Geographic / Cengage ISBN ／ISBN 978-1-133-31319-9 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	Class participation 15% Homework assignments 50% Final exam 35%
関連科目 ／Related Subjects
備考 ／Notes	In principle, four or more absences will automatically result in a grade of F or X.
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	学生が、「一般学術目的の英語 (EGAP = English for General Academic Purposes) 」を基盤として、各専攻分野共通の基本的な言語技能と英語を身に付け、また、主体的な「自律英語学習」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	Course introduction, self-introductions, syllabus, timetable, etc.
2	What is IELTS?	IELTS description and overview, introduction to test-taking strategies, the four skills
3	Unit 1	On Course: life at a foreign university, registration, timetables, learning styles
4	Unit 1	On course: introduction to graphs and tables
5	Unit 2	Campus: city universities vs. campus universities
6	Unit 2	Campus: the knowledge economy
7	Unit 3	Living Space: flatmates and housework
8	Unit 3	Living Space: types of housing
9	Unit 4	Film Society: media studies, the effects of television
10	Unit 5	Bulletin: headlines, reporting, press agencies
11	Unit 6	Energy: energy production in Wales, hydroelectric power, wind power
12	Unit 6	Energy: fuel cells, biomass energy
13	Unit 7	Cities: Tokyo, Sydney
14	Unit 7	Cities: megacities, London