基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	Communication Skills／COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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	2023年度／2023 Academic Year　　春学期／SPRING SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	火4／Tue 4
開講区分 ／semester offered	春学期／Spring
単位数 ／Credits	2.0
学年 ／Year	2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	Ｒ．Ｊ．バロウズ／Richard John BURROWS

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｒ．Ｊ．バロウズ／Richard John BURROWS	交流文化学科／TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	– UK Culture  & Society This is an intermediate-level content based course which seeks to: a) offer students an overview of British society & people b) improve students analytical abilities towards foreign & native cultures c) broaden students’ communicative abilities via listening practice around a variety of topics In addition to viewing  UK culture video material, students will study related written material and grammar structures. In addition, students need to make a 8 - 15 minute presentation and submit a 1,500+ word report comparing a topic from Japanese & British culture, during the semester.
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	Depending on the situation concerning the coronavirus in spring, this class is intended to be taught face-to-face on campus, with presentation, reading & report assignments set as homework. However, if campus classes are not possible, this course will be taught online on-demand. All listening & reading materials will be available to students online for both in-class work, homework assignments & review. Preview questions, vocabulary exercises, listening practice, and pair-work comprehension questions will be conducted during classtime, with post-viewing discussion incorporated as time permits. Students will also need to upload their PowerPoint presentation & comparison report by the set deadlines.
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	In addition to regular reading assignments, students will be expected to prepare their individual PowerPoint presentations during the course, and then to prepare their comparative/contrast report about a topic from UK & Japan/their own country. Both presentation & report topics can be decided by the student under the instructor's guidance.
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	1. Homework Assignments - 40% 2. Presentation - 30% 3. Report - 30%
関連科目 ／Related Subjects	Students must have access to a computer to complete a PowerPoint Presentation & to prepare their final report
備考 ／Notes	Students will be required to download both reading & listening materials, make regular use of an electronic dictionary, and submit their homework assignments by the deadline.
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	適確な英語発話、コミュニケーションスキルを習得し、中級レベルのアカデミックな討議や口語伝達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	UK Culture I Introductory Class	Course Overview	Presentation Topic Choice
2	Presentation Guidance	PowerPoint Presentations	Presentation Preparation
3	An Introduction to Britain	Background Information	Reading Assignment
4	British Pop Music	Post 1960 Popular Music in UK	Presentation Preparation II
5	London	The history & role of the British capital	Reading Assignment
6	The Train Driver	Steam train drivers in present-day UK	Presentation Preparation III
7	Heathrow Airport	The history & functioning of the UK's main international airport	Reading Assignment
8	William Shakespeare	A profile of the great English playwright	Reading Assignment
9	British Tea	The history of tea in UK	Reading Assignment
10	Comparison/Contrast Writing	Report preparation	Report Preparation
11	Climbers	People working on tall buildings in Britain	Report Preparation IV
12	Sherlock Holmes	The famous detective & his creator, Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle	Reading Assignment
13	The Purple Violin	The life of a professional musician in Oxford.	Report Assignment
14	Course Review	Review of the spring semester	Report Submission