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	金1／Fri 1
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	Ｐ．マッケビリー／Patrick McEVILLY

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｐ．マッケビリー／Patrick McEVILLY	英語学科／ENGLISH

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	This one term, semi-elective course aims to further develop and build on language skills covered in Comprehensive English I/II and Reading Strategies I/II. The prerequisites for the Communication Skills class are Comprehensive English I/II and Reading Strategies I/II or a TOEIC score of 600 or above. Overall Objectives 1.Giving students maximum opportunity to practice and develop their communication skills. 2.To improve reading comprehension via critical analysis of texts. 3.To foster student responsibility by involving students more directly in the learning process. 4.To foster the presentation of one`s own ideas.
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	The Instructor will use the Lecture method and have the students be interactive using pair work, group work, and discussion activities.One chapter from the text will be studied each week. The first part of each class will be used for reading and analysis of the text material. This will be followed by reviewing and checking the homework assignments together. For the remainder of the class students will be given an in-class exercise to complete. Note that the teaching method, text material covered, and assessment style may change due to the demands of the ongoing health situation. Updated and more detailed information will be provided in the first class.
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	Students are expected to spend 90 minutes each to preview and review course content and I recommend that they read English newspaper articles and watch BBC or CNN news programs.
テキスト1 ／Textbooks1	書籍名 ／Title English through the News Media – 2023 Edition 著者 ／Author name M. Takahashi, N. Itoh, R. Powell 出版社 ／Publisher Asahi Press 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	Classroom Participation: 40%, Presentations: 30%, Final Exam: 30%
関連科目 ／Related Subjects
備考 ／Notes
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	Course introduction	Teacher student introductions/ Discuss plans for the semester.	Preview Unit 1 and read the Reading "Japan`s next era to be named Reiwa"
2	Japan`s next era to be named Reiwa	Japan faces a demographic crisis	Review Unit 1 and preview Unit 2 - "Before you read", "Words and phrases" and read the reading.
3	Brits and Americans no longer own English	English is an official language in more than 60 countries around the world.	Review Unit 2 and preview Unit 3 and read the reading "Why isn`t 5G secure?"
4	Why isn`t 5G secure?	Rivalry in 5G systems between China and the USA	Preview Unit 4 and read the reading "A Peek Behind the Ivy: How to Get into Harvard"
5	Universities and colleges in Boston, Massachusetts	A Peek Behind the Ivy: How to get into Harvard	Preview Unit 5 and the reading "China`s edge in Africa: Loans
6	China`s edge in Africa: Loans	China is using loans to secure business in Africa against US and EU rivals	Preview Unit 6 and the reading "Swiss mock a top official for his lack of English"
7	Swiss mock a top official for his lack of English	Swiss Minister of Economics criticized for his poor English ability	Preview Unit 7 and the reading "Why do nonbelievers grieve for Notre Dame?"
8	"Why do nonbe;ievers grieve for Notre Dame?"	France is less religious than it used to be. Do the execises for the reading.	Preview Unit 8 and the reading "Tiger Woods and the Game of Life"
9	Golf course vocabulary, Words and phrases	Do the reading "Tiger Woods and the Game of Life" and comprehension  exercises	Preview Unit 9 and the reading "Spine injury iPS trial approved"
10	Before you read - vocabulary for parts of the body	Read "Spine injuryiPS trial approved" and "iPS cells used in treatment for Parkinson`s"	Preview Unit 10 and the reading "Diversity ruled at Oscars. Then came a plot twist."
11	Before you read - Map of Los Angeles	Read "Diversity ruled at Oscars. Then came a plot twist.	Preview Unit 11 and the reading "Flower worship gives way to the Quran"
12	Before you read - Map of Indonesia	Read "Flower worship gives way to the Quran!	Preview Unit 12 and the reading "Fleeing Venezuela, on foot"
13	Before you read - Map of Venezuela	Read "Fleeing Venezuela, on foot"	Preview Unit 13 and read "Our Disgrace at the Border"  and Review Speaking test questions.
14	Final Examination	A speaking test based on topics covered in the course.	Speaking test questions will be given to students in Week 13.