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授業情報/Class Information

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基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名
/Course
Reading Skills for Academic Purposes Ⅱ/READING SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES Ⅱ
ナンバリングコード
/Numbering Code
12-2004
開講所属
/Course Offered by
外国語学部英語学科/FOREIGN LANGUAGES ENGLISH
ターム・学期
/Term・Semester
2026年度/2026 Academic Year  秋学期/FALL SEMESTER
曜限
/Day, Period
水2/Wed 2
開講区分
/semester offered
秋学期/Fall
単位数
/Credits
1.0
学年
/Year
2,3,4
主担当教員
/Main Instructor
児玉 真希
遠隔授業科目
/Online Course

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名
/Instructor
教員所属名
/Affiliation
児玉 真希 英語学科/ENGLISH
授業の目的・内容
/Course Objectives
This one-semester course is compulsory for second-year students.
Overall Objectives
1.    To increase academic vocabulary and to further the development of vocabulary, and vocabulary building skills in general
2.    To automatize more accurate grammatical knowledge
3.    To develop comprehension skills for reading materials across different genres and topics.
4.    To develop effective reading skills & deciphering academic texts (intensive reading, extensive reading, using visual/lexical & grammatical cues in academic texts)
5.    To continue to develop reading strategies to read authentic texts/outside readers
6.    To recognize how authors use in-text citations, direct quotations and referencing
This course focuses on improving students’ "vocabulary," "grammar," "reading" skills and their "competence to think critically in English as well as hold discussions in English, without using Japanese," as stated in DP 2. Overall objectives are for students to acquire the basics of "written receptive skills" stated in the CP.   
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意
/Teaching method and Attention the course
This course will use English as our main language. Students are expected not only to attend but also to contribute to the classroom through exercises, activities, and discussions.

Students will acquire skills to comprehend reading various texts and topics and expand their vocabulary and understanding of the context. Students will also acquire writing skills, exploring different styles of writing. They will receive feedback on their writing assignments.

Each student is responsible for purchasing the textbook assigned in class.
使用言語
/Language used
英語のみ/English_only
採用している授業方法
/Teaching methods used
プレゼンテーション/Presentation 、 ディスカッション・ディベート/Discussion・Debate 、 グループワーク/Groupwork
事前・事後学修の内容
/Before After Study
Students are expected to revise the materials covered in class and complete assignments.
They are expected to spend 2 hours on class revision and preparation, but ideally as much time as they need to acquire new vocabulary items and comprehension.
テキスト1
/Textbooks1
書籍名
/Title
same as the spring semester
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
Assignments 40% (reading responses, reverse outlining, etc.)
Quizzes 40% (4 quizzes, each worth 10%, vocabulary and grammar)
Debate (preparation and participation)  20%

As a ground rule, students are allowed up to three absences. Those who miss four or more classes will likely fail the course. Please communicate with the instructor any valid reasons why you have to miss more than four classes.
関連科目
/Related Subjects
備考
/Notes
到達目標
/Learning Goal
より高度な読解力を身につけ、学術的テキストの理解を深める力を養う。
DPとの関連
/Relation to DP
【24カリ】----------
◎:国際教養と社会的責任
◎:英語の運用能力
○:グローバル社会に関する専門知識
○:メディア・コミュニケーションに関する専門知識
○:文学・文化・歴史に関する専門知識
○:言語に関する専門知識
○:系統的知識と表現力

/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 Introduction Introduction to the class and reviewing the spring semester Take the syllabus quiz on manaba
2 Unit 5 Nutritional Science
Reading 1
Eating Well: Less Science, More Common Sense Review and complete assignments for the next class
3 Unit 5 Nutritional Science
Reading 2
Quiz 1
A Personalized Nutrition Company
Review and complete assignments for the next class
4 Unit 5 Nutritional Science
Discussion and Grammar
Discussion 1
Writing a cause and effect essay
Review and complete assignments for the next class
5 Unit 6 Education
Reading 1
From Student to Employee: A Difficult Transition Review and complete assignments for the next class
6 Unit 6 Education
Reading 2
Quiz 2
Making My First Post-College Career Decision
ReReview and complete assignments for the next class
7 Unit 6 Education
Discussion and Grammar
Discussion 2
Writing a summary
Review and complete assignments for the next class
8 Unit 7 Geology
Peer Review and Reading 1
Ocean Discoveries Review and complete assignments for the next class
9 Unit 7 Geology
Reading 2
Quiz 3
Alaska's Pebble Mine: Minerals vs. Nature
Review and complete assignments for the next class
10 Unit 7 Geology
Discussion and Grammar
Discussion 3
Writing an opinion essay
Review and complete assignments for the next class
11 Unit 8 Engineering
Reading 1
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse Review and complete assignments for the next class
12 Unit 8 Engineering
Reading 2
Quiz 4
How to Design a Student Project
Review and complete assignments for the next class
13 Unit 8 Engineering
Discussion and Grammar
Discussion 4
Writing a persuasive essay
Review and complete assignments for the next class
14 Wrap Up Reviewing and reflecting back on what we learned in this course Reflections

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