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授業の内容（Course Description） |
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This course, held only in English, aims to improve students' speaking and listening skills in communicative English. This includes the learning of various skills and knowledge, such as pronunciation, intonation, vocabulary, grammar, and word usage. Lessons include a variety of activities intended to stimulate students to actively practice speaking English in class and prepare for the TOEIC. Since the course has an "oral communications" focus, active participation in class is required, both for grading and for the students' meaningful progress in speaking skills.
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授業の到達目標（Course Objectives） |
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The objective of this course is to improve the English speaking and listening skills of students. Through various kinds of speaking and listening tasks, students are expected to learn to pronounce correctly, to expand vocabulary and to understand grammar structures. By the end of this semester, students should be able to develop more effective listening skills, acquire the ability to express themselves more effectively, and enhance the ability to better understand spoken English.
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成績評価方法（Grading Policy） |
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Tests: 30% Assignments: 20% Attendance and Participation: 50%
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テキスト・参考文献（Textbooks) |
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『interchange 1A (Fourth Edition)』
by Jack C. Richards
Published by Cambridge University Press
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授業時間外の学習《準備学習》（Assignments） |
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Students will work together in pairs and groups during listening and speaking exercises to improve their basic English skills.
Students will be assigned one group project (to be presented in class during week 7 【第7回】) and one individual project (to be completed before the final exam 【第15回】).
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学生への要望・その他（Class Requirements） |
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Textbooks, notebooks and bilingual dictionaries (English-Japanese) are required for all classes.
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授業の計画（Course Syllabus) |
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【第１回】
Introductions and discussions
【第２回】
Making conversation
【第３回】
Work and school
【第４回】
Weekly schedules
【第５回】
Entertainment
【第６回】
Invitations and excuses
【第７回】
Group projects
【第８回】
Mid-term exam
【第９回】
Asking about families
【第10回】
Routines and exercise
【第11回】
Leisure activities
【第12回】
Vacations
【第13回】
Your neighborhood
【第14回】
Review
【第15回】
Final exam
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