講義内容詳細:English Seminar

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年度/Academic Year 2021
授業科目名/Course Title (Japanese) English Seminar
英文科目名/Course Title (English) Emglish seminar
学期/Semester 後期 単位/Credits 1
教員名/Instructor (Japanese) TRAUB, Toby G.
英文氏名/Instructor (English) TRAUB, Toby Gene

講義概要/Course description
The object of this course is to improve English communication fluency.  While students will work on all four skills of English, there will be a focus on speaking and listening in the classroom. Confidence and fluency in the English language will be gained while the students engage in many topical discussions.

Additionally, in this seminar I have complete freedom to design the course. Therefore, I want to share with you things about my culture, and things that I think are cool, or interesting, or things I just really want to share with you. That will include songs that I think every human being must become familiar with, and music that I think every global citizen ought to know. We will also watch videos that I hope you find thought provoking. We will talk about various topics, sometimes very serious, and sometimes light.



達成目標/Course objectives
The object of this course is to improve English communication fluency.  While students will work on all four skills of English, there will be a focus on speaking and listening in the classroom. Reading and writing will be done as homework.
履修条件(事前に履修しておくことが望ましい科目など)/Prerequisite
None
授業計画/Lecture plan
1
授業計画/Class Course introduction  Getting to know each other. Rules and procedures. Topical discussion activity. Online classes–on demand type.
事前学習/Preparation Consult the description for this course on the Aoyama Portal
事後学習/Reviewing Review syllabus, and classroom policies  If you have any questions, ask the professor
2
授業計画/Class Tourism good for the economy but is it worth it?
Current Events/Writing skills/Reading skills/discussions
Face to face classes–regular type
事前学習/Preparation Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary

事後学習/Reviewing Review any new vocabulary
3
授業計画/Class The economics of the Coronavirus
Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary
事後学習/Reviewing Review vocabulary
4
授業計画/Class Are the Tokyo Olympics a good thing, or bad?
Decide what your opinion is
Argue the view that is opposite of yours
Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary
事後学習/Reviewing Review vocabulary
5
授業計画/Class Why my mother is great!  Father/Sister/Brother/Cousin/Friend
Face to face class–regular type


事前学習/Preparation Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary
事後学習/Reviewing Review vocabulary
6
授業計画/Class Big Brother is watching you!
Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary
事後学習/Reviewing Review vocabulary
7
授業計画/Class Trump's wall and Tokugawa's chains
Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation Presentation topic due



Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary
事後学習/Reviewing Review vocabulary
8
授業計画/Class Gather ye Rosebuds While Ye may!

Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary
事後学習/Reviewing Review vocabulary
9
授業計画/Class Media distortions=Mind control
Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation Presentation Script Due
Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary
事後学習/Reviewing Review vocabulary
10
授業計画/Class Computer Literacy in Japan
Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation
Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary



事後学習/Reviewing Review vocabulary
11
授業計画/Class Youtube, and other social media
Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation Presentation Slideshow Due

Do your writing assignment

Don't forget to write your discussion questions

Be ready to discuss the topic
Remember your dictionary
事後学習/Reviewing Review vocabulary
12
授業計画/Class Smart Phones indispensable tool, or pure evil

current events


Face to face class–regular type

事前学習/Preparation Prepare for presentation
No other homework

事後学習/Reviewing Review presentation script
13
授業計画/Class Presentation day


Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation Practice your Presentation with your team


No other homework

事後学習/Reviewing Start studying for Quiz
14
授業計画/Class Current event topic
Discussion
Game
test prep


Face to face class–regular type
事前学習/Preparation No other homework Study for quiz
事後学習/Reviewing Study for Quiz
15
授業計画/Class
Big Quiz Day










Watch "three stories" video


Thank you

事前学習/Preparation Study for the quiz

Quiz is based on the content of the class, it is not a grammar test, or a test of your overall ability
A native speaker of English could not pass the quiz, unless they had taken my course
事後学習/Reviewing Celebrate surviving Toby-sensei's class
Thank you for joining my class

授業方法/Method of instruction
Students will read news stories, and other articles, in English, on specific themes broadly related to the themes of the department.  The material may be supplemented with short lectures by the professor which explain and expand on the main themes. Students should respond to the material through discussion, and written responses to prompts given Students will be required to do one presentation during the semester. Face-to-face classes will be held
成績評価方法/Evaluation
1 平常点 In-class Points 100% 40% class participation
20% quizzes
40% homework and presentations


Of course, if you do not attend class, your class participation grade will be negatively affected



教科書/Textbooks
 コメント
Comments
1 No textbook
メッセージ/Message
Always bring a dictionary to class (paper or electronic OK).

Translation software is strictly forbidden.

You may use your phone in class ONLY for a dictionary app.

Or, on a rare occasion, they could be used for purposes related to the class, as a research tool. This should be done only with permission from the teacher. 

I recommend using a dedicated electronic dictionary 電子辞書

This syllabus is subject to revision, and will likely be revised based on the needs of the students, and the current trending topics at the time of the class

There will be some topics related to your major, but students should be prepared to speak, read, write, and listen to English on a variety of topics



As for materials, I will give you handouts, and we will likely use X-reading, which is a subscription based reading material service. The university has purchased a site license for this service, and therefore it is provided for all students, without additional cost to the students. In other words, you won't need to buy anything extra to use it. The teacher will show you how to join it and use it after the semester starts