| 英文名 | English BⅡ | |
|---|---|---|
| 科目概要 | 2025年度 後期／1単位 | |
| 授業対象 | ［必修］P学部Ａ・Ｂ，Ｓ１・２（上級）② 木４／ ［必修］P学部Ｃ・Ｄ，Ｓ３・４（上級）② 木３ | |
| 科目責任者 | H.カークウッド | |
| 担当者 | H.カークウッド | |
| 備考 | 科目ナンバリング：L102-GF04／授業形態：演習 | |
The purpose of the class is to improve students' abilities to discuss academic topics in English. This means being able to say and support their ideas and being able to ask appropriate questions to help their discussion partners develop their ideas.
The themes are the same as BI; however, this time students will need to cooperate to share their ideas about these themes.
Students will attend face-to-face classes and continue to use the LMS (Google Classroom) from English BI to complete tasks. However, whereas in BI the tasks were completed individually, BII will require students to work in assigned groups to participate in, record, and upload discussions.
【この授業は全て対面で実施します】
In class, the teacher will give the students guidance and feedback about discussion skills. The teacher will assign groups to students for each unit (3 or 4 classes). In class the teacher will give feedback to help students complete a discussion that will contribute to their final grade.
【フィードバックの方法】
Feedback for the discussion tasks will be given with Google Classroom.
【授業時間外に必要な学習の時間：15時間】
Outside of classes, students need to review the lesson materials and prepare for the discussions. They can use the LMS (Google Classroom) to do this. If students need more practice time or are unable to finish the recordings in the classroom they can also use tools such as Zoom to prepare for or finish tasks.
| 回 | 担当者 | 項目 | 内容 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 1 Course Introduction | The teacher will explain the differences between English BI and BII. Students will practice English speaking and discussion skills in pairs and groups. |
| 2 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 2 Unit 1 Introduction (Opinions, Reasons, and Examples; Health and Well-being) | The teacher will introduce giving opinions, reasons, and examples in English. Students will be assigned to groups and make introductions. They will do practice activities and brainstorm ideas about health and well-being. |
| 3 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 3 Unit 1 Practice Discussion (Opinions, Reasons, and Examples; Health and Well-being) | In groups, students will record the audio of their practice discussions about health and well-being using their smartphones. Two people will upload this to Google Classroom (one recording is a backup). If a student is absent in the following lesson, this discussion will be used to determine their score. |
| 4 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 4 Unit 1 Graded Discussion (Opinions, Reasons, and Examples; Health and Well-being) | Students will try to record an improved discussion about health and well-being. This discussion will contribute to the students' final grade. |
| 5 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 5 Unit 2 Introduction (Agreeing and Disagreeing; Science and Ethics) | The teacher will introduce agreeing and disagreeing in English. Students will be assigned to new groups and make introductions. They will do practice activities and brainstorm ideas about science and ethics. |
| 6 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 6 Unit 2 Practice Discussion (Agreeing and Disagreeing; Science and Ethics) | In groups, students will record the audio of their practice discussions about science and ethics using their smartphones. Two people will upload this to Google Classroom (one recording is a backup). If a student is absent in the following lesson, this discussion will be used to determine their score. |
| 7 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 7 Unit 2 Graded Discussion (Agreeing and Disagreeing; Science and Ethics) | Students will try to record an improved discussion about science and ethics. This discussion will contribute to the students' final grade. |
| 8 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 8 Unit 3 Introduction (Giving Sources of Information; Urbanization and the Environment) | The teacher will introduce giving sources of information in English. Students will be assigned to new groups and make introductions. They will do practice activities and brainstorm ideas about Urbanization and the Environment. |
| 9 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 9 Unit 3 Practice Discussion (Giving Sources of Information; Urbanization and the Environment) | In groups, students will record the audio of their practice discussions about urbanization and the environment using their smartphones. Two people will upload this to Google Classroom (one recording is a backup). If a student is absent in the following lesson, this discussion will be used to determine their score. |
| 10 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 10 Unit 3 Graded Discussion (Giving Sources of Information; Urbanization and the Environment) | Students will react to the teacher’s feedback to record an improved discussion about urbanization and the environment. Because students will need to wait for the teacher’s feedback they will have two weeks to complete Lesson 10. |
| 11 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 11 Unit 4 Introduction (Organizing a Discussion; Making Original Discussion Topics) | The teacher will introduce organizing discussions in English. Students will be assigned to groups and make introductions. They will do practice activities and start to think about original discussion topics. |
| 12 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 12 Unit 4 Choosing a Topic | For the final unit each group will choose a topic to discuss. This can be one suggested by the teacher or a topic created by the members of the group. However, since the topic should be an academic one, the group will need to ask the teacher to check the topics before they start practicing. |
| 13 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 13 Unit 4 Practice Discussion (Organizing a Discussion; Students’ Chosen Topics) | In groups, students will record the audio of their practice discussions about their chosen topics using their smartphones. Two people will upload this to Google Classroom (one recording is a backup). If a student is absent in the following lesson, this discussion will be used to determine their score. |
| 14 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 14 Unit 4 Final Graded Discussion (Organizing a Discussion; Students’ Chosen Topics) | Students will record an improved discussion about their chosen topic. They can change or modify their questions before making this recording. |
| 15 | H.カークウッド | Lesson 15 Feedback and Final Questions | In the final week, students will check their feedback for their final task. They will also be able to send questions to the teacher about English B and get advice about how to improve their English in future. |
This course aims to help students discuss topics in English in a way that is suitable for academic contexts. The focus will be mostly on practicing using vocabulary and grammar the students have learned before, but the teacher will also introduce new content.
試験方法：その他 実施時期：試験期間外
Unit 1 (Lesson 4) 1st Graded Discussion (15%)
Unit 2 (Lesson 7) 2nd Graded Discussion (25%)
Unit 3 (Lesson 10) 3rd Graded Discussion (25%)
Unit 4 (Lesson 14) Final Graded Discussion (35%)
In this semester most tasks will involve group work, therefore you need to communicate carefully with other group members. If you have an illness or problem that means you are unable to participate in group work for an extended period, please contact me as soon as possible so I can make the required adjustments.
If you have any issues or questions please email me at kirkwood@st.kitasato-u.ac.jp
| 種別 | 書名 | 著者・編者 | 発行所 | 定価（円） |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 教科書 | All materials will be supplied by the teacher. | 0円 | ||
| 参考書 | (なし) |