| 授業名 | ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 500 S |
|---|---|
| Course Title | ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 500 S |
| 担当教員 Instructor Name | 夏 思洋（XIA siyang） |
| コード Couse Code | NUC020_N24A |
| 授業形態 Class Type | 講義 Regular course |
| 授業形式 Class Format | On Campus |
| 単位 Credits | 4 |
| 言語 Language | EN |
| 科目区分 Course Category | 専門教育科目200系 / Specialized Subject 200 |
| 学位 Degree | BSc |
| 開講情報 Terms / Location | 2024 UG Nisshin Term1 |
授業の概要 Course Overview
Misson Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement
The course will equip the students with essential English communication skills and global competences as stated in the mission of the university, such as "frontier spirit" and professional abilities necessary to bridge the gap between New Asia and the rest of the world.
授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course
Through this course, students will develop productive and receptive skills in preparation to achieve the CEFR B1 level at the TOEIC® Listening and Reading score (550-780 score range). Across the classes, assignments and tasks typical to the junior high school and senior high school English classrooms are repeated and presented in individual, pair work or group work formats. Homework and individual study components for active learning through online modules (Google Classroom) are also woven throughout the course.
到達目標 / Achievement Goal
Students will be expected to build up English vocabulary, understand grammar and make use of the knowledge through reading, listening, speaking, and communication tasks assuming various business situations.
*This is a SAC compulsory course.
*This is a SAC compulsory course.
本授業の該当ラーニングゴール Learning Goals
*本学の教育ミッションを具現化する形で設定されています。
LG1 Critical Thinking
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication
LG7 International Perspectives (BA)
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication
LG7 International Perspectives (BA)
受講後得られる具体的スキルや知識 Learning Outcomes
Grammar: to review the grammar learnt from high school lessons, to use the grammar of each week in statements and questions
Reading: to improve reading fluency, to learn and use critical reading strategies such as skimming and scanning, to expand vocabulary
Listening: to learn and use critical listening strategies to identify key facts, to search for and recognize information about people, places, things and events from an audio sample
Speaking & Communication: to discuss topics using spontaneous and practiced speech, to accurately describe people places and things, to be able to ask and respond to questions about one's own and someone else’s daily life.
Reading: to improve reading fluency, to learn and use critical reading strategies such as skimming and scanning, to expand vocabulary
Listening: to learn and use critical listening strategies to identify key facts, to search for and recognize information about people, places, things and events from an audio sample
Speaking & Communication: to discuss topics using spontaneous and practiced speech, to accurately describe people places and things, to be able to ask and respond to questions about one's own and someone else’s daily life.
SDGsとの関連性 Relevance to Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 4 質の高い教育をみんなに（Quality Education）
教育手法 Teaching Method
| 教育手法 Teaching Method | % of Course Time | |
|---|---|---|
| インプット型 Traditional | 80 % | |
| 参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning | ケースメソッド Case Method | 20 % |
| フィールドメソッド Field Method | 0 % | 合計 Total | 100 % |
事前学修と事後学修の内容、レポート、課題に対するフィードバック方法 Pre- and Post-Course Learning, Report, Feedback methods
This course will be guided by a lecture, which will be supported by independent study completed by the students outside of class. The independent study outside of class will include written as well as online homework tasks. Group and peer interaction will occur throughout the semester, and will be supplemented within individual work.
授業スケジュール Course Schedule
第1日（Day1）
Week1Diagnostics, Course Overview
Unit 1: Jobs
Week 2
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 1: Jobs
第2日（Day2）
Week 3Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 2: Products & servIces
Week 4
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 2: Products & servIces
●使用するケース
Case for Week 4: "Hungary: country profile" (adapted from Business Result Elementary, pp 11)第3日（Day3）
Week 5Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 3: Location
Week 6
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 3: Location
Case Discussion
●使用するケース
Case for Week 6: "What is the best city for your conference?" (adapted from Business Result Elementary, pp 23)第4日（Day4）
Week 7Vocabulary Quiz
Review of Term 1 (Units 1-3)
Week 8
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 4: Technology
第5日（Day5）
Week 9Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 4: Technology
Week 10
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 5: Communication
第6日（Day6）
Week 11Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 5: Communication
Case Discussion
Week 12
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 6: Networking
●使用するケース
Case for Week 11: "Money talks" (adapted from Business Result Elementary, pp 37)第7日（Day7）
Week 13Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 6: Networking
Week 14
Vocabulary Quiz
Review of Term 2 (Units 4-6)
成績評価方法 Evaluation Criteria
*成績は下記該当項目を基に決定されます。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
Final Report (10%) = May TOEIC Test
For SAC compulsory classes, students are required to study over 20 hours during the semester at SAC in the Central Information Center. Additionally, students enrolled in SAC Compulsory courses are all required to take the TOEIC exam 2 times at NUCB during the spring semester (May) and fall semester (November). Failing to do so, a student will receive Incomplete for his/her grade for the SAC compulsory course in the semester in which the student failed to take the TOEIC exam.
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
| 講師用内規準拠 Method of Assessment | Weights |
|---|---|
| コールドコール Cold Call | 0 % |
| 授業内での挙手発言 Class Contribution | 20 % |
| クラス貢献度合計 Class Contribution Total | 20 % |
| 予習レポート Preparation Report | 20 % |
| 小テスト Quizzes / Tests | 20 % |
| シミュレーション成績 Simulation | 0 % |
| ケース試験 Case Exam | 0 % |
| 最終レポート Final Report | 10 % |
| 期末試験 Final Exam | 30 % |
| 参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment | 0 % |
| 合計 Total | 100 % |
評価の留意事項 Notes on Evaluation Criteria
Preparation Report (20%) = Weekly SAC ActivitiesFinal Report (10%) = May TOEIC Test
For SAC compulsory classes, students are required to study over 20 hours during the semester at SAC in the Central Information Center. Additionally, students enrolled in SAC Compulsory courses are all required to take the TOEIC exam 2 times at NUCB during the spring semester (May) and fall semester (November). Failing to do so, a student will receive Incomplete for his/her grade for the SAC compulsory course in the semester in which the student failed to take the TOEIC exam.
教科書 Textbook
- David Grant, John Hughes, Nina Leeke, Rebecca Turner「Business Result Elementary」Oxford University Press（2017）9780194738668
参考文献・資料 Additional Readings and Resource
Additional materials will be supplied by the instructor.
授業調査に対するコメント Comment on Course Evaluation
This is the first year in charge of this course.
担当教員のプロフィール About the Instructor
名古屋大学大学院文学研究科人文学専攻博士後期課程にて博士（文学）を取得。愛知淑徳大学文学部助教を経て、現在名古屋商科大学経済学部専任講師。英語学を専門としており、統語論ならびに英語史の研究を行う。
Siyang Xia obtained his Ph.D. in English Linguistics from the Graduate School of Letters, Nagoya University. After working as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Letters, Aichi Shukutoku University, he is currently an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business. He specializes in English Linguistics and conducts research in syntax and historical linguistics.
（実務経験 Work experience）
2018 〜 2022 大同大学 非常勤講師
2019 〜 2023 愛知淑徳大学 助教
2022 〜 2023 名古屋商科大学 非常勤講師
2023 〜 現在 名古屋商科大学 専任講師
2019 〜 2023 愛知淑徳大学 助教
2022 〜 2023 名古屋商科大学 非常勤講師
2023 〜 現在 名古屋商科大学 専任講師
Refereed Articles
- (2023) Co-occurrence of Epistemic Modality in Chinese. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation 6(11): 2617-0299
- (2020) Synchronic and Diachronic Aspects of Floating Quantifiers in English. Nagoya University
Refereed Proceedings
- (2021). Passive Participles Movement in the History of English. JELS 38 .The Thirteenth International Spring Forum of The English Linguistic Society of Japan. 1. 2. Kansai University
- (2019). On the Historical Development of Floating Quantifiers in English. JELS 36 .The Eleventh International Spring Forum of The English Linguistic Society of Japan. 1. 2. Hokkaido University