| 授業名 | ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 500 F |
|---|---|
| Course Title | ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 500 F |
| 担当教員 Instructor Name | Kim Soyoung |
| 科目ナンバリングコード Course Numbering Code | ENG212 |
| 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 |
| 学位 Degree | BSc |
| 開講情報 Terms / Location | 2026 UG Nisshin Fall |
| コード Couse Code | NUC025_N26B |
授業の概要 Course Overview
Mission Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement
English is the global language and is important in education, interpersonal relations and business. Using active learning methodology, the ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 500 course is designed to help students develop the core English language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking to be successful in further academic study and and workplaces. By actively participating in class activities, students will have the confidence and ability to strengthen their ʻFrontier Spiritʼ and bridge the gap between New Asia and the rest of the world.
授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course
This course has a special focus on grammar and vocabulary learned through reading, writing, listening, speaking tasks designed to help students achieve the CEFR B1 level at the TOEIC® Listening and Reading 405-600 score range.
学修到達目標 / Achievement Goal
Students will be able to develop and improve their core English language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking by actively participating in case method class activities and completing all written homework and assignments.
*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
Students will learn:
o Grammar: to review the grammar learnt in the previous academic year, to use the grammar of each week in class activities.
o Reading: to improve reading fluency, and to learn and use critical reading strategies.
o 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.
o Speaking & Communication: to discuss topics using spontaneous and practiced speech, to accurately express one's opinion, to ask and respond to questions about one's opinion.
o Writing: write learning various writing styles, with a focus on complex sentences.
o Grammar: to review the grammar learnt in the previous academic year, to use the grammar of each week in class activities.
o Reading: to improve reading fluency, and to learn and use critical reading strategies.
o 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.
o Speaking & Communication: to discuss topics using spontaneous and practiced speech, to accurately express one's opinion, to ask and respond to questions about one's opinion.
o Writing: write learning various writing styles, with a focus on complex sentences.
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 | 60 % | |
| 参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning | ケースメソッド Case Method | 40 % |
| 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. The independent study will include work homework assigned on Google Classroom and from the course materials available in the online platform of the Business Result Elementary textbook. Group and peer interaction will occur through the semester, which will be evaluated and supported with feedback from the instructor.
Students are expected to dedicate the same amount of time for pre- and post-class learning as the class duration (e.g., for a 200-minute weekly class, 200 minutes per week for pre-class learning and 200 minutes per week for post-class learning).
Reference books related to the course are available at the Central Information Center (Library). Active use of these resources is highly recommended.
Students are expected to dedicate the same amount of time for pre- and post-class learning as the class duration (e.g., for a 200-minute weekly class, 200 minutes per week for pre-class learning and 200 minutes per week for post-class learning).
Reference books related to the course are available at the Central Information Center (Library). Active use of these resources is highly recommended.
授業スケジュール Course Schedule
第1日（Day1）
This is a tentative course outline that is subject to change.Week1
Diagnostics, Course Overview
Unit 7: Departments
Week 2
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 7: Departments
第2日（Day2）
Week 3Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 8: Employment
Week 4
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 8: Employment
第3日（Day3）
Week 5Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 9: Competition
Week 6
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 9: Competition
Case Discussion
第4日（Day4）
Week 7Vocabulary Quiz
Review of Term 3 (Units 7-9)
Week 8
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 10: Teamwork
第5日（Day5）
Week 9Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 10: Teamwork
Week 10
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 11: Travel
第6日（Day6）
Week 11Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 11: Travel
Week 12
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 12: Schedules
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。
Quizzes / Tests = November TOEIC Test score + Class activities
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 (June) 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 | 30 % |
| 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 | 0 % |
| 期末試験 Final Exam | 30 % |
| 参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment | 0 % |
| 合計 Total | 100 % |
定期試験 Final Exam
あり評価の留意事項 Notes on Evaluation Criteria
Preparation Report = Weekly SAC Writing ActivitiesQuizzes / Tests = November TOEIC Test score + Class activities
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 (June) 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.
配布教材と教室における電子機器の利用マナーについて Guidelines for Classroom Technology and Proper Use of Course Materials
- ケースメソッド教育の中核は、積極的な参加と知識の共有です。この教育を支えるため参加者は授業中の電子機器（例：スマートフォン、ノートパソコン）の使用を制限するよう求められます。許可を得た場合でも、教室内では電子機器は、ケース討議に資する目的でのみ使用してください。授業中は、たとえケース討議に関連していても、検索エンジンや生成AIの使用は避けて下さい。
- 配布教材（ケースを含む）は指定された授業への参加以外の目的で利用しないで下さい。著者の権利、著作権、特定情報の機密性を保護するため、許可なく教材を個人や組織（生成AI を含む）に提供することはできません。このルールは、印刷物・電子教材のいずれにも適用されます。
- 詳細は「教室における電子機器の利用マナー・教材の適切な利用に関するガイドライン」を確認のうえ、教員の指示に従い、責任をもって遵守してください。
- Active participation and shared learning is at the core of the case method learning.Participants are asked to limit their use of electronic devices (e.g., laptops, smartphones) during classroom sessions in support of this model. Even with permission granted, devices should only be used in the classroom in service to the case discussion. Online searches and generative AI tools, even if related to the case discussion, are discouraged while class is in session.
- Students are prohibited from using the course materials (including cases) distributed by the university for any purpose other than participation in the designated class.Students must not input, process or test course materials with any artificial intelligence (AI) tools, bots, software, or platforms without the author’s permission. These actions violate the terms of use for the course materials and may also constitute copyright infringement.
- Please refer to the "Classroom Technology Guidelines / Guidelines for Properly Using Course Materials” for details, and follow the instructor’s directions. You are expected to comply with these guidelines responsibly.
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
Teaching this course for the first time.
担当教員のプロフィール About the Instructor
Refereed Articles
- (2025) Japan's militarization: from reactive to proactive antimilitarist strategic culture. RSIS Theses
- (2024) Civil-Military Relations and Antimilitarism in Japan After the End of the Cold War. International Journal of Military History and Historiography Advance Articles 2468-3302