シラバス Syllabus

授業名 ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 500 S
Course Title ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 500 S
担当教員 Instructor Name Anthony Townley
科目ナンバリングコード Course Numbering Code
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 2025 UG Nisshin Spring
コード Couse Code NUC032_N25A

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.

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

受講後得られる具体的スキルや知識　Learning Outcomes


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.

授業スケジュール　Course Schedule

第1日（Day1）

Weeks 1- 2: Unit 1
Jobs - present simple and possessives.

●使用するケース
"Countries and Nationalities"
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

第2日（Day2）

Weeks 3 - 4: Unit 2
Products & Services - present simple.

●使用するケース
"Job Fair"
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

第3日（Day3）

Weeks 5 - 6: Unit 3
Locations & Workplaces - there is/are some/are.


●使用するケース
"Lego: Child's Play"
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

第4日（Day4）

Week 7: Review
Quizzes


第5日（Day5）

Weeks 8 - 9: Unit 4
Technology - adverbs of frequency.


●使用するケース
"Money on the Move"
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

第6日（Day6）

Weeks 10 - 11: Unit 5
Communication - past simple and irregular verbs.

●使用するケース
"Is there a mountain of paper in your office?"
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

第7日（Day7）

Weeks 12 - 14: Unit 6
Networking - past simple irregular verbs.


●使用するケース
"Popular social networks for employees and employers"
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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。
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 Activities

Quizzes / Tests = May 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 (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.

使用ケース一覧　List of Cases

    ケースは使用しません。

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

  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  1. 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.
  2. 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.

教科書　Textbook

  • David Grant, John Hughes, Nina Leeke, Rebecca Turner 「Business Result Elementary」Oxford University Press（2017）978-0194738668

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

実際に生徒がホワイトボードに書いたりグループを作って話をしたり自主性を重んじた授業の作り方でよかった。

"先生が優しく実用的な事を沢山教えてくれる。間違えても怒らず一緒に間違いを探してくれて日々成長期できるクラスだった。"

The teacher's class is very interesting.

楽しく授業ができるし、褒めてくれるから勉強のやりがいが実感できる。


担当教員のプロフィール　About the Instructor　


Anthony Townley completed his Master (MA) and Doctoral (PhD) degrees in Applied Linguistics at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). Anthony previously completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane, Australia) and a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Asian Studies (BA) at Griffith University (Brisbane, Australia).

Anthony has accumulated 25 years of varied professional work experience, most recently as the Director of Academic Writing at at Koç University in Istanbul. He has also worked as a commercial lawyer in Sydney and as an English language instructor, in a variety of teaching and administrative roles in Australia, Turkey and Japan. His special teaching areas include: English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Academic Writing, Legal Writing and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and he is currently undertaking sociolinguistic research of legal/business discourse practices in Japan.

（実務経験 Work experience）


Professor, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (2018 - present).

Director of Academic Writing Program, Koç University, Istanbul (2015 – 2017)

Academic Writing & Legal Writing Instructor, Koç University, Istanbul (2009 – 2017).

Academic Writing Consultant, Open Society Foundation, New York (2008 - 2017).

In-House Commercial Lawyer, TeleResources Engineering, Sydney (2006 – 2008).

EFL Language Instructor, Morioka English Academy, Iwate Japan (2002 – 2004).

Commercial Lawyer, Corrs, Chambers, Westgarth, Sydney (2000 – 2002).










Refereed Articles

  • (2025) Inclusive Diverse Learning Environments at the Forefront of Internationalization in Higher Education: A Case Study of International Student Experiences at a Private Business University in Japan. Forum of International Development Studies 2189-9126
  • (2024) A scaffolded speaking and writing ELP course for commercial lawyers: an action research case study from an undergraduate law school in Istanbul. Journal of English for Academic Purposes
  • (2023) International Merger and Acquisition: A Site of Interdisciplinary and Intertextual Discourse Activity. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly 2329-4906
  • (2022) The Use of a Multi-Perspectival Research Model for a Discourse Study of M&A Commercial Law Practice. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research 9(1): 2376-760X
  • (2022) The use of discourse expertise to control the provision of legal services and establish discursive hegemony in commercial law practice: a case study from Europe. International Journal of Legal Discourse 2364-883X

Refereed Proceedings

  • (2024). A scaffolded speaking and writing ELP course for commercial lawyers: An action research case study from an undergraduate law school in Istanbul. International Association of Applied Linguistics .21st AILA World Congress 2024. 1. 2. Kuala Lumpur
  • (2019). It Doesn’t Always Pay to be Polite in Business: the Discourse Realities of Facework and Im/politeness Discourse Strategies in Contract Negotiation using Email Communication. Proceedings of the Third JALT Business Communication SIG Conference .It doesn’t always pay to be polite in business: the discourse realities of facework and im/politeness discourse strategies in contract negotiation using email communication. 1. 2. Toyo University, Tokyo






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