| 授業名 | TOEIC PREPARATION 1 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | TOEIC PREPARATION 1 |
| 担当教員 Instructor Name | Alexander Kilpatrick |
| コード Couse Code | NUC119_N22B |
| 授業形態 Class Type | 講義 Regular course |
| 授業形式 Class Format | On Campus |
| 単位 Credits | 2 |
| 言語 Language | EN |
| 科目区分 Course Category | 教養教育科目100系 / Liberal Arts 100 |
| 学位 Degree | BSc |
| 開講情報 Terms / Location | 2022 UG Nisshin Term3 |
授業の概要 Course Overview
Misson Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement
This course aims to enhance students' English proficiency, by tackling TOEIC Reading/Listening
questions. It adheres to the fundamental principles of the Nagoya University of Commerce and Business by approaching the teaching of specific learning goals with a frontier spirit.
questions. It adheres to the fundamental principles of the Nagoya University of Commerce and Business by approaching the teaching of specific learning goals with a frontier spirit.
授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course
This course will prepare students for upcoming TOEIC tests. Students will be taught TOEIC test strategies alongside general English skills; English skills will include speaking, listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary. Additionally, students will be taught independent learning skills so that they are able to make the best use of their time studying outside of the classroom.
到達目標 / Achievement Goal
The primary goal of this course is to achieve an improved TOEIC score. This will be attained by learning English alongside strategies for improving one's TOEIC score.
This is a TOEIC compulsory subject".
For TOEIC Compulsory Classes, students are required to take the June TOEIC for courses in Term 1 and 2, October TOEIC for courses in Term 3, and November TOEIC for courses in Term 4. If students fail to do so, they will get 'Incomplete (不完全履修)' for their grade.
This is a TOEIC compulsory subject".
For TOEIC Compulsory Classes, students are required to take the June TOEIC for courses in Term 1 and 2, October TOEIC for courses in Term 3, and November TOEIC for courses in Term 4. If students fail to do so, they will get 'Incomplete (不完全履修)' for their grade.
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
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
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able:
(1) to gain both a practical knowledge of and an active vocabulary for Business English
(2) to read English in a reasonably fast manner
(3) to listen to English without translating into Japanese
(4) to develop confidence and motivation in English learning
(1) to gain both a practical knowledge of and an active vocabulary for Business English
(2) to read English in a reasonably fast manner
(3) to listen to English without translating into Japanese
(4) to develop confidence and motivation in English learning
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
Each class will commence with a short lecture examining one aspect of the TOEIC Test.
Each week (weeks 2-7) there will be a vocabulary quiz and a grammar quiz.
These weekly tests will contribute to 20% of your final grade.
There will be two mini TOEIC tests (in weeks 3 and 6) that will be worth 15% each.
Each week (weeks 2-7) there will be a vocabulary quiz and a grammar quiz.
These weekly tests will contribute to 20% of your final grade.
There will be two mini TOEIC tests (in weeks 3 and 6) that will be worth 15% each.
授業スケジュール Course Schedule
第1日（Day1）
Introduction To Class (Policy; Syllabus; Grading, etc.)Grammar: Basic Tense
第2日（Day2）
Vocabulary and Grammar TestGrammar: Complex tense
第3日（Day3）
Vocabulary and Grammar TestGrammar: Parts of Speech 1
Mini TOEIC test
第4日（Day4）
Vocabulary and Grammar TestGrammar: Parts of Speech 2
第5日（Day5）
Vocabulary and Grammar TestGrammar: Parts of Speech 3
第6日（Day6）
Vocabulary and Grammar TestGrammar: Articles
Mini TOEIC test
第7日（Day7）
Vocabulary and Grammar TestGrammar: Review
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。
*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 | 0 % |
| 小テスト Quizzes / Tests | 50 % |
| 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 % |
評価の留意事項 Notes on Evaluation Criteria
教科書 Textbook
- Grant Trew「Tactics for TOEIC Listening and Reading Test Student Book」Oxford University Press（2013）9780194529716
参考文献・資料 Additional Readings and Resource
All other materials will be provided by the teacher.
授業調査に対するコメント Comment on Course Evaluation
Each week (2-7) there are vocabulary and grammar tests. The best 4 tests from each make up 20% of your final grade (10% vocabulary, 10% grammar).
There are two mini TOEIC tests in weeks 3 and 6. These are worth 15% of your final grade each.
The final exam is worth 30% of your final grade.
There are two mini TOEIC tests in weeks 3 and 6. These are worth 15% of your final grade each.
The final exam is worth 30% of your final grade.
担当教員のプロフィール About the Instructor
Alexander Kilpatrick is an assistant professor at the Nagoya University of Business and Commerce. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne. Alexander's main area of research involves examining the influence of transitional probability on non-native speech perception. More specifically, it focuses on the chance of sounds co-occurring in a language and makes predictions as to how listeners will misperceive non-native speech based on that chance.
He is available to meet with students on Wednesdays 11:20 - 12:50 in room 6306.
His areas of interest include Speech perception, Iconicity, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Transitional Probability, Phonetics, and Phonology.
（実務経験 Work experience）
2014-2016 - La Trobe University - English Teacher
2016-2017 - La Trobe University - English Lecturer
2016-2019 - University of Melbourne - Teacher's Assistant
2019-current - Nagoya University of Business and Commerce - Assistant Professor
Refereed Articles
- (2024) Sound Symbolism in Japanese Names: Machine Learning Approaches to Gender Classification. Plos One
- (2024) Using artificial intelligence to explore sound symbolic expressions of gender in American English. PeerJ Computer Science 10:e1811 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1811
- (2023) A cross-linguistic, sound symbolic relationship between bilabial consonants, voiced plosives, and Pokémon Friendship. Frontiers in Psychlogy
- (2023) Random Forests, Sound Symbolism and Pokémon Evolution. PLoS One
- (2020) Japanese Perceptual Epenthesis is Modulated by Transitional Probability. Language and Speech 63(2): 10.1177/0023830920930042
Refereed Proceedings
- (2024). Cognitive AI 2023. Cognitive AI 2023 .Cognitive AI 2023. 1. 2. Bari University, Italy
- (2023). Iconicity Through the Lens of Information Theory. THE ICONICITY SEMINAR 2023 .THE ICONICITY SEMINAR 2023. 1. 2. Nagoya University of Commerce and Business
- (2023). Training Artificial Intelligence to Assess ESL Writing Using Complexity Measures. JSLS 2023 Handbook .The 24th Annual International Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences. 1. 2. Chuo University Tama Campus
- (2019). Predictability, Word Frequency and Japanese Perceptual Epenthesis. Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences .The 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences. 2. 2. Melbourne, Australia
- (2018). Japanese Vowel Devoicing Modulates Perceptual Epenthesis. Proceedings of the 17th Speech Science and Technology Conference (SST2018) .the 17th Speech Science and Technology Conference (SST2018). 1. 2. Coogee Bay Hotel