| 授業名 | ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 2 for 4th year |
|---|---|
| Course Title | ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS 2 for 4th year |
| 担当教員 Instructor Name | Anthony Townley |
| コード Couse Code | NUC270_N20B |
| 授業形態 Class Type | 講義 Regular course |
| 単位 Credits | 2 |
| 言語 Language | EN |
| 学位 Degree | BSc |
| 開講情報 Terms / Location | 2020 UG Nisshin Term3 |
授業の概要 Course Overview
Misson Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement
授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course
This course provides students the foundation to learn the English language and productive & receptive skills
in preparation to achieve the CEFR B1 level at the TOEIC® Listening & Reading score 550-780 score range.
This course has a special focus on grammar and vocabulary learnt through reading, writing, listening,
speaking and communication tasks that reinforce previously covered materials throughout the current
academic term and from their senior high school coursework, but with an increase in the complexity of the
materials presented and the tasks required of the students.
in preparation to achieve the CEFR B1 level at the TOEIC® Listening & Reading score 550-780 score range.
This course has a special focus on grammar and vocabulary learnt through reading, writing, listening,
speaking and communication tasks that reinforce previously covered materials throughout the current
academic term and from their senior high school coursework, but with an increase in the complexity of the
materials presented and the tasks required of the students.
到達目標 / Achievement Goal
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
The course is designed to assist students to become a more competent, efficient, and perceptive users of
English who are able to communicate to others through writing and speaking the contents of English
education in a classroom context.
English who are able to communicate to others through writing and speaking the contents of English
education in a classroom context.
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
Class assignments and tasks that are typical to the junior high school and senior high school English
classrooms in Japan will be assigned in individual and pair work formats. In particular, students will review
the grammatical forms of English and the use of these forms in specific communicative contexts, which
include: class activities, homework assignments, reading of texts and writing.
classrooms in Japan will be assigned in individual and pair work formats. In particular, students will review
the grammatical forms of English and the use of these forms in specific communicative contexts, which
include: class activities, homework assignments, reading of texts and writing.
授業スケジュール Course Schedule
第1日（Day1）
Unit 6: "Science and Our World".Interpreting meaning: recognizing fact and speculation.
Using summary and paraphrase.
Noun/verb + prepositions.
第2日（Day2）
Unit 7: "People - Past & Present".Dealing with difficult language and unknown vocabulary.
Developing a search plan and using the internet.
第3日（Day3）
Unit 8: "The World if IT".Rephrasing and explaining.
Coherent writing. Linking ideas - cause and result.
Abbreviations.
第4日（Day4）
Powerpoint Presentations for peer review.第5日（Day5）
Unit 9: "Inventions, discoveries and processes".Strategies for intensive reading.
The passive voice - writing in a neutral style.
Compound nouns and adjectives.
第6日（Day6）
Unit 10: "Travel and Tourism".Interpreting data - statistical information.
Describing a graph or bar chart.
第7日（Day7）
Review of Units 6 - 10.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。
Peer Assessment (PowerPoint Presentation): 20%
Quizzes / Tests (grammar and writing focused quizzes): 20%
Final Exam: 40%
*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 | 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 | 0 % |
| 期末試験 Final Exam | 40 % |
| 参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment | 20 % |
| 合計 Total | 100 % |
評価の留意事項 Notes on Evaluation Criteria
Class Contribution: (active participation in class activities): 20%Peer Assessment (PowerPoint Presentation): 20%
Quizzes / Tests (grammar and writing focused quizzes): 20%
Final Exam: 40%
教科書 Textbook
- Sarah Philpot「Headway Academic Skills 2 Reading, Writing, and Study Skills Student's Book」Oxford University Press（2011）978-0-19-474160-6
参考文献・資料 Additional Readings and Resource
Additional resource readings will be posted on Google Classroom.
授業調査に対するコメント Comment on Course Evaluation
N/A.
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
- (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
- (2021) The Use of Discourse Maps to Teach Contract Negotiation Communicative Practices. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly 84(1): 2329-4906
Refereed Proceedings
- (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