1. Relevance to NUCB Mission Statement
This course aims to enhance students’ English proficiency through TOEIC learning activities mainly focused on Listening and Reading skills. NUCB Mission Statement mentions that one of the missions is to build knowledge to develop the business field and the society. Through this course, students will acquire English as the global language as well as broader views of the society.

2. Importance of this Course
This course provides students to improve their English skills by variety types of learning activities, although the main focus is Listening/ Reading.
Students are expected to get a score of over 500 after the course.

3. Achievement Goals
This course aims to motivate students to study English and become more fluent in its application in business settings. Students will be able to achieve an international perspective and cross-cultural communication skills. This course provides a lot of opportunities to be exposed to cultural and linguistic differences, enabling students to become an engaged and global-minded person.

Note
This is a TOEIC course which is recommended for the 1st grade students to take TOEIC.
Teachers may ask students to make slides and/or documents, so please bring your laptop to the classroom.

*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。

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able:
(1) to gain both practical knowledge of and everyday vocabulary for Business English
(2) to develop skills, confidence and motivation in communicative English
(3) to improve collaboration and decision-making skills through case approaches
(4) to improve TOEIC scores
(5) to develop communication skills and confidence

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 %

1. Course Approach
◯In class
Exercises of Listening and Reading by using the textbook
Active learning in groups/ pairs in order to acquire English skill efficiently.
Case lesson with discussion

◯At home
Pre-reading and searching unfamiliar vocabulary before class
Preparation for given in-class tasks such as presentations or role plays
English learning (vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening) independently outside of class, 1 hour per day would be standard.

◯Final Exam
Mock TOEIC test

2. Feedback Methods
Interactive lectures allow students to receive individual feedback on both the results of at-home assignments and in-class tasks.

3. Use of Information Centre for this course
Students are expected to expose themselves to as much English as possible, by reading/listening/watching materials there to practice using what they already learned in class.

*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	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	20 %
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	0 %
合計 Total	100 %

評価の留意事項　Notes on Evaluation Criteria

1. Class contribution - students' active participation in-class tasks and their attitude
during the class.
2. Case Exam: eg. Presentation or role play situation from a language-based,
problem-solving approach
3. Quizzes - Mini-tests in the textbook are used. Students can prepare for it if they want.
4. Final Exam - A TOEIC test minimized into 70 minutes-size is used.

* More details will be explained in the first class (Day 1). Make sure you attend the first class.

• Grant Trew「Tactics for the TOEIC® Test, Reading and Listening Test, Introductory Course Student's Book」Oxford University Press（2013）978-0-19-452976-1

・Target Score for the new TOEIC(TM) Test Second Edition Cambridge university press
・OXFORD preparation course for the TOEIC test OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
・Tactics for TOEIC Listening and Reading Test OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Teaching this course for the first time.

（実務経験 Work experience）