Improving Research and Discussion リサーチと - C

Improving Research and Discussion
リサーチとディスカッション中級
1st & 2nd Year Content-focused Listening & Speaking
High Level
Course description
This is what students will see IF they read the course handbook
This course is for students who want to use English to learn about legal,
political, business and other issues.
本科目は、法律、政治、ビジネスなどについて、英語を使って学びたい学生を
対象とします。
This course will further develop your confidence for communicating
actively in English. Working in cycles of 4-6 weeks, you will use English
to learn about social, political, legal and global issues of interest to you. In
the first part of the course, you will raise your ability to research and
understand issues. You will also improve your ability to explain, give
presentations on, and discuss your research in pairs and small groups. In
the second part of the course, you will further develop these abilities,
choosing issues of interest to research and discuss in pairs and small
groups.
この授業では積極的に英語でコミュニケーションを行なう自信をさらに高めるこ
とを目的とする。４－６週間の単位で、興味をもった社会、政治、法律およびグ
ローバルな問題について、英語で学ぶ。前半では、様々な問題について英語
で調べ、理解する能力を高める。さらにペアや少人数のグループで、調べたこ
とに関して説明し、プレゼンテーションをして、ディスカッションする能力を培う。
後半ではこの能力をさらに発達させ、ペアや少人数のグループで課題を選び、
調べ、議論する。
(1) Attendance of 80% or more, (2) active participation in class activities,
and (3) weekly preparation of 1-2 hours outside class are required to
pass this course.
この授業の単位を得るためには(1) 80％以上出席し、(2) 授業に積極的に参
加し、(3) 毎週 1-2 時間の準備をすることが必要。
For key approaches to teaching and learning in this course, see the
‘Common Areas of Focus’ page in your Teachers Information Pack
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for this course
• Use multiple sources of English information for research
• Student choice of research issues for most cycles
• Student-centered activities
• Presenting and exchanging information in small group of 2-4
Resources
for this course
Class Schedule
• Frequent rotation of pairs and groupings
This may be read by students BUT teachers can adapt it and make
a more specific class schedule for their students
Requirements
• 2-3 cycles of research and discussion per semester
• New research resources for this course: http://c-faculty.chuou.ac.jp/~mikenix1/tlr/rsch/nrr/index.html
• Other online resources on the taught-in-English website:
http://c-faculty.chuo-u.ac.jp/~mikenix1/teachers.html
• On paper in the Teachers’ Room
Spring Semester
Week 1: Course introduction, explanation of course requirements, goalsetting
Weeks 2-13: Two or three cycles of research, discussions and
presentations on legal, political and business issues of students' choice
Week 14: Reflection and self-evaluation/assessment
Week 15: Class survey and review of the semester
Autumn Semester
Week 1: Review of Spring semester, course requirements, goal-setting
Weeks 2-13: Two or three cycles of research, discussions and
presentations on legal, political and business issues of students' choice
Week 14: Reflection and self-evaluation/assessment
Week 15: Review of the semester
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