AKY04001 Advanced English Listening Comprehension

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code AKY04001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 英語上級聴取法演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）エイゴジョウキュウチョウシュホウエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Advanced English Listening Comprehension

Instructor SHIBATA MIKI

Instructor
(Katakana) シバタ　ミキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Thur3-4：IAS J101 CALL

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Discussion

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 22 : Language Education

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : English

Eligible Students 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students

Keywords Listening comprehension, note-taking

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) The course is designed to cultivate advanced listening and note-taking skills, which are part of academic English by using authentic lectures given in English.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of "Japanese and Japanese culture"  and "foreign languages and foreign culture" which are prerequisite abilities for communication with peoples in different culture and areas.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The general ability to logically and simply explain one's own ideas on ways of solving issues to people in different culture and areas, and demonstrate leadership in discussion.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 1. You will develop the skills and strategies you need to successfully participate in academic lectures: actively listening and taking clear notes.
2. You will be able to use different listening strategies for better comprehension.
3. You will be familiar with words frequently used in academic lectures

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Unit 1 Communication Studies
lesson3 Unit 2 Child Psychology
lesson4 Unit 3 Sociology
lesson5 Unit 4 Business
lesson6 Unit 5 Cognitive Psychology
lesson7 Unit 6 Anthropology/Biology
lesson8 Mid-term Exam
lesson9 Unit 7 Technology
lesson10 Unit 8 Political Science
lesson11 Unit 9 Linguisitcs
lesson12 Unit 10 Economics
lesson13 Unit 11 Biology
lesson14 Unit 12 Sociology
lesson15 Final Exam

Mid term exam and final exam

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Contemporary topics 3: Academic listening and note-taking skills (Fourth edition)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review You need to study a vocabulary section in the textbook at home for a quiz given in the following week.
You have a weekly listening assignment: you listen to English materials such as radio shows and lectures at least one hour every single day including a weekend.

Requirements Students taking the course should have a TOEIC score of 500 or higher.

Grading Method 1 Class contribution            20%
2 Weekly listening report     20%
3 Midterm & final exams      60%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message There is no way to improve your listening skill except constant exposure to English! Merely attending this course does not improve your listening skill; your constant efforts will do.

Other No audit is accented unless you are under a special condition.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	AKY04001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	英語上級聴取法演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	エイゴジョウキュウチョウシュホウエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Advanced English Listening Comprehension
Instructor	SHIBATA MIKI
Instructor (Katakana)	シバタ　ミキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Thur3-4：IAS J101 CALL
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	22 : Language Education
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : English
Eligible Students	2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students
Keywords	Listening comprehension, note-taking
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	The course is designed to cultivate advanced listening and note-taking skills, which are part of academic English by using authentic lectures given in English.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of "Japanese and Japanese culture" and "foreign languages and foreign culture" which are prerequisite abilities for communication with peoples in different culture and areas. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The general ability to logically and simply explain one's own ideas on ways of solving issues to people in different culture and areas, and demonstrate leadership in discussion.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	1. You will develop the skills and strategies you need to successfully participate in academic lectures: actively listening and taking clear notes. 2. You will be able to use different listening strategies for better comprehension. 3. You will be familiar with words frequently used in academic lectures
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Unit 1 Communication Studies lesson3 Unit 2 Child Psychology lesson4 Unit 3 Sociology lesson5 Unit 4 Business lesson6 Unit 5 Cognitive Psychology lesson7 Unit 6 Anthropology/Biology lesson8 Mid-term Exam lesson9 Unit 7 Technology lesson10 Unit 8 Political Science lesson11 Unit 9 Linguisitcs lesson12 Unit 10 Economics lesson13 Unit 11 Biology lesson14 Unit 12 Sociology lesson15 Final Exam Mid term exam and final exam
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Contemporary topics 3: Academic listening and note-taking skills (Fourth edition)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	You need to study a vocabulary section in the textbook at home for a quiz given in the following week. You have a weekly listening assignment: you listen to English materials such as radio shows and lectures at least one hour every single day including a weekend.
Requirements	Students taking the course should have a TOEIC score of 500 or higher.
Grading Method	1 Class contribution 20% 2 Weekly listening report 20% 3 Midterm & final exams 60%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	There is no way to improve your listening skill except constant exposure to English! Merely attending this course does not improve your listening skill; your constant efforts will do.
Other	No audit is accented unless you are under a special condition.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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