AKY05001 English Conversation

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code AKY05001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 英語会話演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）エイゴカイワエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English English Conversation

Instructor CLENTON JONATHAN STUART MICHAEL

Instructor
(Katakana) クレントン　ジョナサン　スチュアート　マイケル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds1-4：IAS J206

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

This course is designed to improve the overall English language abilities of students. While we will primarily focus on speaking and listening skills, we will also work on reading and writing skills.  Students will tackle controversial topics on a wide range of important subjects.

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

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Linguistics

Eligible Students

Keywords ・Communicative・Conversation・Natural・Confident・Fluent

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
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.
・The knowledge and understanding  to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this class students will develop their English speaking and listening abilities.  The course is designed to provide many opportunities to discuss common and important topics in a clear confident manner.  Students will develop their abilities to express their own opinions convincingly, and to understand how to effectively participate in any natural conversational exchange.  Students will gain confidence as they increase their communicative abilities.  Each week classes will focus on one topic, and a variety of tasks will be performed to maximize students’ abilities to converse on these topics.  Relevant vocabulary and expressions will be introduced and practiced in routine exchanges.  Students will then participate in small and large discussion groups, and attempt to clarify their views, and share them effectively with others.  (Topics and order subject to change.)

Class Schedule Our aim will be to work with and through the text, topics include:

are first impressions accurate
why do we change the foods we eat
in what ways is change good or bad

please refer to the textbook for further details
are first impressions accurate
why do we change the foods we eat
in what ways is change good or bad

please refer to the textbook for further details

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Oxford Skills for Success - Listening and Speaking - level 3. Third edition. .

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) on demand classes

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review To be explained at the first meeting..

Requirements

Grading Method To be explained at the first meeting..

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Be prepared to discuss issues and ideas in small and large groups, and not to worry about making mistakes.  This is meant to be a practical course in skill development, one where lots of “exercise” is necessary to improve your conversational abilities in English.

Other

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	AKY05001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	英語会話演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	エイゴカイワエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	English Conversation
Instructor	CLENTON JONATHAN STUART MICHAEL
Instructor (Katakana)	クレントン　ジョナサン　スチュアート　マイケル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds1-4：IAS J206
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
This course is designed to improve the overall English language abilities of students. While we will primarily focus on speaking and listening skills, we will also work on reading and writing skills. Students will tackle controversial topics on a wide range of important subjects.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students
Keywords	・Communicative・Conversation・Natural・Confident・Fluent
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
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. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this class students will develop their English speaking and listening abilities. The course is designed to provide many opportunities to discuss common and important topics in a clear confident manner. Students will develop their abilities to express their own opinions convincingly, and to understand how to effectively participate in any natural conversational exchange. Students will gain confidence as they increase their communicative abilities. Each week classes will focus on one topic, and a variety of tasks will be performed to maximize students’ abilities to converse on these topics. Relevant vocabulary and expressions will be introduced and practiced in routine exchanges. Students will then participate in small and large discussion groups, and attempt to clarify their views, and share them effectively with others. (Topics and order subject to change.)
Class Schedule	Our aim will be to work with and through the text, topics include: are first impressions accurate why do we change the foods we eat in what ways is change good or bad please refer to the textbook for further details are first impressions accurate why do we change the foods we eat in what ways is change good or bad please refer to the textbook for further details
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Oxford Skills for Success - Listening and Speaking - level 3. Third edition. .
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	on demand classes
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	To be explained at the first meeting..
Requirements
Grading Method	To be explained at the first meeting..
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Be prepared to discuss issues and ideas in small and large groups, and not to worry about making mistakes. This is meant to be a practical course in skill development, one where lots of “exercise” is necessary to improve your conversational abilities in English.
Other
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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