BM400001 English Conversation I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BM400001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 英語表現Ｉ（英会話）

Subject Name
（Katakana）エイゴヒョウゲンI

Subject Name in
English English Conversation I

Instructor VALLINS DAVID MCNEILL

Instructor
(Katakana) ヴァリンズ　デイヴィッド　マクニール

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Inte：See the bulletin board for detail.

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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The classes will consist of conversation and debate, together with introductions to the texts to be discussed.

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

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 22 : Language Education

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : English

Eligible Students

Keywords

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) British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Acquisition of expressive ability in English, German, French, and other languages

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The purpose of this course is to improve the students' skill in English conversation.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction
2. "The Sisters"
3. "An Encounter"
4. "Araby"
5. "Eveline"
6. "After the Race"
7. "The Boarding House"
8. " A Little Cloud"
9. "Counterparts"
10. “Clay”
11. "A Painful Case"
12. "Ivy Day in the Comittee Room"
13. "A Mother"
14. "Grace" (part 1)
15. "Grace" (part 2)

The texts are not taught primarily as literature, but used as starting-points for the discussion of various issues in class. These issues may include the social, historical, and psychological themes of the texts studied, the moral and political issues they raise, and other aspects of the texts which are of interest to the students. The classes will consist mainly of conversation and debate.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. James Joyce, Dubliners, ed. Terence Brown (Penguin, 2000). ISBN: 0141182458 or 9780141182452.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students should prepare for the classes by reading the texts and studying the questions which will be provided in advance.

Requirements

Grading Method Students will be assessed on the basis of their in-class participation as well as individual interviews.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

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 Letters
Lecture Code	BM400001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	英語表現Ｉ（英会話）
Subject Name （Katakana）	エイゴヒョウゲンI
Subject Name in English	English Conversation I
Instructor	VALLINS DAVID MCNEILL
Instructor (Katakana)	ヴァリンズ　デイヴィッド　マクニール
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Inte：See the bulletin board for detail.
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
The classes will consist of conversation and debate, together with introductions to the texts to be discussed.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	22 : Language Education
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : English
Eligible Students
Keywords
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)	British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics （Comprehensive Abilities）・Acquisition of expressive ability in English, German, French, and other languages
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The purpose of this course is to improve the students' skill in English conversation.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction 2. "The Sisters" 3. "An Encounter" 4. "Araby" 5. "Eveline" 6. "After the Race" 7. "The Boarding House" 8. " A Little Cloud" 9. "Counterparts" 10. “Clay” 11. "A Painful Case" 12. "Ivy Day in the Comittee Room" 13. "A Mother" 14. "Grace" (part 1) 15. "Grace" (part 2) The texts are not taught primarily as literature, but used as starting-points for the discussion of various issues in class. These issues may include the social, historical, and psychological themes of the texts studied, the moral and political issues they raise, and other aspects of the texts which are of interest to the students. The classes will consist mainly of conversation and debate.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	James Joyce, Dubliners, ed. Terence Brown (Penguin, 2000). ISBN: 0141182458 or 9780141182452.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students should prepare for the classes by reading the texts and studying the questions which will be provided in advance.
Requirements
Grading Method	Students will be assessed on the basis of their in-class participation as well as individual interviews.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
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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