Japanese

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education
Lecture Code	81152001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	英語口頭表現スキルアップＡI
Subject Name （Katakana）	エイゴコウトウヒョウゲンスキルアップエーイチ
Subject Name in English	Advanced Listening in English AI
Instructor	HIGA MARSHALL KIYOSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ヒガ　マーシャル　キヨシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds9-10：IAS J209 CALL
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
			There is a lot of practice to improve students' listening abilities and oral skills, using CALL classroom facilities and having pair work.
Credits	1.0	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	listening
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This is one of the high-level courses in a series of six, primarily designed to foster individuals who can be professional researchers and specialists. A secondary aim is to help students get TOEIC scores of at least 730. It is a two-year program for undergraduates, and it begins in the 2nd year of college. Only registered students with relatively strong English skills (a TOEIC score minimum of about 500) are admitted to the program.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This is the listening course primarily designed to foster individuals who can be professional researchers and specialists. A secondary aim is to help students get TOEIC(R) scores of at least 730. The students will work on different types of listening exercises in and out of classes.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Orientation, Textbook Unit 1 lesson2 Textbook Unit 2 lesson3 Textbook Unit 3 lesson4 Textbook Unit 4 lesson5 Textbook Unit 5 lesson6 Textbook Unit 6 lesson7 Review of previous classes, preparation for final examination lesson8 Final examination There will be an online, written examination at the end of the term.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Q: Skills for Success Level 4 Listening and Speaking Student Book with iQ Online Practice(Oxford University Press，2020)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
	(More Details)	Class will be conducted in a hybrid style, combining online and face-to-face lectures.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	This class may be helpful in improving your listening skills temporarily. However, mastering a foreign language is a life-long activity. You must combine the class contents with individual listening practice to reach mastery. Please listen to as much English in and outside class as you can.
Requirements	If you take this course "Advanced Listening in English AI" in the 1st term, please continue to take "Advanced Listening in English AI" in the 2nd term.
Grading Method	In principle, grading will be made based students performances on assignment tests which are given every week (35%), class participation (25%) and a test at the end of the term (40%). However, it should be understood that this is subject to change depending on the circumstances of the course.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	The course work of this subject is very demanding, but let us improve our English listening abilities together.
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.