WNB52250 Basic Course in Teaching Material Design for Language and Communication Expression (English) b

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program

Lecture Code WNB52250 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 言語・コミュニケーション表現と学習材デザイン基礎研究（英語）b

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Basic Course in Teaching Material Design for Language and Communication Expression (English) b

Instructor NISHIHARA TAKAYUKI

Instructor
(Katakana) ニシハラ　タカユキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds5：EDU K207, (3T) Weds6-8

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Discussion and presentation (students will receive a notice by email or BB9 if this course is switched to an online course due to COVID-19)

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Linguistics

Eligible Students Master course students

Keywords Structure and function of English language, linguistic approaches to ELT, SDG_04

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course covers phonetics/phonology, graphemics, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, rhetoric, stylistics, literary theory, and sociolinguistics, deepening the knowledge on English communication as well as the structures and functions of English language. Based on these understanding, this course analyzes current ELT materials and discusses better materials construction. More specifically, this course analyzes textbooks and their supplementary materials. Students are required to designs teaching materials and worksheets by themselves, too.

Class Schedule lesson 1:　Introduction
lesson 2:　What is Teaching Materials?
lesson 3:　Phonetics and Teaching Materials （Hector H. Munro，"Sredni Vashtar"）
lesson 4:　Phonology and Teaching Materials （Hector H. Munro，"Sredni Vashtar"）
lesson 5:　Graphemics and Teaching Materials （Hector H. Munro，"Sredni Vashtar"）
lesson 6:　Morphology and Teaching Materials （Hector H. Munro，"Sredni Vashtar"）
lesson 7:　Syntax and Teaching Materials （Oscar Wilde， "The Canterville Ghost"）
lesson 8:　Semantics and Teaching Materials （Oscar Wilde， "The Canterville Ghost"）
lesson 9:　Pragmatics and Teaching Materials （Oscar Wilde， "The Canterville Ghost"）
lesson 10:　Discourse Analysis and Teaching Materials （Oscar Wilde， "The Canterville Ghost"）
lesson 11:　Rhetoric and Teaching Materials （Richard Middleton， "On the Brighton Road"）
lesson 12:　Stylistics and Teaching Materials （Richard Middleton， "On the Brighton Road"）
lesson 13:　Literary Theory and Teaching Materials （Richard Middleton， "On the Brighton Road"）
lesson 14:　Sociolinguistics and Teaching Materials （Richard Middleton， "On the Brighton Road"）
lesson 15:　Summary of the Course

Presentation and term paper

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook:
Hosokawa, Y., & Shindler, E. (Eds.). (2011). Wicked and shuddering tales with love for listening, reading, grammar and oral practice. Tokyo: Kaibunsha.

Reference materials are introduced by the instructor as needed. Necessary materials are provided by the instructor.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details) Handouts, PCs, PC softwares, and relevant materials including books and academic journals

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Read the relevant articles accurately and critically considering its suggestions for ELT. Make your presentation logical and comprehensible.

Requirements You need basic knowledge about English linguistics, English grammar, and ELT to follow this course.  Materials are distributed online. Therefore, students should bring their own PCs to class.

Grading Method Participation (10%) and performance on presentations (30%), discussion (30%), and the term papers (30%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message The instruction language changes according to the participants' linguistic background. Both English and Japanese materials are used.

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program
Lecture Code	WNB52250	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	言語・コミュニケーション表現と学習材デザイン基礎研究（英語）b
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Basic Course in Teaching Material Design for Language and Communication Expression (English) b
Instructor	NISHIHARA TAKAYUKI
Instructor (Katakana)	ニシハラ　タカユキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Weds5：EDU K207, (3T) Weds6-8
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Discussion and presentation (students will receive a notice by email or BB9 if this course is switched to an online course due to COVID-19)
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students	Master course students
Keywords	Structure and function of English language, linguistic approaches to ELT, SDG_04
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course covers phonetics/phonology, graphemics, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, rhetoric, stylistics, literary theory, and sociolinguistics, deepening the knowledge on English communication as well as the structures and functions of English language. Based on these understanding, this course analyzes current ELT materials and discusses better materials construction. More specifically, this course analyzes textbooks and their supplementary materials. Students are required to designs teaching materials and worksheets by themselves, too.
Class Schedule	lesson 1:　Introduction lesson 2:　What is Teaching Materials? lesson 3:　Phonetics and Teaching Materials （Hector H. Munro，"Sredni Vashtar"） lesson 4:　Phonology and Teaching Materials （Hector H. Munro，"Sredni Vashtar"） lesson 5:　Graphemics and Teaching Materials （Hector H. Munro，"Sredni Vashtar"） lesson 6:　Morphology and Teaching Materials （Hector H. Munro，"Sredni Vashtar"） lesson 7:　Syntax and Teaching Materials （Oscar Wilde， "The Canterville Ghost"） lesson 8:　Semantics and Teaching Materials （Oscar Wilde， "The Canterville Ghost"） lesson 9:　Pragmatics and Teaching Materials （Oscar Wilde， "The Canterville Ghost"） lesson 10:　Discourse Analysis and Teaching Materials （Oscar Wilde， "The Canterville Ghost"） lesson 11:　Rhetoric and Teaching Materials （Richard Middleton， "On the Brighton Road"） lesson 12:　Stylistics and Teaching Materials （Richard Middleton， "On the Brighton Road"） lesson 13:　Literary Theory and Teaching Materials （Richard Middleton， "On the Brighton Road"） lesson 14:　Sociolinguistics and Teaching Materials （Richard Middleton， "On the Brighton Road"） lesson 15:　Summary of the Course Presentation and term paper
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook: Hosokawa, Y., & Shindler, E. (Eds.). (2011). Wicked and shuddering tales with love for listening, reading, grammar and oral practice. Tokyo: Kaibunsha. Reference materials are introduced by the instructor as needed. Necessary materials are provided by the instructor.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)	Handouts, PCs, PC softwares, and relevant materials including books and academic journals
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Read the relevant articles accurately and critically considering its suggestions for ELT. Make your presentation logical and comprehensible.
Requirements	You need basic knowledge about English linguistics, English grammar, and ELT to follow this course. Materials are distributed online. Therefore, students should bring their own PCs to class.
Grading Method	Participation (10%) and performance on presentations (30%), discussion (30%), and the term papers (30%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	The instruction language changes according to the participants' linguistic background. Both English and Japanese materials are used.
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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