| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Liberal Arts Education Program |
| Lecture Code |
21220222 |
Subject Classification |
Foreign Languages |
| Subject Name |
コミュニケーションIＢ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
コミユニケーシヨン１B |
Subject Name in
English |
Communication IＢ |
| Instructor |
MATOBA IZUMI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
マトバ イヅミ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Tues1-2,Fri1-2：IAS J306 |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Seminar, To be explained in the first lesson. |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
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| Course Area（Area） |
22
:
Language Education |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
02
:
English |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
SDGs |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education | To develop students’ communication skills necessary for receiving and transmitting information effectively in various foreign languages, and deepen their knowledge and understanding of different languages and cultures, so as to enable them to play an acti |
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| Expected Outcome | 1. To be able to conduct daily communication orally and in writing in a foreign language.
2. To be able to understand many languages and cultures by using multiple foreign languages. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
To help students develop their understanding of the characteristics of English texts and their skills in utilising them; to develop students’ understanding of the purposes and intentions lying behind the surface of texts, involving an awareness of the writers’ social and cultural contexts. |
| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1: Orientation. Language activities.
Lesson 2: Language activities.
Lesson 3: Language activities.
Lesson 4: Language activities.
Lesson 5: Language activities.
Lesson 6: Language activities.
Lesson 7: Language activities.
Lesson 8: Language activities.
Lesson 9: Language activities.
Lesson 10: Language activities.
Lesson 11: Language activities.
Lesson 12: Language activities.
Lesson 13: Language activities.
Lesson 14: Language activities.
Lesson 15: Language activities. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
To be announced in the first lesson.
*Second-hand textbooks with writing in them are not allowed. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
To be explained in the first lesson. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
To be explained in the first lesson. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Assessment will be conducted based on the following criteria:
(1) Text Types and Structure
Students can identify various genres and types of texts.
Students can understand text structure and grasp the flow of information.
Students can recognize textual cohesion (e.g., relationships expressed through conjunctions and pronouns).
Students can distinguish between formal and informal styles and expressions.
(2) Reading Strategies and Cognitive Skills
Students can appropriately use reading strategies such as skimming and scanning.
Students can understand the overall meaning of a text.
Students can infer information from context and identify the author’s intention and purpose.
Students can read English texts at an appropriate pace.
(3) Vocabulary and Grammar
Students possess the vocabulary and grammatical knowledge necessary to understand English texts and can apply this knowledge to comprehension.
Grades will be determined comprehensively based on classroom learning activities and examination results, according to the following distribution:
Assessment Breakdown
・Tests (including quizzes, short tests, midterm examination, and final examination): 60%
・Assignments (in-class and out-of-class tasks, reading assignments, etc.): 40%
Grading Scale
Final grades are based on the total score (out of 100 points) according to the following criteria:
90–100: Excellent
80–89: Very Good
70–79: Good
60–69: Satisfactory
59 or below: Fail
Participation in class and assignment submission status will be considered as reference factors in the evaluation. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |