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授業テーマ	The purpose of this course is to help students develop, through controlled and guided lessons, effective language skills and communication strategies to employ in academic discussions.
授業のねらい・到達目標	The spring semester will cover the first half of the textbook.
授業の方法	With continued practice and less guidance, students will become more fluent and confident in applying these skills and strategies while discussing a wide range of topics.
事前学修・事後学修，授業計画コメント	Completing all of the homework is very important because it provides the students with the necessary background to conduct the academic discussions required for the following class.

授業計画
1	Introduction and Unit 1 – Foreign Languages (page 5)
2	Unit 1 – Foreign Languages (pages 8-10)
3	Unit 2 – STEM versus the Humanities (pp. 14-16)
4	Unit 3 – University Life (pp 20-22)
5	Speaking test 1 (5 minutes)
6	Unit 4 – Online Communication (26-28)
7	Unit 5 – Dependence on Technology (32-34)
8	Unit 6 – Technology & Global Challenges (38-40)
9	Speaking test 2 (6 mins.)
10	Unit 7 – Consumerism (44-46)
11	Unit 8 – Endangered Species (50-52)
12	Unit 9 – Energy (56-58)
13	Speaking test 3 (7 mins)
14	Consultations
15	Units 1-9 vocabulary review

その他
教科書	LO DICO, Mauro et al., Academically Speaking, Perceptia, 2016
成績評価の方法及び基準	平常点(10%)、授業参画度(15%)、9 Vocabulary quizzes(45%)、3 Speaking tests(30%)
オフィスアワー	Wednesdays 12:20 - 12:50 at the FLEC