The aim of this course is for students to study the essential language skills necessary for scientists and engineers to succeed in the business world. Students will be provided with many opportunities to review and practice the vocabulary, grammar, and expressions used in common work-related situations they are likely to encounter after graduation.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
For more detailed information, check the Can-do Goals for this course.
Grades will be based on the following:
| 13 Textbook Unit Activities (non-writing units) | Textbook unit activities (non-writing units) are graded on a 3-2-1-0 scale. If all requirements of the task are completed at an exceptional level, you will receive 3 points; if they are adequately met, 2 points; if they are only partially met, 1 point; if you do not participate in the activity or are absent, 0 points. | 39 points |
| 6 Textbook Unit Activities (writing units) | Textbook unit activities (writing units) are graded on a 4-3-2-1-0 scale. If all requirements of the task are completed at an exceptional level, you will receive 4 points; if they are adequately met, 2-3 points; if they are only partially met, 1 point; if you do not participate in the activity or are absent, 0 points. | 24 points |
| 2 Role Plays | 7 points each | 14 points |
| 1 Role Play Review Exercises | 8 points | 8 points |
| 3 TOEIC® Exercises Cycles | 5 points per cycle | 15 points |
| Late assignment submission | minus 1 point |
Testing and Business English Skills: English Expeditions, Seibido Publishing Co., Ltd.
You are required to bring an English-English dictionary to class every day. See the list of recommended dictionaries below for more information.
| Class | In-class Activities (non-writing) | In-class Activities (writing) | Role Plays | Agenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation & Unit 0 | Orientation | Orientation | |
| 2 | Unit 1 | |||
| 3 | Unit 2 | |||
| 4 | Units 3 & 4 | |||
| 5 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | ||
| 6 | Units 7 & 8 | |||
| 7 | Unit 9 | |||
| 8 | Unit 10 (Role Play 1) | |||
| 9 | Unit 11 | Unit 12 | ||
| 10 | Units 13 & 14 | |||
| 11 | Unit 15 | Unit 16 | ||
| 12 | Units 17 & 18 | |||
| 13 | Unit 19 | |||
| 14 | Unit 20 (Role Play 2) | |||
| 15 | Review Exercises (Units 0-20) |
94% or more, A+; 84-93%, A; 74-83%, B; 60-73%, C; below 60%, F
NOTE: At the end of the third year, you will be taking a TOEIC-IP exam. You will then be re-streamed for your fourth-year courses based on the results of this TOEIC-IP and the numerical average of your third-year English courses. Therefore, it is important to strive for not only a high letter grade, but also for the highest numerical grade that you are capable of.
Students are expected to submit assignments in a timely fashion. Failure to submit timely may result in a reduction of the student’s overall grade. Students will be penalized 3 demerits for each non- submission and 1 demerit for each late submission. Students who accumulate more than 15 'demerits' (the equivalent of 5 absences) will receive an unsatisfactory grade ('F') for the course. As a rule, no make-up work will be given for unexcused absences.
You are required to use an English-English dictionary for your exercises. The following is a list of quality paper dictionaries for English language learners. You may use any other dictionary or you may elect to use an electronic dictionary.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Oxford University Press.2020年度は、Extra-credit Points（ボーナス得点）はありません。通常とは違った位置付けで皆さんにTOEIC Exercisesに取り組んでもらうことになりました。各科目のシラバス Grading Criteria（評価の基準）に提示されている通り、TOEIC Exercisesの得点は、正規の得点として、100点満点評価の中に15点（1サイクル5点X3サイクル）組み入れられます。
The following will be considered violations of our academic honesty policy:
Any of the above violations will result in a score of 0 for ALL exercises on that day, as well as forfeiting your chance for extra-credit.
不正行為は、いかなる理由があれ一切認められません。以下のような行為は、不正行為とみなします。
上記、および上記に類する「不正行為」があった場合は、当該学生の当該科目における、その日の得点を0点にするとともに、Extra-credit pointsはすべて無効になります。