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科目	実践科学英語表現Ⅲ	区分	生物環境システム学科科目群
授業コード	1215110、5215130	開設セメスター	3S、4S
曜日・時限	春秋　月/567、春秋　水/567、春秋　木/567、	単位数	4単位
担当者名	フランシス・カートライト　他

授業の概要

The focus in this course is not so much on academic preparation as on supporting the students as they navigate their way through their science classes (e.g. Plant Id, Propagation, and Forestry). We try to fit as much ESL practice as we can into the remaining class time, sometimes matching grammar/notions to the content of their science courses. We cover such topics as parts of speech, sentence structure, basic verb tenses, simple paragraphs, and useful functions for life in Nanaimo/Canada (e.g. asking directions, asking for information, ordering…). We visit other ESL classes on a semi-regular basis for conversation practice, and one of the classes engages in language and cultural exchanges with Canadian students who are learning Japanese. The ESL instructors use Blackboard to communicate with the students and to stay abreast of what is going on in the students’ Science classes. Since we have begun to use Blackboard to communicate with our students, we have almost eliminated problems with students making errors around meeting times and places etc.

到達目標

PTSE classes are composed of students of mixed levels in terms of their English language abilities. Two classes from Tamagawa University in Tokyo are reconfigured to form Groups A and B in our program. Most of the students are at a high beginner to low-intermediate level, in terms of their communicative abilities in English.

授業計画	テーマ	内容	学習課題
第1回目	Introduction to studying at VIU, course outline, homestay and campus orientation
第2回目	Classroom orientation, classroom language, question review, writing assessment, downtown tour
第3回目	Greetings and introductions, communication strategies, conversation openers, journal writing and learning logs
第4回目	Horticulture centre vocabulary, parts of speech, note-taking, introduction to English-English dictionary usage
第5回目	Interviews with classmates and homestay families, basic conversational skills, listening strategies I
第6回目	Interviews with classmates and homestay families, basic conversational skills, listening strategies II
第7回目	North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre tour, note-taking, field trip report
第8回目	Basic sentence structure, present/past tense verbs, wh- question review, individual speeches, formal/informal language
第9回目	Plant nomenclature vocabulary, scanning for information, reading and following instructions
第10回目	Life cycles of plants, grammar relay, good language learner skills, descriptive adjectives, asking/refusing permission
第11回目	Introduction to Canadian geography, Canada map search, tree anatomy, dictionary skills, question review I
第12回目	Introduction to Canadian geography, Canada map search, tree anatomy, dictionary skills, question review II
第13回目	Number and vowel pronunciation, Canadian facts and figures reading, plant division vocabulary
第14回目	B.C. map activity, composting vocabulary and workshop, past tense irregular verbs
第15回目	Paraphrasing, note-taking review and quiz, pronunciation r/l, sentence structure, honey bee reading

第16回目	Fredricks Honeybees and International Composting Corporation field trips, observation reports
第17回目	Adjective/adverb use, reading a newspaper, scanning for details, class visit with regular ESL students-interviews
第18回目	Capital letters, a/an/the, asexual propagation vocabulary, listening for dates and numbers I
第19回目	Capital letters, a/an/the, asexual propagation vocabulary, listening for dates and numbers II
第20回目	Newspaper article summary, sentence construction and paragraph development, topic sentences and supporting information
第21回目	Discussion
第22回目	Final presentations in groups
第23回目	Final presentations in groups
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教科書	Handouts at each class
参考文献
成績評価方法	1. Learning log and journal 2. Field trip reports 3. Power Point tests (from core-course presentations) 4. Vocabulary tests (PTSE or core-course content) 5. Field trip tests (using notes) 6. Grammar and reading quizzes 7. Listening quizzes 8. Public speaking presentations ・individual, paired, and final group project
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