Course Overview

Students will read expository and factual pieces about familiar topics that include the writer's opinion. They will possess accurate understanding of the contents, and practice reading smoothly at an appropriate speed. Additionally, they will express their own thoughts about what they have read and discuss their ideas with other students.

Learning Achievement

Students will be able to correctly understand reading material on familiar, everyday topics that present facts and explanations and include the writer’s opinion.
They will be able to read at an appropriate speed, whether aloud or silently.
They will be able to express their opinion about a text they have read and discuss their ideas with other students.
They will learn basic knowledge and strategies for reading successfully.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Students have to certify this subject fits their level by taking the placement test (http://ttbj-tsukuba.org/) or by passing a subject one level below this subject.

Grading Philosophy

Homework（35%）, Small tests（35%）, Final report（30%）
Note that grades from A+ to C are to be determined based on the total score.

Course schedule

Orientation, Lesson1
Lesson2
Lesson3
Small test, Handout etc.
Lesson4
Lesson5
Lesson6
Small test, Handout etc.
Lesson7
Putting together these lessons
This schedule may be changed depending on how study progresses.

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Kondo Yukiko

Other information

Students need to use online system.
They should come to class ready with their homework.
They are expected to learn from each other and share with other students their thoughts about the lesson and what they have understood.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university