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English Listening 英語リスニング I
文学部共通教育(外国語選択)科目 (Spring 2014)
Instructor:
Email:
Web Page:
Class Hours:
Classroom:
Advising:
Yasuo Nakajima 中島康雄
TBA
http://www.tsuru.ac.jp/~speech/
Tuesday 4th period (14:50pm - 16:20pm)
3303 (MLL)
In class and by email
COURSE GOALS
This course will help non-native English speakers enrolled in Tsuru University:
1. Learn how to read and write International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA);
2. Improve their pronunciation skills through listening to and speaking natural, colloquial
American English by using the IPA, focusing on 1) vowels and consonants, weak forms of
function words, linking and assimilation of segmental sounds, and 2) the appropriate rate,
intonation, and stress-timed rhythm; and
3. Have the confidence to orally communicate with English speakers in the world.
TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCES
< Required 必須 >
[TEXTBOOKS]
A. Shunji Yamaguchi & Timothy Minton. Listen to Speak Better『話すための口語英語リス
ニング』成美堂, 2000 年．
B. Shozo Kurokawa & Jason B. Alter. Listening Comprehension in English. University
Text Series - Book II.『英語のリスニング理解 Book II』南雲堂, 2004 年．
[DICTIONARIES] You need to bring your own English dictionary every time in class which
includes the phonetic alphabet. An electronic version may be convenient in class as well as a
CD-ROM version at home. Recommended dictionaries are:
☆ Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. (2nd edition). Cambridge University
Press, 2005.
☆ 『リーダーズ英和辞典』（第２版）研究社, 1999 年．
☆ 『ジーニアス英和辞典』（第４版）大修館書店, 2006 年．
< Optional 随意 >
[REFERENCES]
☆ 深澤俊昭著『英語の発音パーフェクト学習事典』（ＣＤ付）アルク, 2000 年.（英語の発音を
体系的に身につけたい人におすすめ）
☆ ベティＳ．エイザー著／小田眞幸訳『エイザーのわかって使える英文法上・下』
(Understanding and Using English Grammar)（改訂版）桐原書店／ピアソン・エデュケー
ション，1997 年.（英文法をしっかり身につけたい人におすすめ）
★ 豊永彰著『英文法ビフォー＆アフター』《普及版》南雲堂，2009 年.（英語学習に必須）
Plus, some handouts will be distributed in class. Don’t miss them!
EQUIPMENT
< Required 必須 >
Because the primary goal of this course is to improve your English listening skills through
the study of pronunciation, you need at least a computer, and, if available, one listening device,
a tape recorder, an MD player, a CD player, an i-Pod, etc. Then, you can listen to the course
material at home as many times as you can. And also, when you are asked to record your speech
sounds as part of your assignment, you need to use a computer because the sound files that you will
submit should be wave-formatted (.wav). And to keep your sound files, it is convenient to use a
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USB stick memory (1GB or more), which may be purchased at computer stores in town or at the
University Coop. So if you do not have a computer, use the classroom 3303 or 3305 during the
self-study hours on weekdays. For more details, check out the web site of Foreign Language
Education & Research Division, Global Communication Center (国際交流センター外国語教育研究
室).
ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION
Your participation is essential to the success of the course. Therefore, you are expected to
attend class regularly and to be on time. Late arrival to class will not be tolerated. Each absence
between the second week and the last week of regular classes (except for kibiki with official
documentation) will cause you to lose 2 points of your final score. Your attendance may be
checked by submitting your homework assignment. Thus, if you attend a class, but do not submit
homework, you may need to report on your attendance to the instructor when the class starts. To
pass this course you cannot miss more than 4 regular classes between the second week and the
last week of the course (Final exam not included). Remember that your attendance will not be
counted if you do not participate in the class. In the event that you miss class, nonetheless, you are
fully responsible for getting any missed material and information.
HOMEWORK & PAPER FORMAT
You will undertake homework assignments, spoken (wave file-recorded) and/or written, in
almost every class during the course of the semester. Incomplete assignments will cause loss of
points. One-week-late submission of your homework assignment will be accepted, but with
loss of half a point (1.5%). Any past homework older than one week will NOT be accepted.
ALL homework assignments MUST be submitted on A4-sized paper. Other sizes of paper
are NOT accepted. For more details about the paper format, see『クラス提出物の書式について』.
QUIZZES & EXAMS
You will be required to take at least two perception quizzes for discrimination of English
segmental sounds.
The final exam will contain a dictation test and some other tests from the textbooks A & B.
GRADING
The scores you receive on your individual activity will contribute to your final grade in the
following proportions:
Class attendance and participation - 26% (2 × 13)*
Homework assignment - 33% (3 × 11)
Original wordbook - 10%
Quiz - 10% (5 × 2)
Final exam - 21%
Total - 100%
*The first class and the final exam are not counted for attendance.
Your final grade will be based on the following:
A: 80-100 %
F: 0-59 % or Missing the Final Exam
PASS
B: 70-79 %
FAIL
H: Missing 5 regular classes
C: 60-69 %
ASKING QUESTIONS
Your questions related to the course work will be welcome. Asking by email may be
convenient for you. The email address of the instructor is shown at the top of the syllabus. When
you send email to the instructor, please include your NAME and COURSE TITLE (リスニング１) in
the subject line (件名) of your message every time, such as 山田太郎・リスニング１.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
If you have specific physical or learning disabilities that require accommodations, please let
the instructor know early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met.
You will need to provide official documentation of your disability to the instructor.
SCHEDULE OF THE COURSE
Week
Date
In-class work*
English Listening I
Homework Due
Week 1: 4/15
Week 2: 4/22
Week 3: 4/29
Week 4: 5/13
Week 5: 5/20
Week 6: 5/27
Week 7: 6/3
Week 8: 6/10
Week 9: 6/17
Week 10: 6/24
Week 11: 7/1
Week 12: 7/8
Week 13: 7/15
Week 14: 7/22
Week 15: 7/29
Memo
Email registration
Distribute a recorded CD
Bring your USB memory
Pronunciation Practice
Textbook A: Unit 1
B: Lesson 1
Textbook A: Unit 2
B: Lesson 2
Textbook A: Unit 3
B: Lesson 3
Textbook A: Unit 4
B: Lesson 4
Textbook A: Unit 5
B: Lesson 5
Textbook A: Unit 6
B: Lesson 6
Textbook A: Unit 7
B: Lesson 7
Textbook A: Unit 8
B: Lesson 8
Textbook A: Unit 9
B: Lesson 9
Textbook A: Unit 10
B: Lesson 10
Textbook A:Unit 11
B: Lesson 11
Textbook A: Unit 12
B: Lesson 12
HW #1 Due
Pronunciation Quiz 0
HW #2 Due
HW #3 Due
HW #4 Due
HW #5 Due
Pronunciation Quiz 1
HW #6 Due
HW #7 Due
HW #8 Due
HW #9 Due
HW #10 Due
Pronunciation Quiz 2
HW #11 Due
Wordbook Due
Final Exam
Note: * Textbook A indicates Listen to Speak Better『話すための口語英語リスニング』and
Textbook B indicates Listening Comprehension in English『英語のリスニング理解 Book
II』.
MEMO
『英語の発音記号表』音声ダウンロードサイト
http://www.tsuru.ac.jp/~speech/englishpronunciation.html
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