◆ International Communication Classes for Graduate Students

International Communication Classes for Graduate Students have two purposes.  One is to enable students to read and understand specialist academic publications by utilizing and improving their reading and comprehension skills through close reading of selected texts.  The other is to provide students with the essential skills to enable them to communicate and state a case in spoken and written English at the academic conference level.

99082

Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIa

2009 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)

Jonathan Abel

This course aims to make the English language relevant to the individual student’s ideas and experiences.  We will pursue this through examination of current issues in context.

Topics will be suggested at the beginning of the course, but students are also encouraged to introduce and pursue their own ideas.  We will be building up to presentations by small groups and follow-up seminar-style discussion groups, with the teacher as facilitator.

99086

Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIb

2009 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)

Roger Pulvers

A modern screenplay will be used as a text to explore forms of colloquial expression.  Emphasis in this course is on subtlety and nuance in spoken English, for example, how to identify humor, irony and sarcasm.

99088

Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIc

2009 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)

Leith Morton

Students’ skills in comprehending and using colloquial expressions will be developed by students using English in the classroom in the form of oral presentation and structured verbal interaction.

99090

Advanced Oral Expression in English CIId

2009 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)

Lori Kiyama

This course aims to prepare graduate students for interviews and academic conferences where they must use English. We will practice interviewing for scholarships, grants and job applications. Then we will review academic and business presentation techniques. Students will have opportunities every class to give small presentations on material they have read in advance and discuss the content with classmates. They will also give PowerPoint presentations, including question and answer sessions. Depending on students needs, supplementary materials on business negotiation may be included.

99091

Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIe

2009 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)

Paul Narum

The instructor will give a detailed explanation of the course during the first class.

99092

Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIf

2009 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)

Samuel G. Gildart

The instructor will give a detailed explanation of the course during the first class.

99126

Academic Presentation in English CIIc

2009 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)

Leith Morton

This course offers training in academic presentation.  Students will give presentations, preferably using PowerPoint software, on a variety of topics.  Students will practice the kinds of interactions that tend to occur in real-life conferences.  Question and answer sessions will allow students to rehearse real-life situations.

99072

Academic Writing in English CII

2009 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)

Leith Morton

Students will be instructed on how to write good academic English by examining a sample of such writing in class.  In addition, every week students will write a brief essay as an example of academic English.

※Classes undecided for the First Semester, 2010