International Communication Classes for Graduate Students International Communication Classes for Graduate StudentsInternational 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.
99090
Advanced Oral Expression in English CIId
2010 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)
Samuel GILDART
This course will focus on listening and public speaking skills. Students will learn how to discuss a topic and to voice their opinion in a logical way. The course will deal with a variety of contemporary topics that will enhance their public speaking skills. By the end of the course students should feel confident speaking in front of their peers and others. At the end of the course, students will be required to participate in the speech contest held in January 2011 at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
99072
Academic Writing in English CII
2010 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.
99088
Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIc
2010 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.
99091
Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIe
2010 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)
Paul Narum
The aim of this course is to supply graduate students with the “tool set" they need for using English in spoken situations, particularly in discussions/debates, interviews, and presentations (e.g., lectures and academic conferences). Every attempt will be made to accommodate students' needs and desires in terms of subject matter and format, with individual consultation given.
99086
Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIb
2010 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)
Tokita Alison
This course will focus on listening, discussion and oral presentation skills. Students will learn how to discuss a topic and to voice their opinion in a logical way. The course will deal with a variety of contemporary topics which will be introduced through readings, radio broadcasts and video texts. Small group discussion will be the focus of the first half of the course. Other activities will include interview skills with an emphasis on actively asking questions. By the end of the course students should feel confident speaking in English in front of their peers. From the second half of the semester, students will be required to prepare and deliver a 10-minute oral presentation relating to their research activity.
99124
Academic Presentation in English CIIb
2010 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.
99082
Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIa
2010 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.
Classes undecided for the First Semester, 2010