English Communication 1 (B：GBC)

Course Title

Course Title in English

English Communication 1 (B：GBC)

Course Type

General Courses

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Eligible Students

School of Economics and Management

Target Grade

All

Course Numbering Code

IA9991GCA1

Credits

1.00Credits

The course numbering code represents the faculty managing the subject, the department of the target students, and the education category (liberal arts / specialized course). For detailed information, please download the separate manual from the upper right 'question mark'.

Type of Class

講義 (Lecture)

Eligible Year/Semester

Spring semester 2026

(Spring semester)

Instructor

Kathryn Tanaka

Affiliation

Global Business Course, School of Economics and Management

Language of Instruction

English

Related SDGs

N/a

Office Hours and Location

After class

Contact

TBA

Corresponding Diploma Policy

A double circle indicates the most relevant DP number and a circle indicates the associated DP.

Corresponding Undergraduate School DP

ー

Corresponding Graduate School DP

ー

Corresponding University-Wide DP

3-1◎

Academic Goals of Teacher Training Course

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Course Objectives and Learning Outcome

The aim of this course is to teach basic listening and speaking skills systematically. Through the course, students will be able to cultivate comprehensive communicative competence in English for practical use.

Subtitle and Keywords of the Class

Course Overview and Schedule

I Course description

Students will work through the coursebook and other materials to help them improve their listening and speaking abilities in English.

II Course outline

1. Introduction: Types of listening questions / Speaking
2. Gist content questions for part A and sample study (practice set 1) / Listening – Practice set 1
3. Gist purpose questions for part A, B, and sample study (practice set 2) / Listening – Practice set 2
4. Inference questions for part A, B, and sample study (practice set 1) / Independent speaking
5. Advice or suggestion questions for part A and sample study (practice set 1) / eP textbook unit 18 – ‘Part-time jobs’ (track 1)
6. Prediction questions for part A and sample study (practice set 2) / eP textbook unit 19 – ‘Job hunting’ (track 2)
7. Vocabulary questions for part A and sample study (practice set 1/2) / eP textbook unit 20 – ‘Food waste’ (track 3)
8. Evaluation test
9. Detail questions for part B and sample study (sample test questions) / eP textbook unit 21 – ‘Phobias’ (track 4)
10. Gist questions for part B and sample study (sample test questions) / Independent speaking
11. Gist questions for part C and sample study (practice set 3) / Integrated speaking
12. Detail questions for part C and sample study (sample test questions) / eP textbook unit 22 – ‘National traits’ (track 5)
13. Part C: Sample test questions / eP textbook unit 23 – ‘Character’ (track 6)
14. Part C: Sample test questions / eP textbook unit 24 – ‘Olympics’ (track 7)
15. Part A: Sample test questions / Listening: Practice set 3
16. Evaluation test

In-person/Remote Classification

In-person

Implementation Method and Remote Credit Limit Application

• In-person classes only
• Not subject to the cap on distance-education credits

Uses of Generative AI

Limited permission for use

Precautions for using Generative AI

When using generative AI, please pay attention to the contents described in “Guidelines on the Use of Generative AI in Education at the University of Hyogo (For Students)”.

Textbook

eP® textbook and audio (set of 2 textbooks)

References

Official Guide to the TOEFL ITP Assessment series (ETS)

Various reference books, dictionaries, and English listening materials (such as CDs, videos, and DVDs) are available in the library.

Reference books:

Phillips, Deborah, Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL test, Longman. (Textbook and audio.)

Gear, Jolene and Robert Gear, Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL test (4^th ed.), Cambridge University Press.

Contents and Estimated Time for Pre- and Post- Learning (Preparation and Review)

Contents of Active Learning

n/a

Grading Criteria and Methods

Students will be evaluated based on:
Mock tests: 40%, Assignments/Quizzes: 30%, Presentations: 20%, in-class speeches: 10%

How to Disclose Assignments and Exam Results

Notification in class

Precautions and Requirements for Course Registration

Students will be required to come prepared for the lessons by completing the homework, reviewing the previous lessons, and reading books and watching TED Talk videos outside the class.

Practical Education

n/a

Remarks

In cases where any differences arise between the English version and the original Japanese version, the Japanese version shall prevail as the official authoritative version.

Syllabus data