Academic Spoken English II(火1・B)

To be announced.

Students in this course will understand the components of a two-sided argument, an academic genre selected for students of science and engineering, and how to prepare and deliver oral presentations based on this genre. Students will also continue to develop discussion skills needed to actively participate in an academic discussion. The course fosters the basic academic speaking and listening skills as well as critical thinking and other academic skills, such as reading and technical writing, required for achieving students' communicative goals.

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Week 1: Introduction to Academic Spoken English II
Week 2: Organization of a two-sided argument
Week 3: Basic presentation skills: Keeping the audience's attention
Week 4: Basic discussion skills: Asking follow-up questions
Week 5: Topic 1: Building a better world (example)
Week 6: Topic 1 Discussion
Week 7: Topic 1 Model presentation; presentation preparation and practice
Week 8: Topic 1 Presentation
Week 9: Basic presentation skills: Concluding the presentation
Week 10: Basic discussion skills: Asking for clarification
Week 11: Topic 2: Challenges of the 21st Century (example)
Week 12: Topic 2 Discussion
Week 13: Topic 2 Presentation
Week 14: Preparation for final presentations
Week 15: Final presentations
(Schedule subject to change.)

There will be homework, preparation, and/or self-study assignments every week. Students are expected to complete all assignments on time. Students may not receive credit for late assignments.

Two-sided argument(s): 40%
Discussion(s): 30%
In-class performance: 20%
Other assignments: 10%

To be announced.

This class will be taught in English.

技術英語部会(Technical English Section)からの重要なお知らせ:

The following announcements contain extremely important information for all students enrolled in English subjects at UEC (Years 1–4). All students are required to carefully read and thoroughly understand the announcements. If you have any questions, please directly contact Technical English Section (技術英語部会) at tes-kyoumu-group@gl.cc.uec.ac.jp and / or eigokyomu-group@gl.cc.uec.ac.jp.

電気通信大学の英語科目(学部1年次～4年次)を履修しているすべての学生にとって、以下のお知らせには非常に重要な情報が含まれています。すべての学生は、これらのお知らせを注意深く読み、その内容を十分に理解することが求められます。不明な点がある場合は、技術英語部会(Technical English Section)まで、tes-kyoumu-group@gl.cc.uec.ac.jp または eigokyomu-group@gl.cc.uec.ac.jp宛に直接にメールでお問い合わせください。

お知らせ1:
3年次学域技術英語<後期>の単位取得におけるTOEICスコア要件について (The TOEIC Score Requirement for IES)
https://sites.google.com/gl.cc.uec.ac.jp/technical-english/%E3%81%8A%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9Bannouncements/2026-03-03_toeic_score_requirement

お知らせ2:
授業内での生成AI利用ポリシーについて (On the Use of Generative AI in English Subjects at UEC)
https://sites.google.com/gl.cc.uec.ac.jp/technical-english/%E3%81%8A%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9Bannouncements/2026-03-03_ai_policy

There is a tutorial class on Tuesday, period 5, for students who have difficulty understanding the class content. Contact your teacher if you would like to attend the tutorial class. Students who attend the tutorial class are still required to attend their regular class.