Course description 英語 CALL1 (23) 2023

Time: 　Wednesday 10：40 ～ 16：10 Room: AN227

Textbook: Exploring World Heritage on DVD Hisakazu Tsukano, et al., Seibido
Students also need to buy an ID for the 'English Central' program at the Ritsumeikan University bookstore.

Instructor: 荒木　素子　mat26128@pl.ritsumei.ac.jp
Course Outline
In CALL 1 (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) course, students engage in interactive learning through

multimedia. Students are expected to develop listening and oral production skills with natural English

pronunciation and rhythm by watching authentic video news reports, lectures and speeches through the

‘English Central’ website. They will practice reading aloud passages, shadowing news reports, narrating

documentaries, and reciting speeches. They will also review grammar and increase vocabulary, listening and

reading skills, with the online English-learning program called ‘Gyuto-e’ in and out of class.

Attainment Objectives
・ to acquire natural English pronunciation and rhythm

・ to develop English proficiency--grammar, vocabulary, listening reading, and oral production

skills

・ to comprehend the gist of video lectures, news reports and speeches on DVDs and the Internet

Tentative schedule
WEEK Date

Week 1 4/12 (1) Introduction and warm-up activities

(2) Access to computers and Internet browsers

(3) Visiting useful sites for English studies

Week 2 4/19 Unit 1 English Central

Week 3 4/26 Unit 1 English Central Gyuto-e

Week 4 5/10 Unit 2 English Central Gyuto-e Quiz 1

Week 5 5/17 Unit 2 English Central Gyuto-e

Week 6 5/24 Unit 3 English Central Gyuto-e Quiz2

Week 7 5/31 Unit 3 English Central Gyuto-e

Week 8 6/ 3 Unit 4 English Central Gyuto-e Quiz 3

Week 9 6/ 7 Unit 4 English Central Gyuto-e

Week 10 6/14 Unit 5 English Central Gyuto-e Quiz 4

Week 11 6/21 Unit 5 Engslish Cnetral Gyuto-e Writing Project

Week 12 6/28 Unit 6 English Central Gyuto-e Quiz 5

Week 13 7/ 5 Unit 6 English Central Gyuto-e

Week 14 7/ 12 Unit 7 English Central Gyuto-e Quiz 6

Week 1５ 7/ 19 Unit 7 English Central Quiz 7

 All classes will be held online. We will have a regular class on 6/3 (Saturday).

Recommendation for Private Study

Students are required to perform multiple tasks as assignments every week, including a considerable amount

exercises on ‘Gyuto-e’ and 'English Central.' Students should keep up to date with them by studying regularly i

and out of class.

Evaluation
Participation (not “attendance”) 10%

Quizzes 20%

Assignments 20%

English Central 20%

Gyuto-e (Grammar & Listening) 20%

Writing 10%

Attention

Students must finish 50 % of Gyuto-e by the 8th week, and 100% by the 14th week..

Students should watch at least 8 videos, study 80 words, and speak 80 lines per week.

Note

Students also need to buy an ID for the 'English Central' program at the Ritsumeikan University bookstore.

Web Pages for Reference

English Central -- http://ja.englishcentral.com

Gyuto-e --http://yaruzo.gyuto-e.jp/menu-rits/

Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening-- http://www.esl-lab.com/

The Sounds of Spoken Language-- http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/

American English Pronunciation Practice-- http://www.manythings.org/pp

English Pronunciation/ Listening-- http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation

English Pronunciation Tip of the Day-- http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/johnm/eptotd/tiphome.htm

Sounds of English -- http://www.soundsofenglish.org/index.html

BBC Learning English-- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/pron/