CALL1
CALL1
CALL1
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
skills
・ to comprehend the gist of video lectures, news reports and speeches on DVDs and the Internet
Tentative schedule
WEEK Date
exercises on ‘Gyuto-e’ and 'English Central.' Students should keep up to date with them by studying regularly i
Evaluation
Participation (not “attendance”) 10%
Quizzes 20%
Assignments 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.
Gyuto-e --http://yaruzo.gyuto-e.jp/menu-rits/