2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
TOEIC Seminar 1 2
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Ryoichi Yamane
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed (W241)
- Class
- 2
- Course Code
- LAE.E161
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
"TOEIC Seminar 1" is designed as an introductory course for students planning to take the TOEIC test. Of the four English-language skills, it puts special emphasis on listening and reading.
Offering TOEIC-style exercises, this course enables students to become familiar with the TOEIC test format. It also aims at improving students' overall English ability by expanding their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
・ familiarize themselves with the TOEIC test format.
・ increase their vocabulary, refine their knowledge of various grammatical structures, and brush up their listening and reading skills.
・ comprehensively improve their English to achieve higher scores on the TOEIC test.
Keywords
TOEIC, listening skills, reading skills, vocabulary, grammar
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students are required to answer TOEIC style questions in the textbook in order to improve English language proficiency in various settings. They basically take a weekly mini-test to expand their range of vocabulary.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction (handouts): On how to deal with TOEIC. |
Understand the course objectives. Get ready for the mini-test. |
| Class 2 | Unit 2: Travel. General Verbs |
Learn how to use general verbs and build up vocabulary |
| Class 3 | Unit 3: Amusement. Parts of speech. |
Learn how to use various parts of speech and build up vocabulary |
| Class 4 | Unit 4: Meetings. Intransitive verbs & transitive verbs |
Learn how to use intransitive, transitive verbs and build up vocabulary |
| Class 5 | Unit 5: Personnel. The Passive |
Learn how to use the passive and build up vocabulary |
| Class 6 | Unit 6: Shopping. Pronouns |
Learn how to use pronouns and build up vocabulary |
| Class 7 | Review & Final Exam |
Reduce grammatical errors and build up vocabulary |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Crossing the TOEIC Bridge: New Edition. Asahi Press, ISBN: 978-4-255-15667-5
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Useful sources will be referred to as necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
In-class performance including the total points of weekly tests (50%) and the final exam (50%)
Related courses
- LAE.E162 ： TOEIC Seminar 2
Prerequisites
None
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEIC Seminar 2.