2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
TOEIC Seminar 3 1
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuka Hiromoto
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 1
- Course Code
- LAE.E163
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
"TOEIC Seminar 3" 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 take a weekly mini-test and final exam in Class 7.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction: how to deal with TOEIC. Unit 1: Restaurant | Understand the course objectives. |
| Class 2 | Unit 2. Sightseeing | Mini-Test 1 |
| Class 3 | Unit 3: Business / Technology | Mini-Test 2 |
| Class 4 | Unit 4: Hotel | Mini-Test 3 |
| Class 5 | Unit 5: Shopping / Purchase | Mini-Test 4 |
| Class 6 | Unit 6: Transportation | Mini-Test 5 |
| Class 7 | Unit 7: Travel; final exam | Final exam |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to prepare for class and review class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
松井恵美子, 井上健人, High Level Strategy for the TOEIC L&R TEST, SANSHUSHA (ISBN: 978-4-384-33521-7).
In case student enrollment exceeds the class capacity, we may limit the number of students who can take this course. Please make sure to attend the first class and refrain from purchasing textbooks until after your spot is ensured during the first class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Mini tests 50 %; Final exam 30 %; Participation 20%
Related courses
- LAE.E164 ： TOEIC Seminar 4
Prerequisites
None
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEIC Seminar 4.