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TOEIC Seminar 3 2

Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Junichiro Nishio
Class Format
Exercise (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
-
Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)
unknown
Class
2
Course Code
LAE.E163
Number of credits
010
Course offered
2026
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
Aug 14, 2026
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

Through repeated exercises in each unit, students will develop practical skills for TOEIC preparation.
At the beginning of each class, a mini test reviewing the previous unit will be given, so students are expected to review and prepare for every session.
In the 7th class, a final exam will be conducted in the latter half of the lesson.

*If there are many students wishing to enroll, there may be a limit on the number of students. Students wishing to enroll must attend the first class.

Course schedule/Objectives

Course schedule Objectives
Class 1

Introduction
Unit 1: Reataurant

To understand how the course is conducted
To understand the content of the unit
To prepare for the mini test

Class 2

Mini Test (Unit 1)
Unit 2: Sightseeing

To understand the content of the unit
To prepare for the mini test

Class 3

Mini Test (Unit 2)
Unit 3: Business / Technology

To understand the content of the unit
To prepare for the mini test

Class 4

Mini Test (Unit 3)
Unit 4: Hotel

To understand the content of the unit
To prepare for the mini test

Class 5

Mini Test (Unit 4)
Unit 5: Shopping / Purchase

To understand the content of the unit
To prepare for the mini test

Class 6

Mini Test (Unit 5)
Unit 6: Transportation

To understand the content of the unit
To prepare for the mini test

Class 7

Unit 7: Travel
Final Exam

To understand the content of the unit
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)

High Level Strategy for the TOEIC® L&R Test: Practice Aiming for a Score of 800
Sanshusha Publishing
ISBN: 978-4-384-33521-7
C-Code: C1082

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Evaluation methods and criteria

Mini Tests 50%, Final Exam 50%

Related courses

  • LAE.E164 : TOEIC Seminar 4

Prerequisites

None

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEIC Seminar 4.