Communication Strategies 2

Course Overview

Course description

This course is designed to develop the skills students need in everyday conversations, and more serious discussions. Students will develop their communication skills building on what they have learned in Communication Strategies 1. Emphasis will be placed on developing speaking and listening fluency, important communication structures, and communication strategies through individual learning, pair work, and group work. Time will also be spent on expression of opinions and developing a basic 2000 word-level vocabulary.

Course goals

• Develop speaking fluency and accurate pronunciation.
• Learn conversation structures and review relevant grammar.
• Use appropriate communication strategies.
• Critically think scientific and social issues and logically present ideas
• Develop deep knowledge of 2000 word level vocabulary.

Download a generic course syllabus here.

Specific details related to each teacher are available on the Waseda Moodle course page.

Information

Materials

• Textbook: Communication Strategies 2 (Fifth Edition). C. Sheppard, M. Fujii, E. Manalo, H. Masuda, N. Orita, H. Sakai, Y. Shinohara, N. Tanaka-Ellis, and Y. Ueno. (2023) DTP Publishing.
  
• Weekly vocabulary lists

Assessment and grading

• Components
  • Unit quizzes (20%)
  • In-class performance (20%)
  • Homework tasks (20%)
  • Speaking test (20%)
  • Final test (20%)
• Test Absence Policy
• Student performance record sheet

Further Information

• Statement on academic honesty
• TOEIC-IP test information
• Placement information

Supplemental materials

• Japanese scientists (passage reading videos and worksheets)
• Final examination
  • CS2 final test information
  • Sample test (questions, answer sheet, and suggested answers)