Tsuda College Intensive English Language Programme Department of Linguistics and Languages 1 Welcome Kingston University, with over 100 years of history, has produced many famous alumni, whose successes and achievements have showcased the university’s notably creative and practical approach to education. Within the Department of Linguistics and Languages, the English Language Development team possesses a wide range of expertise in applied linguistics, which includes academic literacies, language teaching pedagogy, teaching English for academic and specific purposes, second language acquisition and course design, including the use of digital tools for language learning and teaching. We specialise in creating tailor-made English courses for both internal and external clients and currently provide a number of similarly intensive courses, which have proved very successful. For the past 4 years we have been running an intensive English language course for the South Korean Ministry of Education (Chungcheongbuk-do district), with the governor recently visiting Kingston to sign a new 3 year contract. We also provide intensive English language programmes for our Chinese partners (Shanghai Business School, Shanghai Dianji University), our Saudi Arabian partner (King Abdulaziz University) and we recently agreed to offer a similar programme for Hokkaido University’s Global Education Leadership students. As one of only 19 UK institutions that are accredited by BALEAP (British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes), we ensure that our courses in English Language and study skills are of the highest standard and provide an excellent quality of service. Our Intensive English Language Programme focuses strongly on creating a range of engaging and stimulating opportunities for language development and the exchange of ideas. This document provides an outline of the programme designed for Tsuda College. The course can be tailored to the needs of participants, so please contact us if you would like to discuss your specific requirements. Warm regards Karen Hurley English Language Development Kingston University 2 INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME The English Language Development Team The Intensive English Language Programme is directed by the English Language Development Team, within the Department of Linguistics and Languages at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Karen Hurley has over ten years’ experience teaching English in the UK and South East Asia. She is Course Director of pre-sessional and bespoke courses and an active member of the BALEAP TEAP Working Party developing a CPD scheme for EAP professionals. Rachel Edmonds has experience teaching a wide range of general English and exam skills in the UK and Australia, and now specialises in English for Academic Purposes. Her research interest is in written academic genres and corpus analysis of student texts for helping university students approach academic assignments. Sarah Horrod has taught in China and Turkey and has been working with international students in UK higher education since 1995. Her interests are academic literacy for all students and academic writing in different subject disciplines. Alex Linghorn is an experienced English language teacher who specialises in general, professional and academic English. His research interests centre on globalisation and intercultural communication. Teaching Staff Your Course Tutors are all highly qualified and experienced teachers of English. Administrative Staff The course has its own dedicated and experienced administrative team, familiar with the needs of international students “Our teachers thoroughly enjoyed the programme at Kingston University. Kingston provided an enriching programme that helped our teachers improve their English competency.” Tim Lee, Chungcheongbuk-do Ministry of Education, South Korea 3 COURSE CONTENT & STRUCTURE Course Aims The main aims of the course are: To provide a range of authentic opportunities for participants to develop fluency and confidence in English communication. To develop a deeper practical understanding of intercultural communication. To introduce students to key aspects of contemporary and traditional British culture and British university life. To encourage students to engage in critical thinking and interactive debate on a range of topics, including Women’s Studies, International Relations and English Literature. To enable students to research and present their work within an academic framework. Course Content English language skills There will be a strong emphasis throughout the course on providing opportunities to develop and practice communication skills, particularly speaking. Language workshops will be informed by a needs analysis at the start of the course and use a proven range of communicative teaching methods to maximise learning. You will have access to authentic academic lectures on a range of topics from English Literature to International Relations. Learning and useful language from these lectures will be brought together in sessions throughout the course, which emphasise discussion, critical thinking and active learning. Your skills and confidence will be further developed through project work: in which you will research a topic of your choice, and present your research along with a short written report and interactive discussion at the end of the course. Support and guidance in presentation skills, academic writing and useful language will be provided to you throughout the course in student- focused project workshops and one-to-one tutorials with your project tutor. Cultural Visits There will be a rich array of cultural visits to unique world famous landmarks in and around London. These visits allow you to explore historic and contemporary British culture first hand and provide a rich source of authentic material and experience to enrich your classes. British University Life The course will take place during the academic year at Kingston and you will have the opportunity to experience authentic British university life: meeting Kingston University students, joining in with student societies and enjoying all the facilities available to the students. There will also be the opportunity to meet professors in your chosen field of academic study, with whom you can discuss the wide variety of international research taking place at Kingston. 4 Course Organisation The course is delivered through an integrated multidisciplinary programme consisting of lectures, excursions, interactive classes, project workshops and personal tutorials. Participants will be asked to complete a group research project during the course, which will be presented orally at the end of the course, and in writing in a short paper, based on the project. Speaking and Language Workshops In these workshops you will develop effective speaking skills and strategies for improving fluency, pronunciation and intonation. Applying these speaking skills in the contexts of intercultural communication, group presentations and seminar discussions; skills that are useful in many different settings within academic and professional life. Language and vocabulary will be developed throughout these classes. Academic Lectures and Critical Discussion By attending a weekly academic lecture alongside other Kingston University students you can engage directly with a range of interesting topics, including International Relations, Women’s Studies and English Literature. These lectures provide an opportunity to experience UK university academic life and practise your listening and note-taking skills. We will prepare for these lectures with an in-class group discussion of the topic, exploring the main ideas and key vocabulary, to ensure you will gain maximum benefit and understanding. Cultural Discovery Excursions These provide exciting opportunities to explore London’s rich cultural heritage and are integrated with workshop sessions to maximise the potential for learning. Group Project: Workshops, Guided Study and Tutorials The course project is designed to develop your language skills through group work, focused research and the need to communicate your ideas. Your tutor will advise you on work to do and guide you through the process of developing your oral and written skills. Individual tutorials will be used for discussing your work, language issues and giving individual guidance. 5 TIMETABLE Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend A: Preparatory A: Vocabulary Discussion of Academic Development: Knowing A: Needs Analysis Lecture Content and a word. Acquiring and A: Induction & Welcome B: Introduction to the A: Project workshop Key Vocabulary Retaining Helpful Social/ Cultural B: Enrolment Course Project and B: Individual Tutorials/ B: Academic Lecture Vocabulary Activity: Visit Self-study Resources Guided Study 1 C: Tour of Kingston (International Relations) B: Cultural Discovery: Hampton Court University and historic C: Speaking and C: Individual Tutorials/ C: Speaking and Worksheet Creation Palace Kingston town Language Workshop: Guided Study Language Workshop: C: Cultural Discovery: Developing Fluency Intercultural Curator’s Private Tour Communication of Dorich House A: Critical reflection/ A & B: Cultural A: Preparatory discussion from Discovery: The Discussion of Academic A: Cultural Discovery: Women’s Cultural Women’s Library Lecture Content and Kingston Museum (Britain’s main resource Discovery day A: Project workshop Key Vocabulary B: Presentation and Social/ Cultural on Women and the