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2014 

SYLLABUS

Course Title:  Tourism English I Instructor:

  Kahei Sakaguchi

License 

Qualification: 

Overview and Methods:

A. 

Course Description

This course is an elective course for 1st year student. The aim of this course is to raise students’ interest and understanding

of traveling and English related to travel business. Students will boost their confidence in listening and speaking with rich

 practice using typical travel situations.

B. 

General Approach

This course will consist of lectures and practices to develop students’ understanding of traveling overseas and English

related to travel business including airlines, travel agency, hotel accommodations. In each class, a topic will be given to

students who are guided into opinions in English. Students do not need to understand every word to complete the task oflistening and only key information is important.

C.  Relationship with Other Courses

This course is not relate to any other courses.

Goals/Objective of Course:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.  Understand vocabulary associated with tourism

2.  Understand tour brochures produced by tour operators

3.  Understand tour itinerary and create own tour schedule

4.  Take care to possible trouble shoot during the travel

Study Requirements:

There are no requirements for this course.

Evaluation Methods:

.Policies:

1.  The text of “English for Tourism101” must be purchased and must be brought to class each week.

2. 

Assignments need to be submitted by due date.3.  Quizzes will not be made up.

B. Reflection and Feedback:

Students will be asked to reflect on the content of classes. They will be given time to write on a monthly basis.

Students are requested to use email for weekly out-of-class communication between students and the instructor.

Quizzes will be used as a major gauge for how well the students are following the text and comprehending the

vocabulary.

D.  Course Requirements (Major Assignments, Quizzes & Exams including Dates)

In order to pass this course, students will need to complete the following:

1. Participation 20%

2. Homework 20%

4. Quizzes 40%

School 

Dept. SLADE

Class type Lecture

Time Offered Spring

Years Offered 1

Credit 2

Req./Elective Elective

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  5. End of Semester Report 20% 

Total 100%

Textbooks: 

English for Tourism 101 

Other Course Materials: 

Other: (Course prerequisites, Advice to students, Contact information)

Students are requested to actively participate in class. This course combines theory with practice and students will be

asked to clearly show their understanding of the content on a weekly basis through discussions. Attendance is

indispensable.

Office: 7309

Email:ksakagu@ohkagakuen-u.ac.jp

Weekly Schedule

1 Orientation, introduction to syllabus.

2 Choosing destinations Japan, Asia, USA, Europe, Oceania 

3 Hokkaido

4 Kyoto (Quiz#1)

5 Kyushu

6 Singapore

7 Bali

8 Sydney (Quiz#2)

9 Hawaii

10 London

11 France

12 Museums in Europe (Quiz#3)

13 New York

14 Boston

15 Canada (Quiz#4)