English Class Schedule
Fall 2021 (September 13th - December 10th, 2021)
Detailed information about courses below. Inquiries? Contact Margaret Howell (margaret.howell@oist.jp)
*Please note: English courses at OIST are available for OIST staff, students, and their immediate families*
Detailed Course Information
| Class | Textbook | Topics covered |
| Basic Business English |
International Express: Beginner (ISBN: 978-0-19-441828-7) |
Units 1 and 2 in the textbook. Meeting and introductions, saying numbers, talking about schedules and exchanging information. |
| Basic Conversation |
Pathways 2nd Edition: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking Foundations WITH ONLINE WORKBOOK ACCESS CODE (ISBN: 978-1-337-56250-8) |
Sections 3 and 4 in the textbook: speaking about unusual destinations, high tech and no tech. |
| Intermediate Grammar |
Oxford English Grammar Course: Intermediate (ISBN: 9780194420839) |
Sections 5 and 6 in the textbook: perfect tenses and modal verbs |
| Intermediate Conversation |
Pathways 2nd Edition: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking 2 WITH ONLINE WORKBOOK ACCESS CODE (ISBN: 978-1-337-56252-2)
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Units 7 and 8 in the textbook. Speaking about volcanoes and earthquakes, as well as historical wonders from the past. |
| Upper-Intermediate Business English |
International Express : Upper Intermediate (ISBN: 978-0-19-441827-0) |
Units 7 and 8 in the textbook. Speaking about reported speech, effective meetings and giving feedback. Focusing on passives in advertisments, giving clear signals, recommending and responding. |
| Upper-Intermediate Conversation |
Pathways 3 (ISBN 10: 9781337407731) |
Chapters 9 and 10 in the textbook. Talking about archaeology and ancient history. Talking about emotions and personality. |
| Advanced Grammar |
Oxford Grammar Course: Advanced (ISBN 10: 019431250X) |
Sections 16 and 17 in the textbook. Noun clauses, indirect speech, subjunctive, and conditional statements (if). |
| TOEIC practice |
Developing TOEIC Skills (ISBN: 9781944879778) |
Students hoping for a TOEIC score of 650 or above should take this class. We will practice vocabulary, grammar, and test skills. |
| INCC (intercultural communication) | no textbook |
In the second half of the semester, students discuss how to use intercultural knowledge to make working at OIST easier. No registration required! This semester's topics TBD |
| Academic Skills Seminar | no textbook |
Practice speaking and writing effectively as an academic at OIST. This semester's topics TBD |