English Class Schedule
Spring 2021 (January 12 - April 9, 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) |
Unit 7 & 8 in the textbook. Speaking about flying and airports, hotel, and things from the past. Writing emails, checking information, and making requests. |
| Basic Grammar |
Oxford English Grammar Course: Basic (ISBN: 9780194420785) |
Section 1 and 2 in the textbook: Be verbs and present tenses. |
| Intermediate Grammar |
Oxford English Grammar Course: Intermediate (ISBN: 9780194420839) |
Section 1 and 2 in the textbook: be verbs and present tenses |
| Intermediate Conversation |
Pathways 2nd Edition: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking 2 (ISBN: 978-1337562522)
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Unit 3 and 4 in the textbook. Speaking about culture, tradition, and a thirsty world. Looking at the speaking skills of asking for clarification and giving opinions. |
| Upper-Intermediate Business English |
International Express : Upper Intermediate (ISBN: 978-0-19-441827-0) |
Unit 3 and 4 in the textbook. Speaking about work-life balance and services. Looking at suffixes and collocations, hedging, presenting, handling complaints, and being assertive. |
| Upper-Intermediate Conversation |
Pathways 3 (ISBN 10: 9781337407731) |
Chapters 2 and 6 in the textbook. We will speak about nature and various challenges facing the natural environment, as well as different aspects of product design. |
| Advanced Grammar |
Oxford Grammar Course: Advanced (ISBN 10: 019431250X) |
Sections 12 and 13 in the textbook- adverbs and prepositions/prepositional phrases |
| Advanced Business English |
Business One:One Advanced (ISBN 10: 0194576817) |
Managing people, managing projects, meetings and presentations, business socializing, and email. Every semester students choose the topics that are most useful for them. |
| 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. |
| Let's talk about the news | no textbook | Every other week students discuss current events from Japanese and international news. No registration required! |
| INCC (intercultural communication) | no textbook |
Every other week students discuss how to use intercultural knowledge to make working at OIST easier. No registration required!
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| Seminar | no textbook |
Different topics every week. Topics will include:
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