【講師プロフィール】 Quenby Hoffman Aoki（青木クエンビーホフマン）　 成蹊大学国際教育センター　 元上智大学文学部英文学科講師 　 国籍 / アメリカ合衆国 専門分野 / Language Education 著作等 / ◇“Keep Writing!”: Integrating Writing Fluency Practice in a CLIL Approach to Academic Communication.” Lingua 27. Sophia University Center for Language Education and Research. 上智大学語学教育研究センター, 紀要 27号. (March 2017) ◇“A Teacher’s Journey from Japanese to TESOL to Housewife to Something Else Entirely.” Explorations in Teacher Development (ETD) Journal. 23:2. March, 2017. pp. 10-13. ◇“She Asked Me, ‘What Do Feminists Do?’: A Teacher’s Reflection.” Journal and Proceedings of the Gender Awareness in Language Education Special Interest Group 9 (December, 2016). pp. 24-32. ◇“’La Mano del Escritor’ (the Writer’s Hand): Introducing Latina Poetry in English Class”. The Journal of Literature in Language Teaching, 5.1. July, 2016. pp. 25-33. ◇“A Tale of Two Electives: a TESOL Background and a Light CLIL Approach.” Lingua 26 Special Issue on CLIL. March, 2015. Sophia University Center for Language Education and Research. 上智大学語学教育研究センター, 紀要26号. pp. 1-9. ◇“Integrating Poetry, Gender, Race, and Language Skills”. English Language and Literature. 52.上智大学文学部紀要分冊、英文学と英語学５２号February 1, 2016. pp. 25-31. メッセージ / Language and culture are connected, and knowing about the world is absolutely necessary in today's global society. Come join this class for an opportunity to increase your knowlege of American culture and develop your English skills in a challenging but fun, supportive environment. 【学習内容】 Weekly discussion and short presentations on various aspects of American culture, including Business, Politics, Gender, Race, and the Media. Short essays on each topic. Vocabulary building. Critical thinking about American culture. 【学習方法】 I am trained in Communicative Language Teaching, which means the class requires active participation and is centered on the students. We will also use Content-Based Instruction, which means that language skill are practiced by using real, authentic content, such as newpapers and websites. 【学習形態】 Students will take turns researching and presenting topics, read short articles and discuss them in pairs and small groups. Homework will be short essays or reaction papers, which can be corrected and revised to improve writing skill. 【受講生に期待する達成レベル】 At the end of the class you can expect to have increased your vocabulary, English communication skills, and understanding of current American culture.