Teaching

I am teaching five courses this coming semester at Kobe University. If you are interested in any course, please sign-up via the respective department. All inquiries should be forwarded to that department's office.

School of Languages and Communication (SOLAC) courses

English Communication A1

Semester: Spring
Day(s)/Time(s): Monday 1, Wednesday 1, 2

Offered: 2025

This mandatory first-year course tailored to students at the CEFR A1 level focuses on strengthening students' English communication skills for academic contexts. Using a flipped learning approach, students read assigned articles at home and engage in discussion about them in class. Emphasis is placed on building academic vocabulary and developing effective presentation skills. Students give presentations on topics related to the readings, which comrpise the main assessments in the course.

Graduate School of Intercultural Studies courses

Academic Communication (B1/B2)
Semester: Spring
Day(s)/Time(s): Friday 3, 4

Offered: 2025

This mandatory course tailored to students at the CEFR B1/B2-level focuses on strengthening students' academic communication skills. The course is open to all students in the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies.  Using a flipped learning approach, students read assigned articles at home and engage in discussion about them in class. Emphasis is placed on building academic vocabulary and developing effective presentation skills. Students give presentations on topics related to SDGs, which comrpise the main assessments in the course.

Test Preparation (IELTS Speaking & Writing)
Semester: Fall
Day(s)/Time(s): Friday 3, 4

Offered: 2025

This elective course leverages the instructor's 3+ years as a certified IELTS speaking test examiner. Students learn the structure and content of the IELTS Speaking and Writing tests and strategies for improving their scores. Through regular practice in test-like conditions, students will become familiar with common questions types, challenges they may encounter, and how to best approach the test.