Abstract
The purpose of this report is to explain how the course has been designed and conducted with the main materials of movies, songs, and TV drama series in the English class for the fourth-year students of National College of Technology, Kumamoto College, Yatsushiro Campus for six years. The main aims of this course are to improve English skills through understanding and reading aloud the materials such as essays on movies, dictating the lyrics of songs, brief scenes from movies and dramas, to improve TOEIC score, and to build vocabularies. Movies, dramas, and songs are effective media that allow students to engage both in learning everyday English and TOEIC test. Considering how the students of National College of Technology are expected to attain in English and communication field in their careers, the author is encouraging students to broaden their cultural viewpoints that lead to lifelong interests and learning.
