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- Instructor(s)
- De Ferranti Hugh Barry Ziani
- Class Format
- Exercise
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon1-2(W936)
- Group
- 9-LS
- Course number
- LAE.E113
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2016
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2016/12/8
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
English 3 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with knowledge in relevant areas. The materials include topics such as international and intercultural issues as well as current topics of science and technology. Expectations require students to practice: reading academic articles, listening to lectures in English, speaking in front of an audience, and writing paragraphs and short essays.
There are two types of classes in English 3. RW classes focus on reading comprehension and skill in written composition, and LS classes focus on listening and oral expression.
Each student is assigned to a class and instructors for each class conduct the course using “Course description and aims”, “Student learning outcomes”, and “Keywords” as the basic framework.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will:
・ Have improved their English skills required for learning at university and for research activities
・ Be able to understand written and spoken materials correctly in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・ Be able to write paragraphs and short essays with unity and coherence
・ Have gained confidence in using English to state their opinions and improved their oral expression skills
Keywords
Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication skills, studying abroad, TOEFL
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Students are required to read assigned units or page numbers in the textbook before class. They should also listen to any recordings provided in media with the textbook. Actual oral exercises in the textbook will be undertaken (where possible in pairs and groups) in classtime.
Attendance will be taken in each class.
The instructor explains each unit or assigned section’s principal points and corrects individual students as they carry out oral exercises.
Homework tasks include listening to recordings associated with the textbook (some in online support materials), and other audio and audiovisual recordings on the internet.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to course; small group exercises in discussing 1 global issue | vocabulary and expression concerning a topic of their choosing |
| Class 2 | Unit 1. Waste and Recycling, pp.2-7 | vocabulary and expression concerning garbage and its treatment |
| Class 3 | Unit 2 : Endangered species, pp.8-13 | vocabulary and expression concerning issues surrounding threats to animal species |
| Class 4 | Unit 3. Rainforests, pp.14-19 | vocabulary and expression for discussing rainforests and their global significance |
| Class 5 | Unit 4. Global warming, pp.20-27 | vocabulary and expression concerning the causes and effects of climate change |
| Class 6 | peer feedback on essay draft | critically reading and giving feedback on another student's writing |
| Class 7 | Unit 5. Energy, pp.28-33; submission of essay | vocabulary and expression concerning energy safety and environmental impact |
| Class 8 | Review and test | consolidate knowledge through review |
Textbook(s)
You, Me and the World (Second Edition). David Peaty. Kinseido, 2010
Reference books, course materials, etc.
additional relevant materials may be handed out in class
Assessment criteria and methods
Class participation 30%
Project: essay of 600 words 30%
Presentation in pairs 20%
Related courses
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None
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