2016 | English 3 - TOKYO TECH OCW

2016　English 3

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Academic unit or major: English language courses

Instructor(s): Tanioka Takehiko

Class Format: Exercise

Media-enhanced courses

Day/Period(Room No.): Mon1-2(S513)

Group: 10-LS

Course number: LAE.E113

Credits: 1

Academic year: 2016

Offered quarter: 3Q

Syllabus updated: 2017/1/11

Lecture notes updated: -

Language used: Japanese

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Syllabus

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 skills 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

One chapter of the textbook is used as teaching materials every week. The exercises of the sub-textbook are set as a review at the end of each class.

Course schedule/Required learning

	Course schedule	Required learning
Class 1	Orientation on this class	How to improve listening comprehension
Class 2	Textbook Chapter 1	A passage about Nature
Class 3	Textbook Chapter 2	A passage about arts and crafts
Class 4	Textbook Chapter 3	A passage about the United States
Class 5	Textbook Chapter 4	A passage about Eastern Europe
Class 6	Textbook Chapter 5	A passage about London
Class 7	Textbook Chapter 6	A passage about international rivers
Class 8	Review and exam	Review on Chapter 1 to 6

Textbook(s)

John Lander, Discovery: World Cultures (Asahi Press),
Joseph Tashiro, 5-minute Quizzes for TOEFL Test: Listening Comprehension (Macmillan Language House)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Assessment criteria and methods

The total score of the short tests (60%) and the final exam (40%).

Related courses

LAE.E114 ： English 4

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)