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.
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
Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication skills, studying abroad, TOEFL
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
In each class, students will practice through quizzes on the content of the textbook, "Leading the way: Major Japanese Corporations" and closely review it. As a review test on the content of its previous class will be given at the beginning of each class, students are supposed to prepare for that.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | The course approach and overview will be explained / quizzes on academic English through TOEFL type test | Understand what academic English is / Understand format and aims of TOEFL |
Class 2 | Quizzes on "Chapter 1 Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd." and close reviews on them / quizzes on academic English through TOEFL type test | Master basic English expressions of scientists and technicians in various business scenes /Master academic English |
Class 3 | Review quiz on the previous class / Quizzes on "Chapter 2 Canon Inc." and close reviews on them / quizzes on academic English through TOEFL type test | Master basic English expressions of scientists and technicians in various business scenes /Master academic English |
Class 4 | Review quiz on the previous class / Quizzes on "Chapter3 "KDDI CORPORATION" and close reviews on them / quizzes on academic English through TOEFL type test | Master basic English expressions of scientists and technicians in various business scenes /Master academic English |
Class 5 | Mid-term review /Academic English through TOEFL type quizzes | Review and fix what have been learned in the last four classes. |
Class 6 | Review quiz on the previous class / Quizzes on "Chapter 4 Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd." and close reviews on them / quizzes on academic English through TOEFL type test | Master basic English expressions of scientists and technicians in various business scenes /Master academic English |
Class 7 | Review quiz on the previous class / Quizzes on "Chapter 5 Suzuki Motor Corporation" and close reviews on them / quizzes on academic English through TOEFL type test | Master basic English expressions of scientists and technicians in various business scenes /Master academic English |
Class 8 | Review on the whole /Academic English through TOEFL type quizzes | Review and fix what have been learned in this course. |
"Leading the way: Major Japanese Corporations" (Nan-un Do)
Useful sources will be referred to as necessary.
Class participation including quizzes in classes: 60% Mid-temr and final review tests: 40%
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