English 4 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 4. 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 |
Each week we will focus on a chapter from the textbook with a focus on various speaking and listening activities. Reading and writing activities will be used as a preparation for expressing opinion orally and also for listening and responding to other students. We will focus on the second half of the textbook.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Complete Chapter 7 | Use help questions correctly. Four language skills with a focus on writing to prepare for speaking. |
Class 2 | Complete Chapter 8 | Four language skills with a focus on writing to prepare for speaking. |
Class 3 | Complete Chapter 9 | Four language skills with a focus on writing to prepare for speaking. |
Class 4 | Revise Chapters 7-9. Do presentation 1 | Revision. Deliver presentation |
Class 5 | Complete Chapter 10 | Four language skills with a focus on writing to prepare for speaking. |
Class 6 | Complete Chapter 11 | Four language skills with a focus on writing to prepare for speaking. |
Class 7 | Complete Chapter 12 | Four language skills with a focus on writing to prepare for speaking. |
Class 8 | Revise Chapters 10-12 and test | Written response and presentation |
Concepts for Today
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Two presentations will account for 80 percent of the final grade with a higher weighting on the final presentation. Class participation and effort will account for 20 percent of the final grade.
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