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 |
Students will practice reading skills using the textbook. They will also practice writing short essays in English.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Mathematics(2): A Word Problem and Geometry / Lindbergh and Chaplin | Textbook pp.38-41, 49-50. |
Class 2 | World History (3): Lindbergh and Chaplin / Language Arts (2): I Have a Dream | Textbook pp.50-52, 87-88. |
Class 3 | Language Arts (2): I Have a Dream | Textbook pp.87-91. |
Class 4 | Language Arts (2): I Have a Dream | Textbook pp.87-91. |
Class 5 | Natural Sciences(2): The Prevention of Disease | Textbook pp.55-59. |
Class 6 | Mathematics(3): Similarity and the Coordinate Plane | Textbook pp.81-86. |
Class 7 | Sayings and Phrases (1): Let the Cat Out of the Bag / Sayings and Phrases (2): All's Well That Ends Well | Textbook pp.69-74, 110-114. |
Class 8 | Summary / Final exam |
Fundamentals: Cultural Literacy for Students, Tsurumi Shoten.
To be announced in class.
Activities in class 20%
Writing 30%
Final Exam 50%
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