English 5 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with more 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 English lectures, speaking before an audience, and developing skills to write paragraphs and short essays.
By the end of this course, students will:
・be able to express their ideas and opinions in classes confidently
・be able to write paragraphs or short essays
・be able to better understand academic lectures
・practice effective reading strategies
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 |
We will cover four chapters of 'Seeing the World Through The News 5' to help students to understand native-level English. Each chapter will be covered over two weeks with the first week focussing on vocabulary, structures, and topic and the second emphasizing student response in writing and speaking.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
---|---|---|
Class 1 | Chapter 1 | Vocabulary review and initial response |
Class 2 | Presentation given in response to topic covered in previous week and written response to peers. | Written and spoken response to topic |
Class 3 | Chapter 2 | Vocabulary review and initial response |
Class 4 | Presentation given in response to topic covered in previous week and written response to peers. | Written and spoken response to topic |
Class 5 | Chapter 3 | Vocabulary review and initial response |
Class 6 | Presentation given in response to topic covered in previous week and written response to peers. | Written and spoken response to topic |
Class 7 | Chapter 4 | Vocabulary review and initial response |
Class 8 | Presentation given in response to topic covered in previous week and written response to peers. Assessment | Written and spoken response to topic |
Seeing the World Through The News 5
Kinseido
Dictionary
Active participation
Satisfactory completion of presentations
Final presentation and written response
None
Laptop or smartphone with EDMODO application