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 from Seeing the World Through the News 5 to build confidence listening to native-level English. Each chapter will be covered over two weeks with the first week focussing on vocabulary, structures, and initial response and the second week emphasizing student response in speaking and writing.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Chapter 1 | Vocabulary review, comprehension, and initial response to topic. |
Class 2 | Presentation on issues in Chapter 1 | Written and spoken response to topic |
Class 3 | Chapter 2 | Vocabulary review, comprehension, and initial response to topic. |
Class 4 | Presentation on issues in Chapter 2 | Written and spoken response to topic |
Class 5 | Chapter 3 | Vocabulary review, comprehension, and initial response to topic. |
Class 6 | Presentation on issues in Chapter 3 | Written and spoken response to topic |
Class 7 | Chapter 4 | Vocabulary review, comprehension, and initial response to topic. |
Class 8 | Presentation on issues in Chapter 4 Written response to peer presentations. Assessment | Written and spoken response to topic |
Seeing the World Through the News 5
Kinseido
Dictionary
Active participation
Satisfactory completion of presentations
Presentation and written response
None
Laptop or smartphone with EDMODO application