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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Matsui Kyoko 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2(W331)  
Group
10
Course number
LAE.E111
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2019/11/11
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

English 1 defines and solidifies the foundational skills for effective communication in English as well as fosters international awareness, as both are typically required in the globally expanding domain of scientific and technological research activities. It also prepares students to study or do research abroad in the future. Students are assigned training exercises that cover the four language skills — reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The reading and listening materials include topics such as international and intercultural issues as well as the fundamentals of science and technology. Practice exercises in writing and speaking are provided so that students can develop confidence and competence to participate in discussions and conferences where opinions are exchanged through both text and speech. TOEFL-type exercise problems are also used in the course.

This course aims to establish a base on which students can build toward a higher level of communication competence specifically in an English language environment. The base is composed of three elements: (1) identifying relevant information accurately, (2) exercising fair judgement to form a valid opinion, and (3) stating opinions clearly and persuasively. English 1 covers these three elements, and the communication abilities acquired will help students in the future when they have to assume positions of responsibility in group activities.

Each student is assigned to a group led by an instructor. Instructors for each group conduct the course using the "Course description and aims" and "Student learning outcomes" as the basic framework. "Class direction," "Course schedule," and other information below explain the features of each class.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will:
・Become aware of the degree to which practical English abilities are required for learning at university and for research activities both in Japan and abroad
・Be able to grasp the main ideas and arguments of written and spoken materials in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・Have increased their knowledge of effective vocabulary and expressions to actively communicate their ideas and opinions in English
・Have gained confidence in using English to state their opinions
・Be able to understand the structural characteristics of good paragraphs and write their own short paragraphs with unity and coherence

Keywords

Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication skills, studying abroad, TOEFL

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

In each class students will practice listening, learning strategies to promote fluency and accuracy in reading, speaking their comments, making persuasive presentations by turns, and writing compositions by using the textbook. Review is given to each student’s presentation.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction and Unit1-a: Japan: Unuasual Rental Universe- You Can Even Rent a Family
Class 2 Unit 1-b Japan: Unuasual Rental Universe- You Can Even Rent a Family How to make a presentation 1 textbook pp.6-10
Class 3 Unit 1-c: Japan: Unuasual Rental Universe- You Can Even Rent a Family & Unit 2-a: Is Coffee the Secret to a Longer Life? How to make a presentation 2 and watching a DVD for presentation textbook pp.11-16
Class 4 Unit 2-b: Is Coffee the Secret to a Longer Life? Students' Presentation 1 textbook pp.17-24
Class 5 Unit 2-b: Is Coffee the Secret to a Longer Life? Students' Presentation 2, Unit 4-a: Lack of Sleep Costs Americans Billions of Dollars Each Year and TOEFL (handout is given) textbook pp.25-30
Class 6 Unit 4 -b: Lack of Sleep Costs Americans Billions of Dollars Each Year, and Students' Presentation 3 textbook pp.31, pp.45-46
Class 7 Unit 7: Selling Charity, Students' presentation 4 textbook pp.47-49
Class 8 Wrap-up, Review, and Final Exam textbook pp.50-51

Textbook(s)

CBS NewsBreak 4, Seibido

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Useful sources will be referred to as necessary

Assessment criteria and methods

Participation and activities in class 30%
Quiz, Assignments, and presentation 30%
Final Examination 40%

Related courses

  • LAE.E112 ： English 2
  • LAE.E113 ： English 3
  • LAE.E114 ： English 4
  • LAE.E211 ： English 5
  • LAE.E212 ： English 6
  • LAE.E213 ： English 7
  • LAE.E214 ： English 8
  • LAE.E311 ： English 9

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

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