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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Makita Hiromi 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr1-2(S515)  
Group
30
Course number
LAE.E112
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/18
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

English 2 follows English 1 to solidify the foundational skills for effective communication in English as well as to foster 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 communication 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 solid base on which students can build toward a higher level of communication competence specifically in an English language environment. The base is, as mentioned in "Course description and aims" of English 1, 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.

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:
・Strengthen practical English abilities that are required for learning at university and for research activities both in Japan and abroad
・Be able to accurately 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
・Be able to write their own short paragraphs with a clear purpose
・Be able to state their opinions with good organization

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

This course will introduce the society and culture in Britain　by reading essays and how to write paragraph writing.
The objective of this course is to improve your confidence and speaking skills in English. You will discuss a variety of topics related to your life that will enable you to participate in conversations in both casual and business situations. You will also research and present local and/or global issues related to your life.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Reading: Class Differences in Britain Research Project ：Choosing a topic and creating a questionnaire Check meanings of the new vocabularies in advance. Students choose a topic they are interested in and create a questionnaire.
Class 2 Reading: Educational Problems in Britain Research Project：Class survey (1) Check meanings of the new vocabularies in advance. Students carry out the questionnaire survey in English.
Class 3 Research Project ：Class survey (2) Students carry out the questionnaire survey in English.
Class 4 Date analysis/Writing Research Papers Students write and hand in their research papers for presentation.
Class 5 Presentation Skill Students are expected to learn presentation skills and prepare for the final presentation.
Class 6 Research Presentation (1) Students are expected to memorize the contents of the presentation, and practice the pronunciations.
Class 7 Research Presentation (2) Students are expected to memorize the contents of the presentation, and practice the pronunciations.
Class 8 Review Final exam Review the course contents.

Textbook(s)

Handouts will be given in every class.
Students must bring an English dictionary with you to class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Supplementary handouts　are provided during class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Final exam 40%
Presentation 60%

Related courses

  • LAE.E111 ： English 1
  • 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

Other

None

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