English 3 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 3. 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 |
For each unit in the textbook:
・Students are required to read the unit and solve the exercise problems before coming to class.
・The instructor (1) clarifies the essential points of the unit, (2) shows solutions to the exercise problems, and (3) asks students to read and/or construct a paragraph on a given topic using the points of the day.
Homework assignments include paragraph writing as well as reading-comprehension exercises. Homework is reviewed by the instructor.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Writing Guide Punctuation | Textbook, pp. 6-13 |
Class 2 | Chapter 1: What is a Paragraph? | Textbook, pp. 14-19 |
Class 3 | Chapter 2: The Topic Sentence | Textbook, pp. 20-25 |
Class 4 | Chapter 3: Supporting Sentences | Textbook, pp. 26-31 |
Class 5 | Chapter 4: Time Order | Textbook, pp. 32-37 |
Class 6 | Chapter 5: Space Order | Textbook, pp. 38-43 |
Class 7 | Chapter 6: Process and Direction | Textbook, pp. 44-49 |
Class 8 | Review and the final test | Integrated Exercise |
Get Your Message Across: Writing Communicative Paragraphs, Nan'un-do, 2008
To be announced in class
Activities in class 20%
Homework assignments 30%
Final exam 50%
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