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 |
In this class, I will explain phonetic symbols to pronounce and listen to English clearly, so students are expected to practice pronouncing in each class. Students are required to preview the textbook and check unknown vocabularies and expressions and solve the exercises in advance.
Students must bring an English dictionary with them to class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Orientation | Understand the course objectives. |
Class 2 | Vowel: pronunciation and listening (1) | After the class, students are encouraged to confirm the pronunciations of the vocabularies and expressions you learned (pp.2-7). |
Class 3 | Vowel: pronunciation and listening (2) | After the class, students are encouraged to confirm the pronunciations of the vocabularies and expressions you learned (pp.8-14). |
Class 4 | Consonant: pronunciation and listening (1) | After the class, students are encouraged to confirm the pronunciations of the vocabularies and expressions you learned (pp.15-21). |
Class 5 | Consonant: pronunciation and listening (2) | After the class, students are encouraged to confirm the pronunciations of the vocabularies and expressions you learned (pp. 22-28). |
Class 6 | Review: Phonetic symbol Assimilation: pronunciation and listening | After the class, students are encouraged to confirm the pronunciations of the vocabularies and expressions you learned (pp.29-33). |
Class 7 | Elision/Liaison: pronunciation and listening | After the class, students are encouraged to confirm the pronunciations of the vocabularies and expressions you learned (pp.34-42). |
Class 8 | Review Final exam | Review the course contents. |
杉野健太郎、ジョゼフ・ラウアー『English Listening and Speaking Basics for the New TOEIC style Listening Test 英語発音・聴き取りの基礎』朝日出版社、2017年 、ISBN978-4-255-15600-2
Students must bring an English dictionary with them to class.
Supplementary handouts are provided during class.
Class participation 30%
Final examination 70%
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