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 |
Students are expected to read the textbook and answer the exercise questions before the class. In the classroom, the instructor helps students to comprehend the grammatical structure of the text and to understand its content and context fully. In addition, students learn academic writing skills through various activities.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction to the class | Understanding how the class will be conducted. |
Class 2 | Unit 2 Mathematics (1): Place Value and the Roman Numerals / Essay writing (Structure of an essay) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Learning the structure of an English essay. |
Class 3 | Unit 1 Fine Arts (1): The West and The East / Essay writing (Structure of a paragraph) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Learning the structure of a paragraph. |
Class 4 | Unit 1 Fine Arts (1): The West and The East / Essay writing (Paragraph writing) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Writing a short paragraph. |
Class 5 | Unit 3 World History (1): The Protestant Reformation / Essay writing (Thesis statement) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Learning how to compose a thesis statement. |
Class 6 | Unit 4 Language Arts (1): Literal and Figurative Language / Essay writing (Introduction) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Learning how to write an introductory paragraph. |
Class 7 | Unit 4 Language Arts (1): Literal and Figurative Language / Essay writing (Conclusion) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Learning how to write a concluding paragraph. |
Class 8 | Review / Final exam | Reviewing and reconfirming contents of the class. |
E. D. Hirsch Jr., Fundamentals: Cultural Literacy for Students (Tsurumi Shoten)
To be announced in class.
Activities in class: 20% / Writing assignments: 30% / Final exam: 50%
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