English 4 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 4. 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 |
The focus of this class will be to improve students’ listening and speaking abilities by listening to NHK NEWSLINE, an international news program. After learning important words and phrases used in the news story and words and expressions related to the topic, students will listen to the news, do listening comprehension quizzes and dictation practice, and understand the details of the news. They will also practice reading its script aloud and speaking using some of the expressions learned.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Unit7 Japan Adventurer Completes Grand Slam | Do vocabulary and writing exercises on pages 37-42 of the textbook. |
Class 2 | Unit8 Sorting It Out | Do vocabulary and writing exercises on pages 43-48 of the textbook. |
Class 3 | Unit9 Haircuts for Charity | Do vocabulary and writing exercises on pages 49-54 of the textbook. |
Class 4 | Unit10 Peer Group Consumption | Do vocabulary and writing exercises on pages 55-60 of the textbook. |
Class 5 | Unit13 Traveling with Confidence | Do vocabulary and writing exercises on pages 73-78 of the textbook. |
Class 6 | Unit14 Tanzanian Students Discover Japan | Do vocabulary and writing exercises on pages 79-84 of the textbook. |
Class 7 | Unit15 Back to Basics | Do vocabulary and writing exercises on pages 85-90 of the textbook. |
Class 8 | Review and term-end examination | Review the scope of the exam. |
Yamazaki, Tatsuro/Stella M. Yamazaki/Erica C. Yamazaki, NHK NEWSLINE 2, Kinseido
ISBN: 978-4-7647-4072-3
Reference books will be introduced in class.
Grading will be based on the following: Term-end examination (60%), mini tests (10%), and in-class contribution (30%).
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