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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Tamura Masatoshi
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon1-2(W936)
- Group
- 8-LS
- Course number
- LAE.E114
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/11/8
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
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.
Student learning outcomes
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.
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
Preparation: Read the handout provided in the previous week. Work on vocabulary exercises in the unit ( "lesson" ).
In class: Group work based on the handout. Answer check of the homework. Listening practice.
* There are dictation and vocabulary quizzes. Each student is required to give one short speech or more in the quarter. Details will be provided in the first week of the course.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Short introduction. Lesson 7 Women and Education (Education and Gender) | Understand the content of Lesson 7 |
| Class 2 | Lesson 8 Smartphones (Technology and Our Way of Life) Vocabulary Test 1 | Understand the content of Lesson 8 . |
| Class 3 | Lesson 9 Wildlife and Development (Saving Animal Life) Vocabulary Test 2 Review Test 1 | Understand the content of Lesson 9 |
| Class 4 | Lesson 10 Fight after Work (Mental Life in City) Vocabulary Test 3 | Understand the content of Lesson 10 |
| Class 5 | Lesson 11 Bilingual Education (Learning Language Education) Vocabulary Test 4 Review Test 2 | Understand the content of Lesson 11 |
| Class 6 | Lesson 12 The Berlin Wall (Learning Modern History) Vocabulary Test 5 | Understand the content of Lesson 12 |
| Class 7 | Lesson 13 Luxurious Items (Understanding Social Problems) Vocabulry Test 6 Review Test 3 | Understand the content of Lesson 13 |
| Class 8 | Final Exam and Review | Review the overall content of the course. |
Textbook(s)
AFP World News Report 3 (Seibido)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
To be instructed in class
Assessment criteria and methods
Activities in class (including homework assignments and mini-tests): 60%
Final exam: 40%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- 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
