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- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Inaba Mariko
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Thr1-2(4ラボ)
- Group
- 35-RW
- Course number
- LAE.E114
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/11/11
- 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
students are expected to further enhance their skill of sight translation acquired at 3Q, increase vocabulary related to laws and crimes, and write about themselves in English in the form of a paragraph.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Continue reading Chapter 5 "The Kennedy Assassination". Supplementary materials will be given about the incident. Watch the rest of the DVD documentary shown at the end of 3Q | Students are expected to speed up their sigh translation activity. |
| Class 2 | Chapter 3 / The Lindbergh kidnapping from page 15 to 18 crossword on crime-related words watch part of a TV drama based on one of Agatha Christie's novels. write a short paragraph in English about their hobbies | continue sight translation learn new words and expressions from the chapter and the vocabulary list given at the beginning of 3Q |
| Class 3 | Finish Chapter 3, to be followed by a vocabulary test continue to watch DVD | review vocabulary from the textbook and the list |
| Class 4 | Chapter 8 / Shergar crossword on animals watch DVD and make their own summary of the drama in English - the story is actually related to the case of the Lindbergh kidnapping. | learn the cultural background of horse-racing in the UK |
| Class 5 | Finish Chapter 8 and proceed to Chapter 9 / Bonnie and Clyde crossword work to be announced | students are expected to make their on research on the case |
| Class 6 | Chapter 9 / Bonnie and Clyde write a story about their family / friends | check their reading speed show results of their research on Bonnie and Clyde |
| Class 7 | Finish Chapter 9, check crime-related vocabulary covered in the class, which might be given in the form of a quiz | students are encouraged to make their own list of vocabulary that can be used even after the term |
| Class 8 | Follow up of the chapters read in the quarter, to be followed by the final exam | attendance is essential |
Textbook(s)
Great Crimes
Reference books, course materials, etc.
handouts from the instructor
Assessment criteria and methods
active participation in the class
vocabulary quiz and review test(s)
submission of an assignment
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
order of the chapters to read is subject to change
homework to be given at certain points
