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- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kurashina Maki
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Thr1-2(H104)
- Group
- 38-RW
- Course number
- LAE.E114
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/11/4
- 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 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
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 6 Fine Arts (2): Monet and Van Gogh | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. |
| Class 2 | Unit 6 Fine Arts (2): Monet and Van Gogh / Essay Writing (References) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Learning how to make a citation in an English essay. |
| Class 3 | Unit 8 World History (2): America in the 1920s / Essay Writing (Bibliography) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Learning the style of bibliography. |
| Class 4 | Unit 9 World History (3): Lindbergh and Chaplin / Essay Writing (Linking words and phrases) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. To write a logical essay, learning linking words and phrases. |
| Class 5 | Unit 9 World History (3): Lindbergh and Chaplin / Essay Writing (Academic word choice) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Learning word choice suitable for academic writing. |
| Class 6 | Unit 11 Music: Notation and American Songs / Essay Writing (Format) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply through exercises. Learning the format of an English essay. |
| Class 7 | Peer editing / Revision of the essay | Before the submission of the essay, proofreading the partner's essay and pointing out revisions each other. |
| Class 8 | Review / Final exam | Reviewing and reconfirming contents of the class. |
Textbook(s)
E. D. Hirsch Jr., Fundamentals: Cultural Literacy for Students (Tsurumi Shoten)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
To be announced in class.
Assessment criteria and methods
Activities in class: 20% / Writing assignments: 30% / Final exam: 50%
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
