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 |
In this course students will be urged to read each unit and solve the exercise problems before coming to the class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Short Introduction, Unit 7 "Biotech Foods" | Reading, Listening |
Class 2 | Review Test 6, Unit 8 "Secondhand Smoke", Vocabulary Quiz 7 | Reading, Listening |
Class 3 | Review Test 7, Unit 9 "Combating Anxiety", Vocabulary Quiz 8 | Reading, Listening |
Class 4 | Review Test 8, Unit 10 "The Future of Forests", Vocabulary Quiz 9 | Reading, Listening |
Class 5 | Review Test 9, Unit 11 "No Life Without Water", Vocabulary Quiz 10 | Reading, Listening |
Class 6 | Review Test 10, Unit 12 "No More Fish?", Vocabulary Quiz 11 | Reading, Listening |
Class 7 | Review Test 11, Unit 13 "The Rising and Falling Dollar", Vocabulary Quiz 12 | Reading, Listening |
Class 8 | Final Exam, Recapitulation | Review, Consolidation |
VOA Special English: Listening- Reading Spiral(Nan'un-do)(ISBN 9784523176176)
Described in the class
Activities in class 60%, final exam 40%
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