English 5 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with more 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 English lectures, speaking before an audience, and developing skills to write paragraphs and short essays.
By the end of this course, students will:
・be able to express their ideas and opinions in classes confidently
・be able to write paragraphs or short essays
・be able to better understand academic lectures
・practice effective reading strategies
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 each class students will practice listening to news, learning strategies to promote fluency and accuracy in reading, speaking their comments, making persuasive presentations by turns, and writing compositions by using the textbook. Review is given to each student’s presentation.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction and News Story 2-a: Blood testing- Charged with Massive Fraud How to make a one-minute presentation 1 | textbook pp.6-9 |
Class 2 | News Story 2-bBlood testing- Charged with Massive Fraud How to make a one-minute presentation 2 Students' presentation 2 | textbook pp.10-12 |
Class 3 | News Story 4-a: Fighting Robocalls & The features of News English 1 Students' presentation 3 | textbook pp.18-20 |
Class 4 | News Story 4-b: Fighting Robocalls & The features of News English 2 Students' presentation 4 | textbook pp.21-24 |
Class 5 | News Story 5-a: The Blue World and TOEFL (handout is given) Students' presentation 5 | textbook pp.25-27 |
Class 6 | News Story 5-b:The Blue World and TOEFL (handout is given) Students' presentation 6 and TOEFL Review | textbook pp.28-30 |
Class 7 | News Story 6-a: Moment of Impact Students' presentation 7 | textbook pp.31-33 |
Class 8 | Wrap-up, Review, and Final Exam | textbook pp.6-33 |
Broadcast ABC World News Tonight, Kinseido
Useful sources will be referred to as necessary
Participation and activities in class 30%
Quiz, Assignments, and presentation 30%
Final Examination 40%
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