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 this course, we use a textbook which is designed to help students improve their English reading ability through the essays concerning "health" and "food". At the end of every chapter, we have a learning check quiz. There is also the quarter end test (Unit 1-7).
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction for English 5 course | Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 2 | Chapter 1 Why do people love sweets? | Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 3 | Chapter 2 Do you have a "dessert stomach"? | Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 4 | Chapter 3 Why is Japanese cuisine so popular? | Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 5 | Chapter 4 Did you enjoy your school meals? | Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 6 | Chapter 5 Why do children dislike vegetables so much? | Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 7 | Chapter 6 How do you wash your dishes and vegetables? | Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 8 | Chapter 7 What a longway frozen food has come? Quarter end examination (Chapter 1-7) | No homework |
Living Well, Eating Well (Asahi Press)
To be announced in class
Chapter tests,
Quarter end examination
Class participation is one of the main requirements
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