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 |
Students should do assigned reading before class, find difficult sentences or expressions, and identify topics, details, and structures. To do so effectively, participants are expected to share ideas with other students.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introductiom | Purchase the textbook. |
Class 2 | Unit 1. Digital Amenesia | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
Class 3 | Unit 2. Sleep Paralysis & Unit 3. Why Are Some Better at Learning Languages? | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
Class 4 | Unit 3. Why Are Some Better at Learning Languages? & Unit 4. The McCllough Effect | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
Class 5 | Unit 4. The McCllough Effect & Unit 5. The Healthiest Drink? | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
Class 6 | Unit 6. Health Advice for Fashion Lovers & Unit 7. Live to Be 120 | Speculation on the reasons why autism is on the rise; the wider issue of “What is normal” or, perhaps more accurately, “Is there such a thing as ‘normal’?” |
Class 7 | Unit 7. Live to Be 120 & Unit 8. A New Antibiotic Found in the Soil | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
Class 8 | Unit 8. A New Antibiotic Found in the Soil & Exam | Assigned reading passage & exercises & Final Exam |
Science Finder
Suggested in class
Final exam 50%
Quizzes 40%
Participation 10%
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