English 7 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, studying abroad, TOEFL
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This class is structured to further improve students' skills for reading and writing by reading newspaper articles on various social issues in Japan, expanding their vocabulary, and practicing writing sentences so that they can express their own ideas in English. After learning new vocabulary, students will read the article, understand its main idea and details, and practice reading the article aloud. The rest of the class time will be spent on vocabulary exercises to learn more words related to the topic of the article, and writing exercises using some of the expressions learned. Students will also learn more about how to organize paragraphs in papers and articles.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Class introduction The purpose and format of TOEFL | Comprehend the objective of the course. |
Class 2 | Chapter 1 The little black screen we just can't take our eyes off | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 5-10 of the textbook. |
Class 3 | Chapter 2 Shogi: A measure of artificial intelligence | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 11-16 of the textbook. |
Class 4 | Chapter 3 Why Japan's low birth rate makes economic sense | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 17-22 of the textbook. |
Class 5 | Chapter 4 The high cost of peace and quiet | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 23-28 of the textbook. |
Class 6 | Chapter 5 Young, old square off in a battle for the ages | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 29-34 of the textbook. |
Class 7 | Chapter 6 Half a million societal drop-outs drag on Abe's economic dreams | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 35-40 of the textbook. |
Class 8 | Review and term-end examination | Review the scope of the exam. |
Watanabe, Hideki, and Fumiko Omori, Advanced Reading Word to Word: Various Social Issues, Shohakusha
ISBN: 978-4-88198-752-0
Reference books will be introduced in class.
Grading will be based on the following: Term-end examination (60%), mini tests (10%), and in-class contribution (30%).
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