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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Tamura Masatoshi 
Class Format
Exercise    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2(S611)  
Group
18
Course number
LAE.E112
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/18
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

English 2 follows English 1 to solidify the foundational skills for effective communication in English as well as to foster international awareness, as both are typically required in the globally expanding domain of scientific and technological research activities. It also prepares students to study or do research abroad in the future. Students are assigned training exercises that cover the four language skills — reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The reading and listening materials include topics such as international and intercultural issues as well as the fundamentals of science and technology. Practice exercises in writing and speaking are provided so that students can develop communication competence to participate in discussions and conferences where opinions are exchanged through both text and speech. TOEFL-type exercise problems are also used in the course.

This course aims to establish a solid base on which students can build toward a higher level of communication competence specifically in an English language environment. The base is, as mentioned in "Course description and aims" of English 1, composed of three elements: (1) identifying relevant information accurately, (2) exercising fair judgement to form a valid opinion, and (3) stating opinions clearly and persuasively.

Each student is assigned to a group led by an instructor. Instructors for each group conduct the course using the "Course description and aims" and "Student learning outcomes" as the basic framework. "Class direction," "Course schedule," and other information below explain the features of each class.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will:
・Strengthen practical English abilities that are required for learning at university and for research activities both in Japan and abroad
・Be able to accurately grasp the main ideas and arguments of written and spoken materials in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・Have increased their knowledge of effective vocabulary and expressions to actively communicate their ideas and opinions in English
・Be able to write their own short paragraphs with a clear purpose
・Be able to state their opinions with good organization

Keywords

Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication skills, studying abroad, TOEFL

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students are required to read the unit and solve exercise problems before coming to the class. The instructor will clarify the essential points of the unit. Class activities will include group work, TOEFL-style exercises, and making short speeches/presentaions.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Short introduction. Unit 10 "A Valuable Experience or a Disadvantage in Job Hunting?" Short speeches. Understand the English text in Unit 10 and answer qustions there correctly.
Class 2 Unit 11 "Big Government or Limited Government?" Short speeches Understand the English text in Unit 11 and answer qustions there correctly.
Class 3 Unit 12 "Are the Homeless Responsible for Their Homelessness?" Short speeches Understand the English text in Unit 12 and answer qustions there correctly.
Class 4 Unit 13 "Severe Punishment or Rehabilitation?" Short speeches Understand the English text in Unit 13 and answer qustions there correctly.
Class 5 Unit 14 "Open Borders or Closed Societies?" Short speeches Understand the English text in Unit 14 and answer qustions there correctly.
Class 6 Unit 15 "Tax Hikes: Direct or Indirect?" Short speeches Understand the English text in Unit 15 and answer qustions there correctly.
Class 7 Review and exam Short speeches Review the overall content of the course.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Take a Stance: Discussing Today's Controversial Issues 2 (Cengage Learning) (ISBN 978-4-86312-333-5)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

To be announced in class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Activities in class (including homework assignments and mini-tests) : 60%
Final exam: 40%

Related courses

  • LAE.E111 ： English 1
  • LAE.E113 ： English 3
  • LAE.E114 ： English 4
  • LAE.E211 ： English 5
  • LAE.E212 ： English 6
  • LAE.E213 ： English 7
  • LAE.E214 ： English 8
  • LAE.E311 ： English 9

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

Other

None.

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