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 class, students will learn English reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, composition, and conversation through foods that appear in world-famous novels.
In the textbook we can also read interesting food columns and recipes.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Orientation Chapter 1 Harry Potter and Chocolate Frogs ・ It ・ The history of chocolate | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 2 | Chapter 2 Peter Rabbit and Pie ・ Part of speech ・ The history of Pie | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 3 | Chapter 3 Mrs. Rabbit and Herb Tea ・ Participle construction ・ Herb history | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 4 | Chapter 4 Winnie-the-Pooh and Honey ・ Causative verb ・ Honey history | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 5 | Chapter 5 Daddy-Long-Legs and Ice Cream ・conjunction ・ History of ice cream | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 6 | Chapter 6 Kenji Miyazawa and Tomatoes ・ Negative sentence ・ Tomato history | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
Class 7 | Chapter 7 O. Henry and "Witches' Loaves" ・ Comparison ・ Bread history Quarter end examination | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
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.
A Taste of English: Food and Fiction (Asahi Press)
English-Japanese dictionary
Participation in class after doing assignments, quizzes for each chapter, attitude toward class lesson 40%
Quarter end examination 60%
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