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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Kondo Akiko 
Class Format
Exercise    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon3-4(W323)  
Group
8-RW
Course number
LAE.E212
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

Based on English 5, English 6 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.

Student learning outcomes

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

Keywords

Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication, 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

This class is structured to improve students' skills for reading and writing by reading essays on current science topics in various fields, 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 essay, understand its main idea and details, and practice reading the essay aloud. The rest of the class time will be spent on writing exercises using the expressions learned. Students will also learn about how to organize paragraphs in papers and articles.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Unit 11 Insecticide Resistance & Unit 12 Unwelcome Guests Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 41-48 of the textbook.
Class 2 Unit 13 Galileo’s Inclined Plane & Unit 14 All the Colors of the Rainbow Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 49-56 of the textbook.
Class 3 Unit 15 Watching the Earth Move & Unit 16 The G Factor Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 57-64 of the textbook.
Class 4 Unit 17 A trip to the land of Nod & Unit 18 Lab-Grown Organs Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 65-72 of the textbook.
Class 5 Unit 19 Looking for New Earths & Unit 20 Weird and Wonderful Worlds Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 73-80 of the textbook.
Class 6 Unit 21 The Invisible Universe & Unit 22 Eating Bugs Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 81-81 of the textbook. Write a summary of the reading section in English.
Class 7 Review and term-end examination Review the scope of the exam.

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)

Nagata, Hiroto, and Bill Banfield, Science Updates, Seibido
ISBN: 978-4-7919-4783-6

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Reference books will be introduced in class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Grading will be based on the following: Term-end examination (70%) and in-class contribution (30%).

Related courses

  • LAE.E111 ： English 1
  • LAE.E112 ： English 2
  • LAE.E113 ： English 3
  • LAE.E114 ： English 4
  • LAE.E211 ： English 5
  • LAE.E213 ： English 7
  • LAE.E214 ： English 8
  • LAE.E311 ： English 9

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

None

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