Based on English 7, English 8 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 |
Students will read a newspaper article or a magazine article each week. They are required to read the article, answer questions about it and submit the answers to the instructor before each class. The instructor will explain the key points of the article, key expressions, grammar, and answers to the assignment questions in class. Students are required to do the additional assignment (writing, summarizing etc.) on the article after each class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction / common grammatical errors in English | to read the article (1) and answer questions about it |
Class 2 | to explain the key points of the article (1), key expressions, grammar, and answers to the assignment questions | to do the assignment on the article (1), and to read the article (2) and answer questions about it |
Class 3 | to explain the key points of the article (2), key expressions, grammar, and answers to the assignment questions | to do the assignment on the article (2), and to read the article (3) and answer questions about it |
Class 4 | to explain the key points of the article (3), key expressions, grammar, and answers to the assignment questions | to do the assignment on the article (3), and to read the article (4) and answer questions about it |
Class 5 | to explain the key points of the article (4), key expressions, grammar, and answers to the assignment questions | to do the assignment on the article (4), and to read the article (5) and answer questions about it |
Class 6 | to explain the key points of the article (5), key expressions, grammar, and answers to the assignment questions | to do the assignment on the article (5) |
Class 7 | Review | term paper |
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.
Handouts will be distributed through OCW-i.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Oxford Advanced Lerner's Dictionary
Assignments 80% Term paper 20%
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