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2020　English 5 再1

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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Ishihara Yuki 
Class Format
Exercise    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed7-8(W621)  
Group
再1
Course number
LAE.E211
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/18
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

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.

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 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 a passage in the textbook, solve exercise problems and submit the answers to the instructor before each class. The instructor will explain the key points of each unit, useful expressions, grammar and answers to the exercise problems in class. The class activity will also include discussion, writing and viewing news videos in English.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction / paragraph writing to read the passage in Unit 1 and solve the exercise problems
Class 2 Unit 1: Flowers sweeten up when they sense bees buzzing to read the passage in Unit 2 and solve the exercise problems
Class 3 Unit 2: Sorry, the Mona Lisa is not looking at you to read the passage in Unit 3 and solve the exercise problems
Class 4 Unit 3: Nearly one-third of Americans sleep fewer than six hours per night to read the passage in Unit 4 and solve the exercise problems
Class 5 Unit 4: There's no limit on longevity, but getting super old is still tough to read the passage in Unit 5 and solve the exercise problems
Class 6 Unit 5: Chinese city wants to launch fake moon to illuminate its streets to review the overall content of the course
Class 7 Review term paper

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)

Science at Hand: Articles from Smithsonian Magazine's Smart News, Keiko Miyamoto, Kinseido.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Assessment criteria and methods

Activities in class 40%
Homework 40%
Term paper 20%

Related courses

  • LAE.E111 ： English 1
  • LAE.E112 ： English 2
  • LAE.E113 ： English 3
  • LAE.E114 ： English 4
  • 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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