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- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Harada Daisuke
- Class Format
- Exercise (ZOOM)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed5-6(H112)
- Group
- 再2
- Course number
- LAE.E212
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- 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
By using exercise questions of the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test, students will build a firm base on which to strengthen practical use of English in various situations. Students are required to read the assigned unit and prepare in advance.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 7 Responding to proposal, suggestion, permission, and request Post-test Part 1-2 | Skills and practices (1) Present Perfect / Requests, suggestions, permissions, and requests / Confirmation of orders / Telephone messages / Subject-verb agreement/ E-mail messages / memos |
| Class 2 | Unit 8 Determining verb tense Post-test Part 3 | Skills and practices (2) Verb tense / Passive voice / Or-questions / Changing schedules / Traffic information / Questions with a graphic / Letters |
| Class 3 | Unit 9 Conjunctions and prepositions Post-test Part 4 | Skills and practices (3) General terms / Tag-questions / Negative questions / Announcements on public transport / Conjunctions and prepositions / Articles on periodicals |
| Class 4 | Unit 10 Double passages and Triple passages Post-test Part 5 | Skills and practices (4) Guessing the intent of speech / Advertisement on radio / Relatives / Pronouns / Double passages and Triple passages |
| Class 5 | Unit 11 Linking adverbs Post-test Part 6 | Skills and practices (5) Unclear responses / Human resources / Introduction to a tour / Linking adverbs / Finding specific information |
| Class 6 | Unit 12 Questions that include "NOT" Post-test Part 7 | Skills and practices (6) Distinction between "been" and "being" / Question-as-an-answer problem / Coping with a trouble / Speech at a conference / Vocabulary / Questions that include "NOT" |
| Class 7 | Quarter Review Final Exam | Overall exercises |
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)
Yokogawa and Cook, Level-Up Trainer for the TOEIC TEST Revised Edition. Cengage Learning, 2016. (ISBN 978-4-86312-294-9)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Additional materials and homework will be provided to cover the topic of the week.
Assessment criteria and methods
Students are assessed on practical English skills and on the degree to which they can use them to communicate with others.
In-Class Quiz 25%, Homework 25%, Final Exam 50%
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
