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2020　English 2 再2

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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.E112
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

English 2 follows English 1 to solidify the foundational skills for effective communication in English as well as to foster international awareness, as both are typically required in the globally expanding domain of scientific and technological research activities. It also prepares students to study or do research abroad in the future. Students are assigned training exercises that cover the four language skills — reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The reading and listening materials include topics such as international and intercultural issues as well as the fundamentals of science and technology. Practice exercises in writing and speaking are provided so that students can develop communication competence to participate in discussions and conferences where opinions are exchanged through both text and speech. TOEFL-type exercise problems are also used in the course.

This course aims to establish a solid base on which students can build toward a higher level of communication competence specifically in an English language environment. The base is, as mentioned in "Course description and aims" of English 1, composed of three elements: (1) identifying relevant information accurately, (2) exercising fair judgement to form a valid opinion, and (3) stating opinions clearly and persuasively.

Each student is assigned to a group led by an instructor. Instructors for each group conduct the course using the "Course description and aims" and "Student learning outcomes" as the basic framework. "Class direction," "Course schedule," and other information below explain the features of each class.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will:
・Strengthen practical English abilities that are required for learning at university and for research activities both in Japan and abroad
・Be able to accurately grasp the main ideas and arguments of written and spoken materials in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・Have increased their knowledge of effective vocabulary and expressions to actively communicate their ideas and opinions in English
・Be able to write their own short paragraphs with a clear purpose
・Be able to state their opinions with good organization

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

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.E113 ： English 3
  • LAE.E114 ： English 4
  • LAE.E211 ： English 5
  • 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

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