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- Instructor(s)
- Koizumi Yuto
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
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- Group
- 3 再履修16B学生用
- Course number
- LAE.E311
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2020/3/24
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
There are two kinds of classes in English 9: “English 9 without class attendance” and “English 9 for repeaters”. This class is “English 9 for repeaters”, for those who have not been able to achieve or exceed the English 9 minimum required score set by Tokyo Tech. By attending this class they work towards obtaining the credit.
By offering TOEFL-style exercises, this class aims at comprehensively improving students’ English skills, expanding their vocabulary and strengthening their knowledge of grammar.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
・ expand their vocabulary and improve their knowledge of grammar.
・ attain comprehensive general English proficiency.
Keywords
TOEFL, TOEIC, four English language skills, minimum required score
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Details of the course and the weekly schedule will be announced in the first session. Please make sure to attend the first class.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation | Objectives of the course |
| Class 2 | Unit 1: "Reading: The Racial Discrimination Problem" Unit 2: "Listening: Short Conversations" | Reading-[American History] (pp. 16-21) Listening-[Section 1: Part A] (pp. 22-27) |
| Class 3 | Unit 3: "Reading: The Discovery of a New Medicine" Unit 4: "Listening: Looking for Reference Books in the Library" Minitest 1 | Reading-[Natural Science] (pp. 28-33) Listening-[Section 1: Part B] (pp. 34-39) |
| Class 4 | Unit 5: "Reading: The American Insurance System" Unit 6: "Listening: Instructions on Class by a Professor" Minitest 2 | Reading-[American Culture] (pp. 40-45) Listening-[Section 1: Part C] (pp. 46-51) |
| Class 5 | Unit 7: "Reading: Financial Crises" Unit 8: "Listening: Conversation between a Professor and a Student" Minitest 3 | Reading-[Economics] (pp. 52-57) Listening-[Section 1: Part B] (pp. 58-63) |
| Class 6 | Unit 9: "Reading: Native Americans" Unit 10: "Listening: The Civil War" Minitest 4 | Reading-[American History] (pp. 64-69) Listening-[Section 1: Part C] (pp. 70-75) |
| Class 7 | Review Minitest 5 | Overall exercise in listening, structure, and reading |
Textbook(s)
Power-up Trainer for the TOEFL ITP (Cengage Learning)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Additional handouts will be distributed in class.
Assessment criteria and methods
The grade takes into account both the TOEFL or TOEIC score achieved and work done in class. The grades awarded are either “pass” or “fail”. Further details will be explained at the orientation.
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
This is a course for students who began their degree in April 2016 or in April 2017.
Other
Students MUST attend one of the orientation sessions in the first week of the first quarter. See the notice board on the third floor, West 3 Bldg., Ookayama Campus, for further details. If you have any questions, come to the Administrative Office of the Foreign Languages Section (Room 805, 8th floor, West 3 Bldg., Ookayama Campus) or the Student Division (1st floor, J1 Bldg.), Suzukakedai Campus.
