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- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Harada Daisuke
- Class Format
- Exercise (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Thr1-2(W936)
- Group
- 35
- Course number
- LAE.E111
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2022/3/16
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
English 1 defines and solidifies the foundational skills for effective communication in English as well as fosters 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 confidence and 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 base on which students can build toward a higher level of communication competence specifically in an English language environment. The base is 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. English 1 covers these three elements, and the communication abilities acquired will help students in the future when they have to assume positions of responsibility in group activities.
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:
・Become aware of the degree to which practical English abilities are required for learning at university and for research activities both in Japan and abroad
・Be able to 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
・Have gained confidence in using English to state their opinions
・Be able to understand the structural characteristics of good paragraphs and write their own short paragraphs with unity and coherence
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
For each unit in the textbook:
・Students are required to read the unit and do the exercises before coming to class.
・The instructor (1) clarifies the essential points of the unit, (2) shows how to approach the exercises, and (3) asks students to construct a short paragraph on a given topic using the points of the day and present it orally or in writing to the class.
Online class sessions will be given on Zoom.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | What is academic English? / Basic figures | Basic patterns of sentences: Definition and description |
| Class 2 | Numbers Arithmetic | Exercise problems in Unit 1 and Unit 2 |
| Class 3 | Points and lines Introduction to TOEFL--its aim, format, and exercise | Exercise problems in Unit 3 TOEFL-iBT type exercise problems |
| Class 4 | Surfaces and angles Spaces and volumes | Exercise problems in Unit 4 and Unit 5 Describing plane and solid figures |
| Class 5 | Measuring Arithmetic operations and arithmetic formulas Explaining processes | Exercise problems in Unit 6 and Unit 7 Writing a paragraph using arithmetic operations and formulas |
| Class 6 | Elements and compounds States and properties of matter | Exercise problems in Unit 8 and Unit 9 Writing a cause-effect paragraph |
| Class 7 | Properties of matter Expressing hypothetical situations Final task | Exercise problems in Unit 9 and Unit 10 Writing a paragraph using conditional sentences |
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)
Phillips, Terry, Kenji Hitomi, and Eiichi Yubune. Integrated Technical English. Seibido, 2005. (ISBN 978-4-7919-0075-6)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Additional readings 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.
Homework assignment: 50%
Final task: 50%
Related courses
- 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
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None
Other
None
