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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Inaba Mariko 
Class Format
Exercise    (Livestream)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr1-2(H105)  
Group
27
Course number
LAE.E112
Credits
1
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2022/3/16
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

Course taught by instructors with work experience

✔ Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
I've been working in the fields of theatre, music, and architecture as director of communications to assist their exchanges with other countries. Taking advantage of this experience, I've been teaching English at language schools based on a method to train professional interpreters, which will be used also in this class.

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

1. Pronunciation exercise (appx 10 minutes)
2. Listening to the news in English (appx 15 minutes)
3. Reading the textbook (50 minutes)
4. Reading articles from newspapers or magazines on current issues or similar themes to the chapter in the textbook

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 1. Pronunciation exercise 2. Listening to the news in English 3. Textbook / Lesson 6 - Whodunnit checking reading speed exchanging your "Anime" experiences with classmates
Class 2 1. Pronunciation exercise 2. Listening to the news in English 3. Lesson 7 / Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall checking grammar and vocabulary
Class 3 1. Pronunciation exercise 2. Listening to the news in English 3. Lesson 8 / Queen Victoria's "Gift" sight translation and check the structure of English sentences
Class 4 Vocabulary Test and Lesson 9 sight translation and check vocabulary
Class 5 1. Lesson 10 / Do You Believe in Magic? writing a paragraph in English check new vocabulary about medicine learn the structure of a paragraph
Class 6 1. Lesson 11 / The Sinking Feeling 2. writing a paragraph in English 2 check new vocabulary about medicine learn the structure of a paragraph
Class 7 1. Vocabulary and comprehension quiz 2. Review and summary of the textbook review of the text book and writing exercise

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)

EVERYDAY HISTORY - 現代から紐解く歴史と文化　南雲堂、2022

Reference books, course materials, etc.

handouts or URLs to be given /shared by instructor

Assessment criteria and methods

results of vocabulary and review tests (30%), active participation in class (30%), submission of assignments (40%)

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

Other

Please note that the program at each session may change, depending on the students' progress and level of participation in the class.

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