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- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Inaba Mariko
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Thr1-2(第４ラボ)
- Group
- 30-LS
- Course number
- LAE.E113
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2022/4/20
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
English 3 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with 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 lectures in English, speaking in front of an audience, and writing paragraphs and short essays.
There are two types of classes in English 3. RW classes focus on reading comprehension and skill in written composition, and LS classes focus on listening and oral expression.
Each student is assigned to a class and instructors for each class conduct the course using “Course description and aims”, “Student learning outcomes”, and “Keywords” as the basic framework.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will:
・ Have improved their English skills required for learning at university and for research activities
・ Be able to understand written and spoken materials correctly in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・ Be able to write paragraphs and short essays with unity and coherence
・ Have gained confidence in using English to state their opinions and improved their oral expression skills
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 for working adults / students 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
Know how / what you listen by using textbook "Exploring Speech Sounds"
Brush up your pronunciation / elocution in English
Learn style of speech in English
Listen to the news from various websites such as BBC, VOA and CNN
Practice note-taking
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course introduction | Introduce yourself in English |
| Class 2 | Unit 1: Consonant 1 | Finish the unit and listen to other materials in English |
| Class 3 | Unit 2: Consonant 2 | practice English consonants that are hard to pronounce for non-native speakers |
| Class 4 | Unit 3: Vowels 1 Assignment 1 | identify variety of vowels that are unique to English / short quiz 1 (assignment) |
| Class 5 | Unit 4: Vowels 2 | practice how to read numbers in English |
| Class 6 | Unit 5: Accent and Stress and Lesson 6 | analyze what makes it sound "English" |
| Class 7 | review and exam to be submitted after the class | review and test |
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)
Exploring Speech Sounds / 南雲堂
Reference books, course materials, etc.
To be announced in class and later emailed by instructor to students
Assessment criteria and methods
active participation in class (30%), quiz (30%), assignments (40%)
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- 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
Contents written in the above are subject to change depending on the progress of each class that could influenced by network issues of Zoom.
There will be a few more assignments to be announced after the term started.
