English 4 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 4. 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.
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.
Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication skills, studying abroad, TOEFL
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Attendance is taken in every class. Students must familiarize themselves with topics described in the required learning section before coming to class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Unit 3: Reading 2 The Urban Visionary | Predicting, Summarizing, Understanding Main Ideas, Identifying Pros and Cons, Understanding Purpose, Inferring Meaning |
Class 2 | Short Exam for Unit 3 / Writing Skill | Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs |
Class 3 | Unit 4:Reading 1 Sensing Disaster | Understanding Referencing and Cohesion |
Class 4 | Unit 4: Reading 2 Yellowstone's Smoking Bomb | Predicting, Summarizing, Understanding a Process, Understanding Main Ideas, Understanding Details, Inferring Meaning, Understanding Visual Information |
Class 5 | Short Exam for Unit 4 / Writing Skill | Writing a Process Essay |
Class 6 | Unit 5: Reading 1 The New Face of Tourism | Analyzing Causes and Effects |
Class 7 | Short Exam for Unit 5 / Writing Exercise | Writing a Cause-Effect Essay |
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.
Laurie Blass, Mari Vargo Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking Book3, Split 3A Second Edition CENGAGE ISBN 978-1-33-762492-3
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Exam(70%), Exercise(10%), Reprot(15%), Class Participation(5%)
The instructor may fail a student if he/she repeatedly resubmits reports too often.
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