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School of Environment and Society
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- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kimura Masanori
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Thr3-4(H103)
- Group
- 35-RW
- Course number
- LAE.E213
- 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 7 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with more 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 English lectures, speaking before an audience, and developing skills to write paragraphs and short essays.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will:
・be able to express their ideas and opinions in classes confidently
・be able to write paragraphs or short essays
・be able to better understand academic lectures
・practice effective reading strategies
Keywords
Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication, 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
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
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction and Unit 1:Rachel Carson | Read Unit１:Rachel Carson |
| Class 2 | Unit １ Reading:Rachel Carson | Exercise in Unit １:Rachel Carson |
| Class 3 | Unit 2 Reading:Gambling with survival | Exercise in Unit ２:Gambling with survival |
| Class 4 | Unit ３Reading:Think different | Exercise in Unit ３:Think different |
| Class 5 | Unit ４Reading:War comes home | Exercise in Unit ４:War comes home |
| Class 6 | Unit ５Reading:War for sale | Exercise in Unit ５:War for sale |
| Class 7 | Unit ６ Reading:Barbara Lee’s votes no and review | Exercise in Unit ６:Barbara Lee’s votes no |
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)
Different Histories: Nobuo Ichioka: Kinseido
Reference books, course materials, etc.
none
Assessment criteria and methods
Review (50%), Class Participation and assignments (５0％)
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.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None
Other
None
