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2023　English 4 再1

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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Tamura Masatoshi 
Class Format
Exercise    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed3-4(M-B45(H105))  
Group
再1
Course number
LAE.E114
Credits
1
Academic year
2023
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2023/3/20
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

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.

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.

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

Students are to study an assigned unit of the textbook each week. A short test is set at the end of each class.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Orientation and Textbook Unit 1 Unit 1　Artificial Intelligence Helps Make Movies Speak Many Languages How to prepare for and review the class, using Unit 1 as an example
Class 2 Unit 3　Climate-Driven Heat Waves Increasing Inequality Mini-Test 1
Class 3 Unit 5　Lantos Human Rights Prize Winners Vow to Work for Women in Afghanistan Mini-Test 2
Class 4 Unit 7　 Water Wheel Picks Up Trash in Baltimore’s Waterways Mini-Test 3
Class 5 Unit 9　 Technology Helps Find One of the World’s Most Sought-After Shipwrecks Mini-Test 4
Class 6 Unit 11　 Fighting Food Waste: Technology Tells Restaurants What They Are Throwing Away Mini-Test 5
Class 7 Final Exam General review and exam

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)

Toward a Diverse Society 1: Learning English through Video (SHOHAKUSHA, ISBN 978-4-88198-782-7)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Assessment criteria and methods

Performance in class (mainly the total score of short tests) (60%) and the final exam (40%)

Related courses

  • LAE.E111 ： English 1
  • LAE.E112 ： English 2
  • LAE.E113 ： English 3
  • 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

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