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- Undergraduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
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- School of Science
- School of Engineering
- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
- School of Computing
- School of Life Science and Technology
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School of Environment and Society
- Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
- Department of Social and Human Sciences
- Department of Innovation Science
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Common courses
- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kiuchi Kumiko
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Thr3-4(M-B101(H102))
- Group
- 26-LS
- Course number
- LAE.E214
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2023/8/23
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
Based on English 7, English 8 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
Classes will be conducted in the following way:
0. Assignment: Students work on "Introduction" and "Key phrase" sections of each unit before class and submit their answers via Google Forms.
1. Warm-up: Students talk about or describe photos in the "Introduction" in small groups and develop their talk from them.
2. Reading: Read one passage and report the content to other group members.
3. Data: Students learn to illustrate data accurately.
4. "Sharing your thoughts": Students prepare a very short presentation or practice an ad hoc conversation on the given topics.
5. Group research/feedback to class: students feedback the result of their group discussions to class or they are sometimes expected to do bit of research.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 6 (Unit number may change according to the preference of students) | Catch up on global issues through daily reading of Web sites |
| Class 2 | Unit 7 (Unit number may change according to the preference of students) | Students understand the content of the unit. |
| Class 3 | Unit 8 (Unit number may change according to the preference of students) | Students understand the content of the unit. |
| Class 4 | Unit 9 (Unit number may change according to the preference of students) | Students understand the content of the unit. |
| Class 5 | Unit 10 (Unit number may change according to the preference of students) + Presentation or debate peer-critique & practice session | Students understand the content of the unit. |
| Class 6 | Presentation or debate session + course review | Students give their presentation/participate in the debate and reflect on their performance |
| Class 7 | Final exam + review | Students review the content of the course. |
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)
Discuss the Changing World 2 (Seibido, 2023)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
A list of references and EFL study resources will be distributed in class.
Assessment criteria and methods
Google Forms (35%), Final exam (30%), Participation in the presentation/debate session (10%), Video recording of your presentation/debate part (25%)
These criteria are subject to change according to the content of class.
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.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None
Other
None
