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- Instructor(s)
- Nakamura Akira
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon3-4(第３ラボ（西3号館8階）)
- Group
- 7-LS
- Course number
- LAE.E211
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2024/3/14
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
English 5 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
Course taught by instructors with work experience
| ✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
|---|---|
| An instructor with work experience as an author and editor will provide hands-on education in writing and presenting about science, based on practice in the field that features critical thinking and logical ways of communicating information to audiences. |
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
Only English will be used in class. Students are required to read the relevant unit and prepare in advance. Students are also required to participate in class actively. Review each unit because a review quiz will be regularly given in class.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation Unit 1 Sociology | Students will watch a short university-level sociology lecture and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lecture. |
| Class 2 | Unit 1 Sociology Unit 2 Linguistics | Students will watch short university-level sociology and linguistics lectures and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lectures. |
| Class 3 | Unit 1 Test Unit 2 Linguistics | Students will watch a short university-level linguistics lecture and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lecture. |
| Class 4 | Unit 2 Test Unit 3 Psychology | Students will watch a short university-level psychology lecture and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lecture. |
| Class 5 | Unit 3 Psychology Unit 4 Business | Students will watch short university-level psychology and business lectures and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lectures. |
| Class 6 | Unit 3 Test Unit 4 Business, Unit 5 Education | Students will watch short university-level business and education lectures and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lectures. |
| Class 7 | Unit4 Test Unit 5 Education, Review | Students will watch short university-level education and history lectures and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lectures. |
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)
Ellen Kisslinger (2017) Contemporary Topics 2: 21st Century Skills for Academic Success (Fourth edition), Pearson Education
ISBN: 978-0-13-440080-8
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Assessment criteria and methods
In-class performance: 30%
Quizzes: 70%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- 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
