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- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Nakamura Akira
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
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- Group
- 21-RW
- Course number
- LAE.E213
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2024/3/14
- 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
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, 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 will read newspaper articles of advanced-level difficulty (roughly corresponding to C1 level of CEFR) dealing with topics in science, technology, world affairs, Japan, etc, selected by the instructor each week. Students will also practice summary writing and opinion writing. A short reading comprehension quiz is sometimes given at the beginning of the class.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation, Reading comprehension test Reading a newspaper article 1 | Reading a newspaper article critically and enhancing media literacy |
| Class 2 | Reading a newspaper article 2 | Reading a newspaper article critically and enhancing media literacy |
| Class 3 | Reading comprehension test Reading a newspaper article 3 | Reading a newspaper article critically and enhancing media literacy |
| Class 4 | Reading a newspaper article 4 | Reading a newspaper article critically and enhancing media literacy |
| Class 5 | Reading comprehension test Reading a newspaper article 5 | Reading a newspaper article critically and enhancing media literacy |
| Class 6 | Reading a newspaper article 6 | Reading a newspaper article critically and enhancing media literacy |
| Class 7 | Reading a newspaper article 7 Final examination | Reading a newspaper article critically and enhancing media literacy |
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)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
The materials to be studied will be provided beforehand in class.
Assessment criteria and methods
In-class performance: 60%
Reading comprehension tests: 20%
Final examination: 20%
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
Since students will read real-time newspaper articles dealing with current topics, the instructor will share a topic and article in class or T2SCHOLA weekly.
