2024 English 7 31-RW

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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Kasahara Ichiro 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
-
Group
31-RW
Course number
LAE.E213
Credits
1
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2024/3/14
Lecture notes updated
-
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

Students should do assigned reading before class, find difficult sentences or expressions, and identify topics, details, and structures. To do so effectively, participants are expected to share ideas with other students.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Orientation Purchase the textbook.
Class 2 Unit 1 Driving with the Terminator: Augmented Reality for Cars Assigned reading passage & exercises
Class 3 Unit 2 Artificial Human Beings: Intelligent Robots Assigned reading passage & exercises
Class 4 Unit 3 Electricity with a Kick: Soccer Ball Power Assigned reading passage & exercises
Class 5 Unit 4 Sustainable Cities: China’s Green City Assigned reading passage & exercises
Class 6 Unit 5 Recreating the Sun on Earth: Nuclear Fusion Assigned reading passage & exercises
Class 7 Review & Final exam Assigned reading passage, exercises and preparing for 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)

Innovation and Technology
Dave Rear
Nan’undo

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Handout

Assessment criteria and methods

Essays 40%
Quizzes 50%
Participation 10%

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

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