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.
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
Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication, studying abroad, TOEFL
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Reading intensively some English writings, students will improve their abilities to put grammatical knowledge to practical use, interpret English texts critically, and make an English composition. Students must prepare for class by translating some English passages and make a list of questions about them. Texts will be distributed by the instructor.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | A guidance for this course -goals・class flow・preparation/review・grading- | [Preparation] [Review] Review sample sentences and exercise sentences in the text |
Class 2 | Basic parts of speech - Noun / Verb / Adjective / Adverb Basic sentence pattern(1) - SV・SVC・SVO・SVOO・SVOC | [Preparation] Review basic parts of speech with grammar books used at high school. Review basic sentence pattern with grammar books used at high school. [Review] Review sample sentences and exercise sentences in the text |
Class 3 | Basic sentence pattern(2) - Interpretation | [Preparation] Translate English exercise passages into Japanese [Review] Reread the exercise passages as the instructor tell students to, and recompose the original English exercise passages from Japanese-translation |
Class 4 | Uses of ~ed - Verb(Past Tense / Passive Voice) / Participles / Participial Construction | [Preparation] Review uses of ~ed with grammar books used at high school. [Review] Review sample sentences and exercise sentences in the text |
Class 5 | Uses of ~ing - Gerunds / Verb(Progressive Form) / Participles / Participial Construction | [Preparation] Review uses of ~ing with grammar books used at high school. [Review] Review sample sentences and exercise sentences in the text |
Class 6 | Use of ~ed・~ing advanced | [Preparation] Review uses of ~ed・~ing with class materials. [Review] Review sample sentences and exercise sentences in the text |
Class 7 | Final assignment / Explanation | Review all the lectures in this course, and sort out weaknesses and problems |
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.
None required.
English-Japanese / Japanese - English dictionary "Wisdom 2" (Sanseido) - iPad OS application (Monokakido)
The grade for the quarter will be determined as follows:
Final assignment (80%) and active participation in class (20%)
※Active participation in class is evaluated by comments during class.
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