English 4 8-LS

Academic unit or major

English language courses

Instructor(s)

Masatoshi Tamura

Class Format

Exercise (Zoom)

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

1-2 Mon (W936)

Class

8-LS

Course Code

LAE.E114

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2020

Offered quarter

4Q

Syllabus updated

Jul 10, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

English 4 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with 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 lectures in English, speaking in front of an audience, and writing paragraphs and short essays.

There are two types of classes in English 4. RW classes focus on reading comprehension and skill in written composition, and LS classes focus on listening and oral expression.

Each student is assigned to a class and instructors for each class conduct the course using “Course description and aims”, “Student learning outcomes”, and “Keywords” as the basic framework.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will:
・ Have improved their English skills required for learning at university and for research activities
・ Be able to understand written and spoken materials correctly in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・ Be able to write paragraphs and short essays with unity and coherence
・ Have gained confidence in using English to state their opinions and improved their oral expression skills.

Keywords

Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication skills, studying abroad, TOEFL

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The goal is to develop the essential listening strategies and the ways to express ideas in a short speech or group presentation. Much work is necessary to cover the textbook to the full. The instructor will clarify the essential points of the unit. Class activities will include group work, dictations, and making short speeches/presentations.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (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)

Earth Watch (Cengage Learning) (ISBN 978-4-86312-370-0)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

To be instructed in class

Evaluation methods and criteria

Activities in class (including homework assignments and mini-tests): 60%
Final exam: 40%

Related courses

• LAE.E111 ： English 1
• LAE.E112 ： English 2
• LAE.E113 ： English 3
• LAE.E211 ： English 5
• LAE.E212 ： English 6
• LAE.E213 ： English 7
• LAE.E214 ： English 8
• LAE.E311 ： English 9

Prerequisites

None

Other

None