2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 4 18-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Reiko Maruyama
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon (S516)
- Class
- 18-RW
- 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
In this class, we develop a good balance of English proficiency and learn how to communicate your ideas in English.
The main activities in the classroom are as follows.
・ Understand English words
・ Acquisition of conversational expression
・ Model conversation and communication exercises
・ Organization of grammar knowledge
・ Read about 300 words essay in English
・ English composition skills
・ Presentation activities
We also use "Checklink (Cloud LL System)" for the mini-test.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 8 Do You Like Sports? ・ Yes / No Questions ・ Passive | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 2 | Unit 9 Let's Do Something Fun! ・ Wh questions ・ Infinitive | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 3 | Unit 10 Art Appreciation ・ Negative sentence ・ Additional question ・ Gerund | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 4 | Unit 11 Let's Eat Out! ・ Casual expression ・ Present participle . Past participle | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 5 | Unit 12 A Career in International Business ・ Formal expression ·Comparative | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 6 | Unit 13 Science for the Future ・ Reading long sentences ・ Relational pronoun | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 7 | Unit 14 Technology and Modern Life ・ Assertions and reasons in the long sentences ・ Wording Quarter-end exam | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation |
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)
Target! Pre-intermediate (Kinseido Press)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
English-Japanese dictionary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in class after doing assignments, quizzes for each chapter, attitude toward class lesson 40%
Quarter end examination 60％
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