2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 5 30-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Tomoko Miyamoto
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu (H104)
- Class
- 30-LS
- Course Code
- LAE.E211
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
English 5 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.
Course description and aims
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 skills, studying abroad, TOEFL
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Using BBC's news videos, students will do such exercises as dictation, interpretation of texts, solving problems and short composition.
Students will be required to see news videos provided by the publisher (Kinseido) beforehand and review them after the class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | DO ATTEND this class, or you won't get any information about the course. |
| Class 2 | Unit 1 A Coffee Shop in a Phone Box | Preparation for Unit 1 |
| Class 3 | Unit 2 Breakdancing at the Olympics | Preparation for Unit 2 |
| Class 4 | Unit 3 Shopping without Plastic | Preparation for Unit 3 |
| Class 5 | Unit 4 Edinburgh to Tax Tourists | Preparation for Unit 4 |
| Class 6 | Unit 5 A Four-Day Week | Preparation for Unit 5 |
| Class 7 | Final exam and review | Preparation for final exam |
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)
British News Update 2
Author and Editor : Timothy Knowles / Mayumi Tamura / Minne Tanaka / Mihoko Nakamura
Kinseido ￥2,600 (tax included ￥2,860)
ISBN: 978-4-7647-4097-6
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Activities in class: 30%
Assignments: 20％
Final exam: 50%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None