2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 5 35-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kazutaka Fukuda
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu (W321)
- Class
- 35-RW
- 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
Attendance is taken in every class.
Students must familiarize themselves with topics described in the required learning section before coming to class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation, Chapter 1: the structure of the essay | Read Chapter 1 of the Textbook, thinking about the structure of the essay. Read the passage again. |
| Class 2 | Chapter 1: Thinking about the structure of the passage | Do the excercises 'Infromation Organizaion' and 'Short Summary', thinking about the structure of the passage. |
| Class 3 | Chapter 2: Check the information provided | Read Chapter 2, thinking about the information provided. Read the passage again. |
| Class 4 | Chapter 2: Thinking about the role of information provided | Do the excercises 'Infromation Organizaion' and 'Short Summary', thinking about the role of information provided. |
| Class 5 | Chapter 3: Thinking about the roles of each paragraph | Read Chapter 3, thinking about the roles of each paragraph. Read the passage again. |
| Class 6 | Chapter 3: Giving each paragraph a subtitle | Do the excercises 'Infromation Organizaion' and 'Short Summary', giving each paragraph a subtitle. |
| Class 7 | Exam/Writing Exercise | Writing Exercise: Write several paragraphs based on the paragraph strucuture. |
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)
Miwako Yamashina, Mitsuru Yokoyama, Yasuko Okino, Reading Dynamics---Skills for Academic Success, ISBN 978-4-86312-287-1
Reference books, course materials, etc.
none
Evaluation methods and criteria
Exam(70%), Exercise(10%), Reprot(15%), Class Participation(5%)
The instructor may fail a student if he/she repeatedly resubmits reports too often.
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
Other
None