2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 6 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.E212
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Based on English 5, English 6 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, 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 | Chapter 4: Thinking about the strcture of each paragraph | Read Chapter 4, thinking about the strucuture of paragraphs. Read the passage again. |
| Class 2 | Chapter 4: Finding the topic sentence of each paragraph | Do exercises 'Information Organization' and 'Short Summary', trying to find the topic sentence of each paragraph |
| Class 3 | Chapter 5: understanding the connection of each paragraph | Read the passage of Chapter 5 thinking about the connection of each paragraph. Read the passage again. |
| Class 4 | Chapter 5: thinking about replacement of words | Do exercises 'Information Organization' and 'Short Summary', thinking about replacement of words. |
| Class 5 | Chapter 6: understanding whole structure of the essay | Read the passage of Chapter 6 thinking about whole structure of the essay. Read the passage |
| Class 6 | Writing Exercise | Writing Exercise: Write an essay with appropriate paragraph structures. |
| Class 7 | Exam/Writing Exercise | Writing Exercise: write several paragraphs based on the paragraph structure. |
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 required
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.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
None