2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 11-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Ryuichiro Miyanaga
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (W934)
- Class
- 11-RW
- Course Code
- LAE.E214
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Based on English 7, English 8 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
This class is structured to further improve students' skills for reading and writing by reading articles from BBC Future, a British website offering information about science and technology, and expressing their own ideas in English. After learning new vocabulary, students will read the article and understand its main idea and details, and practice reading the article aloud. The rest of the class time will be spent on writing exercises to use the expressions just learned and exchange of their opinions about a topic related to the article.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course Orientation Ch. 3 Short Cuts to Happiness (2) | Read Ch. 4 |
| Class 2 | Ch. 4 The Head and the Heart (1) | Read Ch. 4 |
| Class 3 | Ch. 4 The Head and the Heart (2) | Read Ch. 5 Preparation for Mini Quiz |
| Class 4 | Ch. 5 The Computer That Cried (1) Mini Quiz | Read Ch. 5 |
| Class 5 | Ch. 5 The Computer That Cried (2) | Read Afterword |
| Class 6 | Afterword The Heart Has Its Reasons | Preparation for Final Exam |
| Class 7 | Final Exam Review | 総復習 |
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)
Dylan Evans, Emotion: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition). Oxford UP,
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Reference books will be introduced in class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Course Activity 20%, Mini-Exam 20%, Final Exam 60%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None