2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 5 再1
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuki Ishihara
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Wed (W621)
- Class
- 再1
- Course Code
- LAE.E211
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- 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
Students are required to read a passage in the textbook, solve exercise problems and submit the answers to the instructor before each class. The instructor will explain the key points of each unit, useful expressions, grammar and answers to the exercise problems in class. The class activity will also include discussion, writing and viewing news videos in English.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction / paragraph writing | to read the passage in Unit 1 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 2 | Unit 1: Flowers sweeten up when they sense bees buzzing | to read the passage in Unit 2 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 3 | Unit 2: Sorry, the Mona Lisa is not looking at you | to read the passage in Unit 3 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 4 | Unit 3: Nearly one-third of Americans sleep fewer than six hours per night | to read the passage in Unit 4 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 5 | Unit 4: There's no limit on longevity, but getting super old is still tough | to read the passage in Unit 5 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 6 | Unit 5: Chinese city wants to launch fake moon to illuminate its streets | to review the overall content of the course |
| Class 7 | Review | term paper |
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)
Science at Hand: Articles from Smithsonian Magazine's Smart News, Keiko Miyamoto, Kinseido.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Activities in class 40%
Homework 40%
Term paper 20%
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