2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 5 8-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Akiko Kondo
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (S011)
- Class
- 8-RW
- Course Code
- LAE.E211
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2021
- 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
This class is structured to improve students' skills for reading and writing by reading essays on current science topics in various fields, expanding their vocabulary, and practicing writing sentences so that they can express their own ideas in English. After learning new vocabulary, students will read the essay, understand its main idea and details, and practice reading the essay aloud. The rest of the class time will be spent on writing exercises using the expressions learned. Students will also learn about how to organize paragraphs in papers and articles.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Class introduction The purpose and format of TOEFL | Comprehend the objective of the course. |
| Class 2 | Unit1 Four-legged Fish & Unit 2 Reproduction Without Males | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 1-8 of the textbook. |
| Class 3 | Unit 3 Deeper and Deeper & Unit 4 An Explosive World Heritage Mini Test | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 9-16 of the textbook. |
| Class 4 | Unit 5 Fierce Fungi & Unit 6 Extreme Weather | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 17-24 of the textbook. |
| Class 5 | Unit 7 The Wolf Girls of Bengal & Unit 8 Finding Nessie Mini Test | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 25-32 of the textbook. |
| Class 6 | Unit 9 Crop Circles & Unit 10 Smart Roots | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 33-40 of the textbook. |
| Class 7 | Unit 11 Insecticide Resistance & Review Mini Test | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 41-44 of the textbook. Write a summary of the reading section in English. |
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)
Nagata, Hiroto, and Bill Banfield, Science Updates, Seibido
ISBN: 978-4-7919-4783-6
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Reference books will be introduced in class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Grading will be based on the following: mini tests (40%), assigned papers (30%), and in-class contribution (30%).
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