2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 5 14-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- David Pomatti
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (H119A)
- Class
- 14-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
The course units focus on the textbook topics 1-4 for English 5. Lessons focus on the text topics by checking background knowledge, reading passages, explaining and practicing featured skills, and doing writing exercises, with a final writing task. Students receive considerable help through the apps, which include audio & video clips and grammar & vocabulary practice, and also through MyEnglishLab’s auto-graded activities.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course introduction. Unit 1—Genius: Nature or Nurture? (part 1) Points of Inference, Note-taking, Reading, Grammar, Revision, and Writing | Understanding assumptions, marking important information, distinguishing voice in quotations, past perfect tense, sentence fragments. |
| Class 2 | Unit 1 (con’t.)—Genius: Nature or Nurture (part 2); Unit 2—Facing Life’s Obstacles (part 1) Points of Inference, Note-taking, Reading, Grammar, Revision, and Writing | A summary paragraph. Inferring meaning of idioms & expressions, taking notes with questions, |
| Class 3 | Unit 2 (con’t.)—Facing Life’s Obstacles (part 2) Points of Inference, Note-taking, Reading, Grammar, Revision, and Writing | Recognizing positive redundancy, gerunds & infinitives, appropriate support sentences. A biographical paragraph. |
| Class 4 | Unit 3—Making Medical Decisions (part 1) Points of Inference, Note-taking, Reading, Grammar, Revision, and Writing | Inferring degree of support, notes on cause & effect, time lines, past unreal conditionals, writing introductions and hooks. |
| Class 5 | Unit 3 (con’t.)—Making Medical Decisions (part 2); Unit 4—Instinct or Intellect? (part 1) Points of Inference, Note-taking, Reading, Grammar, Revision, and Writing | An opinion essay. Use of hedging, outlining in note-taking, the role of quoted speech, adjective clauses, paraphrasing. |
| Class 6 | Unit 4 (con’t.)—Instinct or Intellect? (part 2) Points of Inference, Note-taking, Reading, Grammar, Revision, and Writing | A summary in journalistic style. |
| Class 7 | Review and personal views of this quarter’s topics. | Presentations and final exam. |
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)
NorthStar Reading and Writing Student Book w/ app & MyEnglishLab and resources (level 4), 5th Edition (Pearson Japan)
ISBN: 978-0-135-226988
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Other materials may be suggested or uploaded for students by the teacher during the term.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation will be based on participation and in-class work (30%), assignments (30%), and unit exams (40%)
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