2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 6 9-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Reiko Maruyama
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (H104)
- Class
- 9-RW
- Course Code
- LAE.E212
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2021
- 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
In this class, you will learn how to listen to and pronounce live English through foreign music.
In addition, through various exercises, we will deepen our understanding of English grammar and cross-cultural topics using lyrics.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 8 "Suddenly I See" KT Tunstall Listening Point: Feature of American English 2 Grammar: gerund | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 2 | Unit 9 "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?" Michael Bolton Listening Point: Omission of sound 3 Grammar: Passive | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 3 | Unit 10 "Save The Best For Last" Vanessa Williams Listening Point: Auxiliary verb pronunciation 1 Grammar: Perfect tense | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 4 | Unit 11 "Last Christmas" (Pudding Mix) Wham! Listening Point: Sound connection 2 Grammar: 5 sentence patterns | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 5 | Unit 12 "Torn" Natalie Imbruglia Listening Point: Auxiliary verb pronunciation 2 Grammar: Auxiliary verb | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 6 | Unit 13 "La La" (Means I Love You) Swing Out Sister Listening Point: Sound weakening Grammar: Relative pronoun | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 7 | Unit 14 "With You" Chris Brown Listening Point: Auxiliary verb pronunciation 3 Grammar: Negation Quarter-end exam | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation |
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)
English with Pop Hits (Seibido press)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
English-Japanese dictionary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in class after doing assignments, quizzes for each chapter, attitude toward class lesson 50%
Quarter end examination 50％
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