2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses

English 3 再4

Academic unit or major: English language courses
Instructor(s): Yuki Ishihara
Class Format: Exercise
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 5-6 Wed (W351)
Class: 再4
Course Code: LAE.E113
Number of credits: 010
Course offered: 2021
Offered quarter: 1Q
Syllabus updated: Jul 10, 2025
Language: Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

English 3 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with 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 lectures in English, speaking in front of an audience, and writing paragraphs and short essays.

There are two types of classes in English 3. RW classes focus on reading comprehension and skill in written composition, and LS classes focus on listening and oral expression.

Each student is assigned to a class and instructors for each class conduct the course using “Course description and aims”, “Student learning outcomes”, and “Keywords” as the basic framework.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will:
・ Have improved their English skills required for learning at university and for research activities
・ Be able to understand written and spoken materials correctly in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・ Be able to write paragraphs and short essays with unity and coherence
・ Have gained confidence in using English to state their opinions and improved their oral expression skills

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 understand the organization of paragraphs
Class 2	Unit 1 Don't freeze English education reform	to read the passage in Unit 1 and solve the exercise problems
Class 3	Unit 2 News outlets are uncertain about the nation's future	to read the passage in Unit 2 and solve the exercise problems
Class 4	Unit 3 Saving the fire victims who cannot flee: Australia's koalas	to read the passage in Unit 3 and solve the exercise problems
Class 5	Unit 4 Beware the posh boy's hollow self-confidence	to read the passage in Unit 4 and solve the exercise problems
Class 6	Unit 5 The price of recycling old laptops	to read the passage in Unit 5 and solve the exercise problems
Class 7	Review	to review the overall content of the course

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)

15 Selected Units of English through the News Media – 2021 Edition – (Asahi Press)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary etc.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Activities in class 50%
Homework 20%
Term paper 30%

Related courses

LAE.E111 ： English 1
LAE.E112 ： English 2
LAE.E114 ： English 4
LAE.E211 ： English 5
LAE.E212 ： English 6
LAE.E213 ： English 7
LAE.E214 ： English 8
LAE.E311 ： English 9

Prerequisites

None