2022 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 3 再3
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuki Ishihara
- Class Format
- Exercise (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed (H112)
- Class
- 再3
- Course Code
- LAE.E113
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2022
- 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 | Course introduction /paragraph writing | to understand the organization of paragraphs |
| Class 2 | Unit 1: Lessons from Estonia: why it excels at digital learning during Covid | to read the passage in Unit 1 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 3 | Unit 2: For foreign athletes, the Toyo Olympics present myriad challenges | to read the passage in Unit 2 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 4 | Unit 3: Collapse, isolate, adjust and rebuild: How Japanese pop culture fared in the pandemic of 2020 | to read the passage in Unit 3 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 5 | Unit 5: Ten years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan finding path to renewable energy future | to read the passage in Unit 5 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 6 | Unit 6: Ancient asteroid dust collected by Japans Hayabusa 2 probe arrives on Earth | to read the passage in Unit 6 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 7 | review /exam | 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, 2022 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% Assignments: 20% Final exam: 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
Other
None