English 7

Academic unit or major

Common Course of Undergraduate School(A)

Instructor(s)

Yoriko Kitagawa

Class Format

Exercise (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

3-4 Wed (S2-204(S221))

Class

-

Course Code

ZEN.E397

Number of credits

020

Course offered

2023

Offered quarter

1-2Q

Syllabus updated

Jul 8, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

All students are required to obtain the credit for ONE of either English 5, English 6, or English 7. Students who have failed both English 5 and English 6 register for this course in the seventh term of the old curriculum (i.e. the first and second quarters of their fourth academic year). This is one of the old curriculum courses offered on a semester basis.

By offering TOEIC-style exercises, this course aims at comprehensively improving students' English skills, expanding their vocabulary and strengthening their knowledge of grammar.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
・ expand their vocabulary and improve their knowledge of grammar.
・ develop overall English proficiency, with particular emphasis on listening and reading skills.

Keywords

TOEIC, listening skills, reading skills, vocabulary, grammar

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students are required to answer TOEIC style questions in the textbook in order to improve English language proficiency in various settings. They take a weekly mini-test to expand their range of vocabulary.

There have been some changes to course rules from the academic year 2022. Please make sure to attend the orientation to be held prior to the first week of the semester. For further details, see the notice board on the third floor, West 3 Bldg., Ookayama Campus, or the online notice board of the ILA Foreign Languages Section (https://www.fl.ila.titech.ac.jp). If you have any questions, contact the following address: info_english9_at_fl.ila.titech.ac.jp. (Replace _at_ with the @ sign.)

Course schedule/Objectives

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)

Progressive Strategy for the TOEIC L&R Test (SEIBIDO) ISBN978-4-7919-7233-3

Reference books, course materials, etc.

To be announced in class.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The grade takes into account both the TOEIC score achieved and work done in class. All students who pass the course are given a score of 60. Further details will be explained at the orientation.

Related courses

• ZEN.E395 ： English 5
• ZEN.E396 ： English 6

Prerequisites

This is a course for students who began their degree in or before April 2015.

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

kitagawa_at_ila.titech.ac.jp
Please replace _at_ with the @ sign.

Office hours

Contact by e-mail to make an appointment.

Other

There have been some changes to course rules from the academic year 2022. Please make sure to attend the orientation to be held prior to the first week of the semester. For further details, see the notice board on the third floor, West 3 Bldg., Ookayama Campus, or the online notice board of the ILA Foreign Languages Section (https://www.fl.ila.titech.ac.jp). If you have any questions, contact the following address: info_english9_at_fl.ila.titech.ac.jp. (Replace _at_ with the @ sign.)