2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 4 4-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Susan Adams Yamada
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon (第2ラボ, （西3号館4階）)
- Class
- 4-LS
- Course Code
- LAE.E114
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
English 4 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 4. 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
Further development of the skills necessary for students to research, write, and state their thoughts and opinions with greater accuracy and fluency through a research project and presentation.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 1 The Victim: Activities including, but not limited to vocabulary development, prediction, close reading/listening, asking/answering questions and discussion | Improve accuracy in listening and speaking |
| Class 2 | Unit 2 Blackmail: Activities including, but not limited to vocabulary development, prediction, close reading/listening, asking/answering questions and discussion | Improve accuracy in listening and speaking |
| Class 3 | Unit 1 The Video Tape: Activities including, but not limited to vocabulary development, prediction, close reading/listening, asking/answering questions and discussion | Improve accuracy in listening and speaking |
| Class 4 | Unit 4 The Letter: Activities including, but not limited to vocabulary development, prediction, close reading/listening, asking/answering questions and discussion | Improve discussion skills (fluency, accuracy, vocabulary) |
| Class 5 | Unit 5 The Meeting: Activities including, but not limited to vocabulary development, prediction, close reading/listening, asking/answering questions and discussion | Improve discussion skills (fluency, accuracy, vocabulary) |
| Class 6 | Unit 6 Guilty, Guilty, Guilty: Activities including, but not limited to vocabulary development, prediction, close reading/listening, asking/answering questions and discussion | Improve discussion skills (fluency, accuracy, vocabulary) |
| Class 7 | Review and evaluation | Improve reviewing skills |
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)
Whodunit by Adam Gray and Marcos Benevides. Abax
Reference books, course materials, etc.
English-English dictionary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluations based on in-class work (20%), out-of-class assignments (50%) and a presentation (30%)
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
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