2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 4 15-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuto Koizumi
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon (W9-326(W935))
- Class
- 15-RW
- 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
This course aims to learn new vocabulary and improve academic writing skills by developing an interpretation of movie scenes. Students must write a short academic essay several times in a quarter. The final academic draft is required to submit at the end of the quarter.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | ◯Orientation: Goal, Concept etc. ◯Academic Writing： -Learning Expressions -Feedback on 3Q final assignment ◯Assignment: ①Expressions ②Rewrite the assignment in the 3Q 1st class | New expressions |
| Class 2 | ◯Quiz: Academic expressions for film analysis ◯Academic Writing： -Expressions / film analysis / feedback -Introduction to the art of quotation: purposes ◯Assignment： ①Expressions ②Rewrite the assignment in the 3Q 1st class with quotation | Basics of quotation |
| Class 3 | ◯Quiz: Academic expressions for film analysis ◯Academic Writing： -Expressions / film analysis (new clip) -Feedback: the art of quotation (type1/2) ◯Assignment： ①Expressions ②Write a paragraph(100 words) about the new clip with quotation | Quotation ＃1 |
| Class 4 | ◯Quiz: Academic expressions for film analysis ◯Academic Writing： -Expressions / film analysis -Feedback: the art of quotation (type1/2) ◯Assignment： ①Expressions ②Write a paragraph(100 words) with a title about the new clip with a quotation | Quotation ＃2 Title |
| Class 5 | ◯Quiz: Academic expressions for film analysis ◯Introducing the final assignment -clips, style, evaluation criteria ◯Academic Writing： -Expressions / film analysis -Feedback: paragraph expansion ◯Assignment： ①Expressions ②Start your final essay: Choose a clip and start your analyses (submission not required) | Film analysis |
| Class 6 | ◯Quiz: Academic expressions for film analysis ◯Academic Writing： -Expressions / film analysis -Title: main title, sub-title ◯Film Analysis: analyzing a new movie scene ◯Assignment： ①Expressions ②Write your final essay (submission not required) | title |
| Class 7 | ◯Quiz: Academic expressions for film analysis ◯Academic Writing: -Conclusion: paraphrasing introduction -Works Cited | The coherence of the introduction and conclusion |
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)
All teaching materials are available on the Internet. Handouts will be prepared and distributed by the instructor as needed.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Additional reading materials/movie clips may be introduced throughout the term.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Quiz: 30%
Essays: 70% (short essays: 30%, final assignment: 40%)
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
None.