English 6 9-RW

Academic unit or major

English language courses

Instructor(s)

Reiko Maruyama

Class Format

Exercise (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

3-4 Mon (第4ラボ)

Class

9-RW

Course Code

LAE.E212

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2023

Offered quarter

2Q

Syllabus updated

Jul 8, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

Based on English 5, English 6 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with more 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 English lectures, speaking before an audience, and developing skills to write paragraphs and short essays.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will:
・be able to express their ideas and opinions in classes confidently
・be able to write paragraphs or short essays
・be able to better understand academic lectures
・practice effective reading strategies

Keywords

Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication, studying abroad, TOEFL

Competencies

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

Class flow

In this class, we will focus on the Reading Section of language exams such as TOEIC, and explain grammar and reading comprehension logically and carefully. I want you to learn in two steps from Basic Practice to More Practice, and acquire the ability to deal with a wide variety of problems through a confirmation quiz at the end of each class. In addition to answering questions, we will also incorporate stories about history and culture related to the English text.

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)

THE READING SECTION GROUNDWORK FOR THE TOEIC® L&R TEST（Sanshusha）

Reference books, course materials, etc.

English-Japanese dictionary

Evaluation methods and criteria

Participation in class after doing assignments, quizzes (using Google Form) for each chapter, attitude toward class lesson 50%
Quarter end examination 50％

Related courses

• LAE.E111 ： English 1
• LAE.E112 ： English 2
• LAE.E113 ： English 3
• LAE.E114 ： English 4
• LAE.E211 ： English 5
• LAE.E213 ： English 7
• LAE.E214 ： English 8
• LAE.E311 ： English 9

Prerequisites

None

Other

None