2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 7-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Fuga Terasaki
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (W9-323(W932))
- Class
- 7-LS
- Course Code
- LAE.E214
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Based on English 7, English 8 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
The class will be conducted in Japanese, and partly in English. In each lesson, students will listen to a news article taken from a learning material, and watch videoclips such as movie scenes, interviews, and news. Students are required to listen to the recordings of the texts, and to speak English actively during the conversational activities every week. The quarter-final exam includes listening and speaking tests.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 7 Smoking's Link with Mental Illness | Review of the class |
| Class 2 | Unit 8 Helpful New Companion | Review of the class |
| Class 3 | Unit 9 Thousands of Voices, One Warning | Review of the class |
| Class 4 | Unit 10 Google Claims Historic Breakthrough | Review of the class |
| Class 5 | Unit 11 The Problem with Going Electric | Review of the class |
| Class 6 | Unit 12 Intriguing Icy World | Review of the class & Preparing for the presentation |
| Class 7 | Presentation and Q&A sessions | Review of the class |
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)
Handouts
Reference books, course materials, etc.
English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionaries
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in activities (50%), presentation (50%)
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
None