2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 33-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Reiko Maruyama
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu (第4ラボ, （西3号館8階）)
- Class
- 33-RW
- 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
In this class, the goal is to develop a good balance of English proficiency and to learn ways to communicate your ideas in English.
In this class, we read 14 interesting news stories. By reading articles, students will improve their English proficiency, and deepen the knowledge about current affairs.
Exercises and tasks are divided into three sections: Pre-reading, Reading and Post-reading.
① Pre-reading (Picture Description, Fill in the Blanks, Vocabulary Building)
② Reading (Let’s Read, Comprehension Check)
③ Post-reading (Build-up, Further Study)
We will study one chapter per a lecture. At the end of the class, students take a review test (using Google Form).
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Chapter 7 Juvenile Prison Renovation for Hotel ・ Various questions ・ Passive | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 2 | Chapter 8 Instagram-worthy, a silver bullet for regional reconstruction? ・ How to express opinions and claims ・ Complete form | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 3 | Chapter 9 Mottainai! Food loss ・ Casual expressions ・ Infinitive | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 4 | Chapter 10 Marine Life, Hitchhiking Crossing the Pacific Ocean ・ Formal language and expressions ·participle ・ Gerund | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 5 | Chapter 11 Everest, Banning Single Climbers and People with Disabilities ・ Reading long sentences ·Comparative | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 6 | Chapter 12, "The Boy Standing at the Yakiba", on the Peace Day Card Chapter 13 March for Life. A wish for 6 minutes and 20 seconds of silence ・ Understand “scenes” in long sentences ・ Relations | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation Vocabulary questions in the next chapter |
| Class 7 | Chapter 14 New Era British Princess ・ Understand “topics” in long sentences ・ Tense Quarter-end exam | Confirm the answers of Discussion, Paragraph writing and Presentation |
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)
Jump into the World through News in English
(Aoi Watanabe)
Sanshusha Press
Reference books, course materials, etc.
English-Japanese dictionary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in class after doing assignments, quizzes 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.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
None.