2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 3 33-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Ichiro Kasahara
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Thu
- Class
- 33-RW
- Course Code
- LAE.E113
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
English 3 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 3. 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
Students should do assigned reading before class, find difficult sentences or expressions, and identify topics, details, and structures. To do so effectively, participants are expected to share ideas with other students.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | オリエンテーション | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 2 | Lesson 1 A Place in the Sun | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 3 | Lesson 2 What We Talk About When We Talk About Love | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 4 | Lesson 3 Matasaburo the Wind Imp | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 5 | Lesson 4 The Logic of Descartes | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 6 | Lesson 5 As High as the Fence Tops | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 7 | Review & Final exam | Assigned reading passage, exercises and preparing for exam |
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)
English Lessons with Mark Petersen
Mark Petersen
Otowatsurumi
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handout
Evaluation methods and criteria
Final Exam 50%
Quizzes 40%
Participation 10%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
None