2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 4 41-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Daisuke Harada
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Thu
- Class
- 41-RW
- Course Code
- LAE.E114
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 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
Each class consists of the following steps.
0. Return homework and review it
1. Read passages in English and identify their main ideas and details
2. Analyze the structure of the passages
3. Solve exercise problems
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | "The Dynamics of Primate Societies" Part 1 and Part 2 | Read "The Dynamics of Primate Societies" Part 1 and Part 2 carefully to find how the main ideas are developed. Make a summary of the passage and write a short response to the topic. |
| Class 2 | "The Naming of Names" Part 1 and Part 2 | Read "The Naming of Names" Part 1 and Part 2 carefully to find how the main ideas are developed. Make a summary of the passage and write a short response to the topic. |
| Class 3 | "A Musician's Alphabet" Part 1 and Part 2 | Read "A Musician's Alphabet" Part 1 and Part 2 carefully to find how the main ideas are developed. Make a summary of the passage and write a short response to the topic. |
| Class 4 | "Voice of the Century: Celebrating Marian Anderson" Part 1 and Part 2 | Read "Voice of the Century: Celebrating Marian Anderson" Part 1 and Part 2 carefully to find how the main ideas are developed. Make a summary of the passage and write a short response to the topic. |
| Class 5 | "From Foods to Nutrients" Part 1 and Part 2 | Read "From Foods to Nutrients" Part 1 and Part 2 carefully to find how the main ideas are developed. Make a summary of the passage and write a short response to the topic. |
| Class 6 | "Indian Takeover" Part 1 and Part 2 | Read "Indian Takeover" Part 1 and Part 2 carefully to find how the main ideas are developed. Make a summary of the passage and write a short response to the topic. |
| Class 7 | Reviewing Quarter 4 Quarter examination | Overall exercises |
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)
Department of English Language, The University of Tokyo, Komaba (Ed.), The University of Tokyo English for Arts and Sciences READER II, 2013. ISBN 978-4-13-082133-9
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Additional readings and homework will be provided to cover the topic of the week.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students are assessed on practical English skills and on the degree to which they can use them to communicate with others.
Homework 50%
Quarter examination 50%
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