2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 5 8-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Akiko Kondo
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon
- Class
- 8-RW
- Course Code
- LAE.E211
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
English 5 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 skills, studying abroad, TOEFL
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This class is structured to improve students' skills for reading and writing by reading essays on current science topics in various fields, expanding their vocabulary, and practicing writing sentences so that they can express their own ideas in English. After learning new vocabulary, students will read the essay, understand its main idea and details, and practice reading the essay aloud. The rest of the class time will be spent on writing exercises using the expressions learned. Students will also learn about how to organize paragraphs in papers and articles.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Class introduction | Comprehend the objective of the course. |
| Class 2 | Unit1 Sink or Swim | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 1-6 of the textbook. |
| Class 3 | Unit 2 Biology of Moment Matters | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 7-12 of the textbook. |
| Class 4 | Unit 3 The Last Moment Matters | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 13-18 of the textbook. |
| Class 5 | Unit 6 Linear Precipitation Band | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 31-36 of the textbook. |
| Class 6 | Unit 7 Pollution Solution | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 37-42 of the textbook. |
| Class 7 | Review and term-end examination | Review the scope of the 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)
Rowels, Phillip, Yoshinobu Nozaki, and Kazuko Matsumoto, Science Stream, Seibido
ISBN: 978-4-7919-7246-3
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Reference books will be introduced in class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Grading will be based on the following: term-end examination (70%) and in-class contribution (30%).
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None