2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 5 39-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Maki Kurashina
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- 39-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
Students are expected to read the textbook closely before the class. In the classroom, the instructor helps students to comprehend the grammatical structure of the text and to understand its content and context fully. In addition, students learn academic writing skills through various activities.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to the class | Understanding how the class will be conducted. |
| Class 2 | Lesson 1: George Orwell / Animal Farm (1) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply. |
| Class 3 | Lesson 1: George Orwell / Animal Farm (2) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply. |
| Class 4 | Lesson 2: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross / On Death and Dying (1) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply. |
| Class 5 | Lesson 2: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross / On Death and Dying (2) Writing Workshop (Structure of a paragraph and an essay) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply. Learning the structure of a paragraph and an essay. |
| Class 6 | Lesson 5: Ernest Hemingway / The Old Man and the Sea (1) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply. |
| Class 7 | Lesson 5: Ernest Hemingway / The Old Man and the Sea (2) | Reading the text accurately and comprehending its content and context deeply. |
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)
Minai, Yoshiro, Cultivating the Ability to Read English Correctly by Parsing Choice Passages from Modern Classics (Kenkyusha, 2009)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
To be announced in class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Activities in class: 35% / Writing assignment: 30% / Translation assignments: 35%
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
Other
None