2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 5 40-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Ryoichi Yamane
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- 40-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
The instructor will require students to (1) do comprehension exercises on newspaper articles, short stories, or movies, (2) summarize what they read or watch, (3) discuss some social issues related to the writings or movies, and (4) present their own opinions in writing. Students will also create their own portfolios to clarify aims of their learning. Topics written in the course schedule will be selected from those on procon.org, but are subject to change.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction: Basics in academic writing How to create your portfolio | Review of basic academic writing |
| Class 2 | Roles of chairpersons in discussion 1 (Templates) | Learn how to criticize Mini-test ＃1 |
| Class 3 | Roles of chairpersons in discussion 2 (Practices) | Learn how to write a good paragraph Mini-test ＃2 |
| Class 4 | Discussion on science and society | Build up vocabulary necessary for academic writing Mini-test ＃3 |
| Class 5 | Discussion on laws and institutions | Learn how to use difficult sentence structures Mini-test ＃4 |
| Class 6 | Peer review | Learn what are good and bad writings Mini-test ＃5 |
| Class 7 | Review and final exam (essay) Submit your portfolio | Improve academic writing and reading skills |
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)
Handouts
Reference books, course materials, etc.
https://www.procon.org/
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. Activities in class: 20%. Assignments: 30%. Final exam: 50%.
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