2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 6 17-LS-ADV
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Susan Yamada
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon
- Class
- 17-LS-ADV
- Course Code
- LAE.E212
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Based on English 5, English 6 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, studying abroad, TOEFL
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Further development of the skills necessary for students to research, write, and state their thoughts and opinions with greater accuracy and fluency through a research project and presentation.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Presentation, groups1-4 | Improve accuracy in listening and speaking |
| Class 2 | Presentation, groups 5-8 | Improve accuracy in listening and speaking |
| Class 3 | Presentations, groups 9-12 | Improve accuracy in listening and speaking |
| Class 4 | Discussion of the details second report assignment | Improve discussion skills (fluency, accuracy, vocabulary) |
| Class 5 | Students decide their report theme | Improve discussion skills (fluency, accuracy, vocabulary) |
| Class 6 | Discussion of theme | Improve discussion skills (fluency, accuracy, vocabulary) |
| Class 7 | How to Improve discussion skills | Improve presentation 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)
Printed and Online Materials
Reference books, course materials, etc.
English-English Dictionary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluations based on in-class work (20%), out-of-class assignments (50%) and a presentation (30%)
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
None