2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 10-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
- 10-RW
- Course Code
- LAE.E214
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Based on English 7, English 8 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
This class is structured to further improve students' skills for reading and writing by reading essays on social issues and current topics, 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 vocabulary exercises to learn more words related to the topic of the essay, and writing exercises using the expressions learned. Students will also learn more about how to organize paragraphs in papers and articles.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 10 Healthy Living: Reading A | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 169-176 of the textbook. |
| Class 2 | Unit 10 Healthy Living: Reading B | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 177-184 of the textbook. |
| Class 3 | Unit 11 Green Solutions: Reading A | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 187-194 of the textbook. |
| Class 4 | Unit 11 Green Solutions: Reading B | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 195-200 of the textbook. |
| Class 5 | Unit 12 Earth and Beyond: Reading A | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 203-210 of the textbook. |
| Class 6 | Unit 12 Earth and Beyond: Reading B | Do vocabulary and writing exercises and translate the reading section into Japanese on pages 211-218 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)
MacIntyre, Paul, and David Bohlke, Reading Explorer 4B, National Geographic Learning
ISBN: 978-0-357-12372-0
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.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None