2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 31-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Ichiro Kasahara
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- 31-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
Students should do assigned reading before class, find difficult sentences or expressions, and identify topics, details, and structures. To do so effectively, participants are expected to share ideas with other students.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 6 Hair-Raising Breakthroughs: Finding a Cure for Baldness | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 2 | Unit 7 Plastic that Bleeds: Self-Healing Materials | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 3 | Unit 8 Computing at the Speed of Light: Supercomputers | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 4 | Unit 9 Space Travel on Earth: The 4,000 km/h Train | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 5 | Unit 10 Bringing Buildings to Life: Smart Houses | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 6 | Unit 11 Cities in the Sky: Mega-Tall Skyscrapers | Assigned reading passage & exercises |
| Class 7 | Review & Final exam | Assigned reading passage & exercises & Final 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)
Innovation and Technology
Dave Rear
Nan’undo
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handout
Evaluation methods and criteria
Essays 40%
Quizzes 50%
Participation 10%
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
Other
None.