2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 34-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kazunori Senoue
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- 34-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
Reading intensively some English writings, students will improve their abilities to put grammatical knowledge to practical use, interpret English texts critically, and make an English composition. Students must prepare for class by translating some English passages and make a list of questions about them. Texts will be distributed by the instructor.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | A guidance for this course -goals・class flow・preparation/review・grading- | Understand what English skills are required in the University. |
| Class 2 | Tesnse / Aspect | [Preparation] Translate English exercise passages into Japanese [Review] Reread the exercise passages as the instructor tell students to, and recompose the original English exercise passages from Japanese-translation |
| Class 3 | Use of Infinitives Noun / Adjective / Adverb / Object Complement | [Preparation] Review uses of Infinitives with grammar books used at high school. [Review] Review sample sentences and exercise sentences in the text |
| Class 4 | Use of Infinitives advanced | [Preparation] Review uses of Infinitives with class materials. [Review] Review sample sentences and exercise sentences in the text |
| Class 5 | Uses of that | [Preparation] Translate English exercise passages into Japanese [Review] Reread the exercise passages as the instructor tell students to, and recompose the original English exercise passages from Japanese-translation |
| Class 6 | Uses of that advanced | [Preparation] Translate English exercise passages into Japanese [Review] Reread the exercise passages as the instructor tell students to, and recompose the original English exercise passages from Japanese-translation |
| Class 7 | Final assignment / Explanation | Review all the lectures in this course, and sort out weaknesses and problems |
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)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
English-Japanese / Japanese - English dictionary "Wisdom 2" (Sanseido) - iPad OS application (Monokakido)
Evaluation methods and criteria
The grade for the quarter will be determined as follows:
Final assignment (80%) and active participation in class (20％)
※Active participation in class is evaluated by comments during class.
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