2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 再2
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuki Ishihara
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed
- Class
- 再2
- Course Code
- LAE.E214
- 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 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 are required to read a passage in the textbook, solve exercise problems and submit the answers to the instructor before each class. The instructor will explain the key points of each unit, useful expressions, grammar and answers to the exercise problems in class. The class activity will also include discussion, writing and viewing news videos in English.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course introduction/ paragraph writing | to understand the organization of paragraphs |
| Class 2 | Unit 8 Finland to Join Nato on Tuesday as Russia Sounds Border Warning | to read the passage in Unit 8 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 3 | Unit 9 The Lessons from America's Astonishing Economic Record | to read the passage in Unit 9 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 4 | Unit 10 India is Passing China in Population. Can its Economy Ever Do the Same? | to read the passage in Unit 10 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 5 | Unit 12 'Sushi Terrorism' Sees Japan's Conveyor Belt Restaurants Grind to a Halt | to read the passage in Unit 12 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 6 | Unit 14 How did Lebanon End Up with Two Rival Time Zones? | to read the passage in Unit 14 and solve the exercise problems |
| Class 7 | Review and exam | Review the overall content of the course. |
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)
15 Selected Units of English through the News Media(15章版:ニュースメディアの英語2024), Asahi Shuppan
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary etc.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Activities in class: 50% Assignments: 20% Final exam: 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
Other
None.