2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 2 4
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Ryo Unuki
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon
- Class
- 4
- Course Code
- LAE.E112
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
English 2 follows English 1 to solidify the foundational skills for effective communication in English as well as to foster international awareness, as both are typically required in the globally expanding domain of scientific and technological research activities. It also prepares students to study or do research abroad in the future. Students are assigned training exercises that cover the four language skills — reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The reading and listening materials include topics such as international and intercultural issues as well as the fundamentals of science and technology. Practice exercises in writing and speaking are provided so that students can develop communication competence to participate in discussions and conferences where opinions are exchanged through both text and speech. TOEFL-type exercise problems are also used in the course.
This course aims to establish a solid base on which students can build toward a higher level of communication competence specifically in an English language environment. The base is, as mentioned in "Course description and aims" of English 1, composed of three elements: (1) identifying relevant information accurately, (2) exercising fair judgement to form a valid opinion, and (3) stating opinions clearly and persuasively.
Each student is assigned to a group led by an instructor. Instructors for each group conduct the course using the "Course description and aims" and "Student learning outcomes" as the basic framework. "Class direction," "Course schedule," and other information below explain the features of each class.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will:
・Strengthen practical English abilities that are required for learning at university and for research activities both in Japan and abroad
・Be able to accurately grasp the main ideas and arguments of written and spoken materials in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・Have increased their knowledge of effective vocabulary and expressions to actively communicate their ideas and opinions in English
・Be able to write their own short paragraphs with a clear purpose
・Be able to state their opinions with good organization
Keywords
Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication skills, studying abroad, TOEFL
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
For each of the following units in the textbook:
1. Students are required to (1) check dictionaries for the meaning of the words and phrases, (2) read the text closely, and (3) complete the assigned exercises before coming to class.
2. The instructor (1) checks the answers, (2) clarifies the main points of the text, (3) teaches useful expressions, and (4) has them do some other exercises when necessary.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 2: Atoms and Radiation (1) Useful expressions: how to say elements and compounds in English | 1. To learn the words and phrases related to atoms and radiation, and to become able to explain them in English 2. To learn how to say elements and compounds in English |
| Class 2 | Unit 2: Atoms and Radiation (2) Unit 3: Forces and Movement (1) Useful expressions: countable/uncountable nouns (1) | 1. To learn the words and phrases related to atoms and radiation, and to become able to explain them in English 2. To learn the words and phrases related to forces and movement, and to become able to explain them in English 3. To learn how to use countable/uncountable nouns properly |
| Class 3 | Unit 3: Forces and Movement (2) Useful expressions: countable/uncountable nouns (2) | 1. To learn the words and phrases related to forces and movement, and to become able to explain them in English 2. To learn how to use countable/uncountable nouns properly |
| Class 4 | Unit 5: Solids, Liquids and Gases Useful expressions: relative clauses | 1. To learn the words and phrases related to three states of matter, and to become able to explain them in English 2. To learn how to use relative clauses properly |
| Class 5 | Unit 5: Solids, Liquids and Gases (2) Unit 6: Electricity (1) Useful expressions: conditional sentences (1) | 1. To learn the words and phrases related to three states of matter, and to become able to explain them in English 2. To learn the words and phrases related to electricity, and to become able to explain them in English 3. To learn how to use conditional sentences |
| Class 6 | Unit 6: Electricity (2) Useful expressions: conditional sentences (2) | 1. To learn the words and phrases related to electricity, and to become able to explain them in English 2. To learn how to use conditional sentences |
| Class 7 | Final exam Review | To measure the students' achievement To review the main points |
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)
SASAJIMA Shigeru, et al. _CLIL Basic Science & Math_.
Tokyo: Sanshusha, 2018.
ISBN: 978-4-384-33479-1 C1082
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts are given in class when necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students are assessed on the degree to which they can put what they have learned in class to practical use.
Activities in class & homework assignments: 50%
Final Exam: 50%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
The planned activities may be altered depending on the students' achievement, etc.