2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 3 17-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Masanori Kimura
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 17-RW
- Course Code
- LAE.E113
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
English 3 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with 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 lectures in English, speaking in front of an audience, and writing paragraphs and short essays.
There are two types of classes in English 3. RW classes focus on reading comprehension and skill in written composition, and LS classes focus on listening and oral expression.
Each student is assigned to a class and instructors for each class conduct the course using “Course description and aims”, “Student learning outcomes”, and “Keywords” as the basic framework.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will:
・ Have improved their English skills required for learning at university and for research activities
・ Be able to understand written and spoken materials correctly in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・ Be able to write paragraphs and short essays with unity and coherence
・ Have gained confidence in using English to state their opinions and improved their oral expression skills
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
An instructor with work experience as a translator will provide hands-on education in reading English, based on practice in the field that features critical thinking and logical ways of communicating information to audiences.
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
Students must familiarize themselves with topics described in the required learning section before coming to class
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation, Unit 1:Laughing matters | Read the passage of Unit 1:Laughing matters |
| Class 2 | Unit 1 reading:Laughing matters | Read the passage of Unit 2:A spreading problem |
| Class 3 | Unit 2 reading:A spreading problem | Read the passage of Unit 3:Juneteenth |
| Class 4 | Unit 3 reading:Juneteenth | Read the passage of Unit 4:Father’s day |
| Class 5 | Unit 4 reading:Father’s day | Read the passage of Unit 5:Watch your language |
| Class 6 | Unit 5 reading:Watch your language | Read the passage of Unit 6:A New York state of mind |
| Class 7 | Unit 6 reading:A New York state of mind and review | Preparation for the review |
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)
USA Update: Jim Knudsen: NAN'UN-DO：978-4-523-17693-0
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required
Evaluation methods and criteria
Presentation and Homework (60%), Assignments on T2SCHOLA (40％)
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- 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
None