2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 3 21-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuka Hiromoto
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 21-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
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 will learn paragraph writing in accordance with the textbook. During class, they will review each other's paragraphs. In the second, fourth and sixth sessions, there will be mini-tests to assess comprehension of the texts from the textbook. In the final session, a final exam will be conducted.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Writing guide | Read through the relevant sections of the textbook. |
| Class 2 | What is a Paragraph?; Mini-test | Read through the relevant sections of the textbook. |
| Class 3 | The Topic Sentence | Read through the relevant sections of the textbook. |
| Class 4 | Supporting Sentences; Mini-test | Read through the relevant sections of the textbook. |
| Class 5 | Space Order | Read through the relevant sections of the textbook. |
| Class 6 | Process and Direction; Mini-test | Read through the relevant sections of the textbook. |
| Class 7 | Cause and Effect; Final exam | Read through the relevant sections of the textbook. |
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)
Hisatake Jimbo, Kate Elwood, Akira Morita, Yoichi Watanabe, Shigeru Yamada and Leonid Yoffe, Get Your Message Across (『効果的なパラグラフの書き方』), Nan'un-do
ISBN: 978-4-523-17593-3
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Activities in class: 30% Final exams: 40% Mini-tests: 30%
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