2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 3 27-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Tomoko Miyamoto
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 27-LS
- 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
Using BBC's news videos, students will do such exercises as dictation, interpretation of texts, solving problems and short composition.
Students will be required to see news videos provided by the publisher (Kinseido) beforehand and review them after class.
They will also have to make short speeches (Show & Tell).
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | ※DO ATTEND THIS SESSION, or you won't get any information about the course. |
| Class 2 | Unit 1 Paying Respects to the Queen Show & Tell | Preparation for Unit 1 (1) |
| Class 3 | Unit 2 Music: The Key to Mental Health Show & Tell | Preparation for Unit 2 |
| Class 4 | Unit 3 The London Olympic Park Today Show & Tell | Preparation Unit 3 |
| Class 5 | Unit 4 Prescriptions for Healthy Food Show & Tell | Preparation for Unit 4 |
| Class 6 | Unit 5 The Last British Maker of Ballet Shoes Show & Tell | Preparation for Unit 5 |
| Class 7 | Conclusion and final exam | Preparation for final exam |
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)
British News Update 6
Authors & Editors Timothy Knowles / Minne Tanaka / Mihoko Nakamura / Sayaka Moue
Price ￥2,800 ( tax included ￥3,080 )
ISBN ISBN 978-4-7647-4191-1
Kinseido
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Activities in class: 30%
Show & Tell: 20％
Final exam: 50%
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