2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 3 40-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Fuga Terasaki
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 40-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
In this course, students will improve their English reading and writing skills by reading English texts on scientific topics, and writing what they have understood from the text by answering some questions. Each class deals with one unit from a learning material as well as a video related to the topic. Students are required to actively participate in writing exercises in groups.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation Unit 1 Impact Craters | Review of the class |
| Class 2 | Unit 3 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch | Review of the class |
| Class 3 | Unit 6 Dark Matter and Dark Energy | Review of the class |
| Class 4 | Unit 9 The Hazards of Space Travel | Review of the class |
| Class 5 | Unit 7 Natural Selection | Review of the class |
| Class 6 | Unit 13 The Birth of Genetics | Review of the class |
| Class 7 | Exam and Review | Review of the 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)
Handouts
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Our Place in the Universe, ISBN: 9784791910151, Seibido
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in class activities (50%), 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
Other
None