2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 4 9-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kumiko Kiuchi
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 9-LS
- Course Code
- LAE.E114
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
English 4 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 4. 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
Before class:
1. Read the “Warm-up” section and prepare your answers to discuss them in class.
2. Answer questions in the “Vocabulary Building”. If you would like to know the answers, please fill out the Google Forms. The tutor assumes that you have already worked on these exercises.
3. Students work on the reading exercise.
In class:
1. Students work on (some of) the questions in the “Warm-up” (speaking).
2. Students hear a mini-lecture on difficult words (listening).
3. Listening pre-reading (speaking)
4. Listening 1 and 2 (listening and speaking)
5. Discussion on the reading
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Review of Q3, Chapter 7 Skill 5: Interview skills | Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. |
| Class 2 | Skill 5: Practice interviews; chapter 7 | Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. |
| Class 3 | Skill 6: referencing, citations Chapter 8 | Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. |
| Class 4 | Skill 7: Formality Chapter 9 | Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. |
| Class 5 | Discussion on the presentation; chapter 10 | Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. Students understand the key skill and the content of the chapter. |
| Class 6 | Practice your presentation; final exam | Students practice their presentation and improve the content and performance; students review the content of the course by taking the exam. |
| Class 7 | Final presentation session | Students give their presentation and listen to others' presentations. |
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)
Exploring Landscapes of Culture & Communication, Shohakusha,
JA Kusaka Michael Ruddick Simon Pryor ISBN 978-4-88198-739-1
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Supplementary materials are provided in class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Vocabulary quiz 20%
Assignment via Google Forms 20%
Presentation: 30%
Final exam 30%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
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