2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 4 28-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kaoru Nagai
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 28-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
Students are expected to look through the textbook before the class. In the classroom, we will practice listening to English news, check contents of the passage and answers to the questions, and discuss related topics in English. In addition, students will be acquired to submit assignments.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 6 Welsh Place Names: In English or in Welsh? | To be able to watch and listen to English news videos and understand their contents. To be able to answer exercises related to news videos. Express one's own opinion on a topic. |
| Class 2 | Unit 7 Power from the Scottish Sea | To be able to watch and listen to English news videos and understand their contents. To be able to answer exercises related to news videos. Express one's own opinion on a topic. |
| Class 3 | Unit 8 Volunteers Preserving the White Horse | To be able to watch and listen to English news videos and understand their contents. To be able to answer exercises related to news videos. Express one's own opinion on a topic. |
| Class 4 | Unit 9 Lifting Men’s Spirits with The BroProject | To be able to watch and listen to English news videos and understand their contents. To be able to answer exercises related to news videos. Express one's own opinion on a topic. |
| Class 5 | Unit 10 Eating at the Cornwall Show: Plants or Meat? | To be able to watch and listen to English news videos and understand their contents. To be able to answer exercises related to news videos. Express one's own opinion on a topic. |
| Class 6 | Unit 11 The Impact of Artificial Intelligence | To be able to watch and listen to English news videos and understand their contents. To be able to answer exercises related to news videos. Express one's own opinion on a topic. |
| Class 7 | Review / Exam | Review the overall content of the course. |
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 7, Timothy Knowles, Kinseido, 2025.
ISBN: 978-4-7647-4219-2
Reference books, course materials, etc.
URL in news videos will be shared on T2SCHOLA.
Evaluation methods and criteria
In-class performance (including mini tests): 50% Exam: 50%
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
None