2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 4 34-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kazutaka Fukuda
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 34-RW
- 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.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
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
Attendance is taken in every class. Students must familiarize themselves with topics described in the required learning section before coming to class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 8: Reading 2 The Future of Medicine | Identifying Problems |
| Class 2 | Short Exam for Unit 8 / Writing Skill | Evaluating Information Online |
| Class 3 | Unit 9：Reading 1 The Future of English | Understanding Predictions |
| Class 4 | Unit 9： Reading 2 A World of Stories | Skimming |
| Class 5 | Short Exam for Unit 9 / Writing Skill | Planning an Essay Using a T-Chart |
| Class 6 | Unit 10: Reading 1 Deadly Summit | Identifying Adverbial Phrases |
| Class 7 | Writing Exercise | Writing a Cause-Effect Essay |
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)
Laurie Blass, Mari Vargo Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking Book3, Split 3B Third Edition CENGAGE ISBN 9780357980064
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Exam(70%), Exercise(10%), Reprot(15%), Class Participation(5%)
The instructor may fail a student if he/she repeatedly resubmits reports too often.
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.