2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 5 33-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yoriko Kitagawa
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- 33-LS
- Course Code
- LAE.E211
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
English 5 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with more 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 English lectures, speaking before an audience, and developing skills to write paragraphs and short essays.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will:
・be able to express their ideas and opinions in classes confidently
・be able to write paragraphs or short essays
・be able to better understand academic lectures
・practice effective reading strategies
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 required to read the assigned unit in the textbook and prepare in advance.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course introduction | Identify course aims. |
| Class 2 | Unit 1: “The Windows of Canterbury Cathedral” Mini-test (1) | Understand the DVD content and answer questions in Unit 1 correctly. |
| Class 3 | Unit 2: “A Skateboarding School for Women” Mini-test (2) | Understand the DVD content and answer questions in Unit 2 correctly. |
| Class 4 | Unit 3: “West London’s Community Gardens” Mini-test (3) | Understand the DVD content and answer questions in Unit 3 correctly. |
| Class 5 | Unit 4: “Two Generations Sharing a Home” Mini-test (4) | Understand the DVD content and answer questions in Unit 4 correctly. |
| Class 6 | Unit 5: “Cornwall’s Lithium Mines” Mini-test (5) | Understand the DVD content and answer questions in Unit 5 correctly. |
| Class 7 | Review and short speeches Mini-test (6) | Get used to making a short speech in English. |
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)
Timothy Knowles et al., British News Update 5 (Kinseido) ISBN: 978-4-7647-4172-0
(Available at the Science Tokyo Tsubame Co-op.)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Activities in class: 20% Assignments: 20% Mini-tests: 60%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
kitagawa_at_ila.titech.ac.jp
Please replace _at_ with the @ sign.
Other
None