2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses

English 6 37-RW

Academic unit or major: English language courses
Instructor(s): Mariko Inaba
Class Format: Exercise (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 3-4 Thu (第３ラボ（西3号館8階）)
Class: 37-RW
Course Code: LAE.E212
Number of credits: 010
Course offered: 2025
Offered quarter: 2Q
Syllabus updated: Mar 19, 2025
Language: Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

Based on English 5, English 6 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, studying abroad, TOEFL

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

textbook as warm-up, to be followed by reading materials
assignments are given progress with the textbook

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Lesson 7 / Making Polite Requests Reading newspaper article 1	Writing practice read newspaper article 1
Class 2	Lesson 8 / Taking and Leaving Telephone Messages Reading newspaper article 1	Writing practice read newspaper article 1
Class 3	Lesson 9 / Making Inquiries Reading newspaper article 2 Vocabulary quiz 1	Writing practice read newspaper article 2
Class 4	Lesson 10 / Making Appointments 1 Reading newspaper article 2 Vocabulary Test	Writing practice read newspaper article 2
Class 5	Lesson 11 / Stating Requests Clearly Reading newspaper article 3	Writing practice read newspaper article 3
Class 6	Lesson 12 / Making Apologies Reading newspaper article 3 Vocabulary quiz 3	Writing practice read newspaper article 3
Class 7	Lesson 13 / Making Appointments 2 Review and assignment	review and assignment

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)

「5分間ビジネスコミュニケーション」南雲堂　新田亜紀子著
A Shorter Course in English for Business Communication (Nan'un-do)
ISBN: 9784523178705

Reference books, course materials, etc.

newspaper articles picked up by instructor

Evaluation methods and criteria

active participation in class (20%), vocabulary test (4th class, 10%) and final exam (70%)

Related courses

LAE.E111 ： English 1
LAE.E112 ： English 2
LAE.E113 ： English 3
LAE.E114 ： English 4
LAE.E211 ： English 5
LAE.E213 ： English 7
LAE.E214 ： English 8
LAE.E311 ： English 9

Prerequisites

None

Other

Assignments are given a couple of times during the quarter