2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 7 8-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Akira Nakamura
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 8-LS
- Course Code
- LAE.E213
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
English 7 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
We will use only English in class. Students are required to read the relevant unit and prepare in advance. Students are also required to participate in class actively. Review each unit because a review quiz will be regularly given in class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation Unit 1: Communication Studies | Students will watch a short university-level communication studies lecture and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lecture. |
| Class 2 | Unit 1: Communication Studies Unit 2: Child Psychology | Students will watch short university-level communication studies and child psychology lectures and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lectures. |
| Class 3 | Unit 1 Test Unit 2: Child Psychology | Students will watch a short university-level child psychology lecture and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lecture. |
| Class 4 | Unit 2 Test Unit 3: Sociology | Students will watch a short university-level sociology lecture and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lecture. |
| Class 5 | Unit 3: Sociology Unit 4: Business | Students will watch short university-level sociology and business lectures and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lectures. |
| Class 6 | Unit 3 Test Unit 4: Business, Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology | Students will watch short university-level business and cognitive psychology lectures and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lectures. |
| Class 7 | Unit 4 Test Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology, Unit 6: Anthropology/Biology, Review | Students will watch short university-level cognitive psychology and anthropology/biology lectures and practice note-taking as well as answer questions based on the lectures. |
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)
Beglar, David and Neil Murray (2016) Contemporary Topics 3: 21st Century Skills for Academic Success, Fourth edition, Person Education. ISBN 9780134400792
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
In-class performance: 30%
Quizzes: 70%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E212 ： English 6
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
None