2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 3-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Susan Yamada
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 3-LS
- Course Code
- LAE.E214
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Based on English 7, English 8 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
Students will do further work on developing the skills necessary to sharpen listening skills, further develop researching and writing skills, and communicate their thoughts and opinions with accuracy and ease through working with online materials and podcasts along with group project work activities.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course introduction, discussion and introduction of podcasts of interest | Catch up on global issues through daily reading of articles and listening to podcasts |
| Class 2 | Podcast: Body Electric | Listening, note-taking, and vocabulary practice and development |
| Class 3 | Podcast: Code switch | Listening, note-taking, and vocabulary practice and development |
| Class 4 | Discuss Podcast Project | Work with partner to discuss possible topics for creating a podcast (presentation) |
| Class 5 | Research on podcast topics with partner | Discuss organization of information for creating a podcast script |
| Class 6 | In class preparation for creating a podcast (with partner) | Finalize and proofread script of podcast Homework: record podcast |
| Class 7 | Pair presentations of podcasts in groups | Podcast presentations and peer evaluation |
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)
Online Materials
Reference books, course materials, etc.
English-English Dictionary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluations based on in-class work (50%), out-of-class assignments (20%), presentations (30%)
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.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Other
None