2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 15-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Masanori Kimura
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 15-RW
- 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
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)
An instructor with work experience as a translator will provide hands-on education in reading English, based on practice in the field that features critical thinking and logical ways of communicating information to audiences.
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 are required to put the reading passage into Japanese before class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 9:The limits of forgiveness | Read the passage of Unit 10:Eugene Debs |
| Class 2 | Unit 10:Eugene Debs | Read the passage of Unit 11:Joseph McCarthy |
| Class 3 | Unit 11:Joseph McCarthy | Read the passage of Unit 12:The end of separate but equal |
| Class 4 | Unit 12:The end of separate but equal | Read the passage of Unit 13:Wounded knee |
| Class 5 | Unit 13:Wounded knee | Read the passage of Unit 14:The wonders of the earth |
| Class 6 | Unit 14:The wonders of the earth | Read the passage of Unit 15:Nayirah’s testimony and the Gulf War |
| Class 7 | Unit 15:Nayirah’s testimony and the Gulf War and review | Read the passage of Unit 9-15 |
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)
Different Histories: Nobuharu Ichioka: Kinseido：978-4-7647-3862-1
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required
Evaluation methods and criteria
Presentation and Homework (60%), Assignments on T2SCHOLA (40％)
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.