2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 8 16-RW
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Masatoshi Tamura
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 16-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
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
Every week, we progress through one assigned unit of the textbook. Each time an assignment is given, and a mini-test is conducted during the class. Note: If you are more than 30 minutes late, you will not be able to take the mini-test.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Short introduction to the course Unit 11 Left or Right: What is bias in the media? | |
| Class 2 | Unit 12 Gaming to Success: Can video games be good for us? | Assignment 1 Mini-test 1 |
| Class 3 | Unit 13 Digital Town Square: Why is Twitter always in the news? | Assignment 2 Mini-test 2 |
| Class 4 | Unit 16 Spooky Science: Are ghosts real? | Assignment 3 Mini-test 3 |
| Class 5 | Unit 17 Believing a Lie: Can we plant memories in the brain? | Assignment 4 Mini-test 4 |
| Class 6 | Unit 18 Cell Magic: Can we make a living robot? | Assignment 5 Mini-test 5 |
| Class 7 | General review and final exam | Assignment 6 Final exam |
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)
Our World, Our Stories (Written by Dave Rear, SEIBIDO, ISBN 978-4-7919-7317-0)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
To be announced in class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Performance in class (70%) and final exam (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