2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
TOEFL Seminar (Reading and Writing) 3 1
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuki Ishihara
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 1
- Course Code
- LAE.E157
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is designed to develop English skills for the Reading and Writing sections of the TOEFL test through TOEFL-type exercises in reading and writing and reviewing of them.
This course aims to help students improve their TOEFL score and develop their English skills to study at universities in English speaking countries.
Course description and aims
In this course students will
・understand what TOEFL tests are like, especially in Reading and Writing sections, and how to answer the questions in each section of the test.
・develop academic skills in English and apply those skills to general situations.
Keywords
TOEFL, reading and writing skills of English, Studying abroad
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students will practice the READING, WRITING and LISTENING sections of the TOEFL test, using the textbook.
The class size will be limited, and whether or not one can take the course will be determined in the first class. Please make sure to attend the first class, and do not buy a textbook until the first class is over.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to TOEFL iBT | to get familiar with the TOEFL iBT |
| Class 2 | Unit 1 Listening：New Student Orientation | to solve exercise problems on pp.12-16 |
| Class 3 | Unit 2 Reading: Geology | to solve exercise problems on pp.17-23 |
| Class 4 | Unit 5 Integrated Essay; Independent Essay | to solve exercise problems on pp.35-39. to summarize the points made in the lecture on p.39 and explain how they oppose specific points made in the reading passage in 200 words. |
| Class 5 | Unit 3 Listening (lecture) Psychology | to solve exercise problems on pp.24-28 |
| Class 6 | Unit 7 Reading Biology (Invasive Species) | to solve exercise problems on pp.47-53 |
| Class 7 | Review and final exam | to review the overall content of the course |
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)
Jonathan Lynch, Yamamoto Atsuko, Watanabe Kanako, Complete Navigator for the TOEFL iBT, Sanshusha, 2017, 978-4-384-33464-7 C1082.
(Please do not buy a textbook until the first class is over, since whether or not one can take the course will be determined in the first class.)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary etc.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Activities in class 40%
Assignment 10%
Final exam 50% (to measure the student's learning outcomes stated above)
Related courses
- LAE.E158 ： TOEFL Seminar (Reading and Writing) 4
Prerequisites
none
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEFL Seminar (Reading and Writing) 4.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.