English 1 29

Academic unit or major

English language courses

Instructor(s)

Reiko Maruyama

Class Format

Exercise (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

1-2 Thu (S2-202(S223))

Class

29

Course Code

LAE.E111

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2026

Offered quarter

1Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 10, 2026

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

English 1 defines and solidifies the foundational skills for effective communication in English as well as fosters international awareness, as both are typically required in the globally expanding domain of scientific and technological research activities. It also prepares students to study or do research abroad in the future. Students are assigned training exercises that cover the four language skills — reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The reading and listening materials include topics such as international and intercultural issues as well as the fundamentals of science and technology. Practice exercises in writing and speaking are provided so that students can develop confidence and competence to participate in discussions and conferences where opinions are exchanged through both text and speech. TOEFL-type exercise problems are also used in the course.

This course aims to establish a base on which students can build toward a higher level of communication competence specifically in an English language environment. The base is composed of three elements: (1) identifying relevant information accurately, (2) exercising fair judgement to form a valid opinion, and (3) stating opinions clearly and persuasively. English 1 covers these three elements, and the communication abilities acquired will help students in the future when they have to assume positions of responsibility in group activities.

Each student is assigned to a group led by an instructor. Instructors for each group conduct the course using the "Course description and aims" and "Student learning outcomes" as the basic framework. "Class direction," "Course schedule," and other information below explain the features of each class.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will:
・Become aware of the degree to which practical English abilities are required for learning at university and for research activities both in Japan and abroad
・Be able to grasp the main ideas and arguments of written and spoken materials in diverse areas including international and intercultural issues, science, and technology
・Have increased their knowledge of effective vocabulary and expressions to actively communicate their ideas and opinions in English
・Have gained confidence in using English to state their opinions
・Be able to understand the structural characteristics of good paragraphs and write their own short paragraphs with unity and coherence

Keywords

Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication skills, studying abroad, TOEFL

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Vocabulary Exercise

Important words and phrases that frequently appear on the TOEIC are selected from the listening and reading sections of each unit. Choose the correct meaning for each from a to j. If you make a mistake, make sure to memorize the meaning before moving on to the exercises.

LISTENING SECTION

Dictation Exercise
This is provided as a warm-up for the listening exercises. Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks.

Part 1-4
Each part includes a Study Point (tips for solving the problems) and practice exercises. It may be helpful to refer to the Study Points before starting the exercises.

READING SECTION

Part 5-7
Each part also includes a Study Point (tips for solving the problems) and practice exercises. In the Study Point for Part 5, one grammar point is highlighted each time, and key points are carefully explained with example sentences.

Review Exercise

Summaries of the texts used in the Part 7 exercises are provided. This part is one of the most difficult in the reading section, so it is important not to leave questions you got wrong unanswered. Go over these fill-in-the-blank exercises thoroughly to ensure you fully understand the content of the Part 7 texts.

Course schedule/Objectives

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)

COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE FOR THE TOEIC® L&R TEST
ISBN 9784791973149
Jonathan Lynch / Kotaro Ibun
Seibido Press　　￥2,530　（￥2,300＋tax）

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Please make sure you have an environment where you can use an English-Japanese dictionary or an online dictionary site.

You can study questions that correspond to the content covered in this textbook using the online learning system "Linguaporta." You can study not only on a PC but also on a smartphone or tablet. To help you more thoroughly acquire vocabulary, grammar, and listening skills, please make sure to use it actively.

To use Linguaporta, you need to register an account and an access code. For registration instructions, please visit the following page:

https://www.seibido.co.jp/linguaporta/register.html

The access code for this textbook "COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE FOR THE TOEIC® L&R TEST" is as follows:

7314-2049-1231-0365-0003-0086-Z7HJ-YMKK

Evaluation methods and criteria

20% Calculated based on class participation after completing pre-assignments and efforts in class (questions in charge, participation in Linguaporta, etc.)
30% Quizzes for each chapter at the end of class, Report assignments to be done during the 3rd and 6th classes
50% End of Quarter Test
Overall evaluation

Related courses

• 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.E214 ： English 8
• LAE.E311 ： English 9

Prerequisites

None

Other

None