2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English 6 4-LS
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Andrew Woolner
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (M-B101(H102))
- Class
- 4-LS
- Course Code
- LAE.E212
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 13, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Based on English 5, English 6 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)
The instructor is a professional theatre artist who has trained heavily with classical texts. He has taught people of all ages and backgrounds how to read Shakespeare, and those techniques are readily applied to learning to speak naturally in English.
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 develop their listening and speaking skills by engaging with heightened texts. By focusing on metre, students will learn the importance of rhythm in English, both in gleaning information from spoken texts, and in communicating clearly in English.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction, Student Introductions |
Establish course aims, establish working method, first practical use of English |
| Class 2 | Review: Syllables, Emphasis, and Meaning |
Students will demonstrate their expertise breaking English words into syllables, choosing stress syllables, and producing and extracting meaning from stress word choice. |
| Class 3 | Irregularity: The Highwayman Breakdown |
Using the poem "The Highwayman", students will show their ability to break down poems with irregular metre. |
| Class 4 | The Joy of Stress: The Highwayman Meaning |
Students will use stress words in the poem in order to extract and transmit meaning to each other as they practice reciting the poem. |
| Class 5 | The Highwayman Rides Again |
Students will recite and give peer feedback on memorized stanzas of "The Highwayman" to demonstrate their mastery of the concepts covered in classes 2 and 3. |
| Class 6 | Final Recitation |
Students will, as a group, recite the poem "The Highwayman" from memory to show their progress in the class. |
| Class 7 | Final Presentation |
Each student will have two minutes to recite a short modern prose presentation, using the tools they learned in the class. They will demonstrate a command of syllabic stresses to create sense, and word stresses to create meaning. |
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)
Handouts and content posted in the LMS.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
As required, and partly based on each student's interest.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation and activities in class 40%
Annotations and Notes: 10%
Final Recitation: 20%
Final Presentation: 20%
Class Journals 10%
Related courses
- LAE.E111 ： English 1
- LAE.E112 ： English 2
- LAE.E113 ： English 3
- LAE.E114 ： English 4
- LAE.E211 ： English 5
- LAE.E213 ： English 7
- LAE.E214 ： English 8
- LAE.E311 ： English 9
Prerequisites
None
Office hours
Before or after class,