Oral Expression in English 4 2

Academic unit or major

English language courses

Instructor(s)

Sanae Akaba

Class Format

Exercise

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

2

Course Code

LAE.E134

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2026

Offered quarter

4Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 13, 2026

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

All of the “Oral Expression in English” courses are devoted to improving students’ skills in speaking. Apart from the context of giving presentations, effective speaking also involves effective listening, so the classwork and homework in these courses require that students engaged in speech and listening exercises.

The materials and exercises in Oral Expression in English 4 build upon those of Oral Expression in English 3, and maintains the specific focus on generating effective oral communication involving listening and speaking between pairs of speakers. Objectives also include using vocabulary and grammar introduced in the textbook and classes.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will be able to confidently discuss a broader selection of more complex topics to do with society and cross-cultural phenomena in one-on-one conversations with people they have not met before.

Keywords

speaking, listening,oral communication, interactive

Competencies

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

Class flow

This is designed to be a very student centered/interactive class with students discussing and debating various topics. New vocabulary and grammar will be routinely introduced to enable students to articulate ideas more clearly and to facilitate discussion.

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)

Pearson Japan Impact Issues (3rd Edition), level3, Student Book with Online Code
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9813134393

In case student enrollment exceeds the class capacity, we may limit the number of students who can take this course. Please make sure to attend the first class and refrain from purchasing textbooks until after your spot is ensured during the first class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Evaluation methods and criteria

Final Presentation: 40%
Participation: 60%

Related courses

• LAE.E133 ： Oral Expression in English 3

Prerequisites

none

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E133 (Oral Expression in English 3).
Attendance at the first session is compulsory for students planning to take this course.