| Course title | |||||
| English Reading [English Reading] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 2～4 | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 020205 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 岡野 一郎 [OKANO Ichiro] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Outline This course aims to develop second-year students’ reading skills, enabling them to read more advanced English texts. Students are given the opportunity to choose the genre of their reading materials among a variety of topics. Texts are expected to be more complex in terms of vocabulary, grammar, and style than those encountered in Integrated English. TOEFL ITP Test is given to all students during the course. The English Reading courses are divided into three groups. Students are requested to submit their preferred choice from among the groups before registration. English Reading (A): Science and Technology In ER (A), students read articles relating to issues in science and technology. English Reading (B): Global News In ER (B), students read about topics relating to worldwide issues through a variety of news media. English Reading (C): Culture and Society In ER (C), students read articles focusing upon various aspects of culture and society. |
| Expected Learning |
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Objectives: Students should attain level B2 in a variety of English skills as stated in the CEFR-J, a CEFR-based framework for ELT in Japan. To attain the objectives, during the course students will be expected to: 1. Become familiar with a variety of reading techniques such as skimming, scanning and summarizing. 2. Learn to read English texts both for comprehension and critical analysis. 3. Become independent learners, developing reading skills that can be used independently outside of class. |
| Course schedule |
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In this course, you are going to read a few scientific news articles. Through this practice, you will learn how to grasp the whole content of an article, as well as skills needed to read each sentence and paragraph precisely and deeply. |
| Prerequisites |
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Your class is predetermined. Correct registration is also needed in order to acquire grade for this course. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Course materials are distributed in class. |
| References |
| None. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Attendance: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive a credit for the course.) TOEFL ITP: 20% Other Factors (Class Participation / Assignments / Quizzes / Final Exam / Term Paper) in total: 65% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Hope you enjoy reading about the latest and the most exciting scientific topics! |
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| Last update |
| 10/3/2018 5:30:42 PM |