English4
TeachersSASAKI YAMATO
Grade, SemesterYear 2 II/IV [Department of Information Science Correspondence Course, Faculty of Science and Engineering]
CategoryGeneral Basic Subjects
Classesテキスト授業
Elective, CreditsElective 2credit
 Syllabus Number2A203

Course Description

This class is designated to achieve Educational Goals 1, 2, and 3 of the General Basic Subjects. This course aims to help students develop practical English reading and wrighting skills. The students will learn the basics of writing in English such as formulaic expressions, appropriate wording for typical situations, and linguistic and cultural differences from Japanese sentences.
Most of the study in this course will be done at home with the two tasks (Task A and Task B) of the textbook. The students are supposed to submit each task no later than its deadline. When you finish Task A, you will submit it by mail or online. If your Task A has passed, you will move on to work on Task B. Concernig Task B, the similar process will be repeated. When you know that you have succeeded in both tasks, you are going to apply for the final examination and take it on the fixed date.

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to enable students to attain an advanced level of proficiency in English

Grading Policy

Task A and Task B: 50%
Final test 50%

Textbook and Reference

KindTitleAuthorPublisher
TextbookD.E. Zemach, Writing sentences: The basics of writing, Macmillan Writing series.
ISBN 9780230415911
References

Requirements(Assignments)

You are supposed to submit Task A first, and then Task B.
The deadlibe for Task A in the second period is August 3, 2020.
The deadline for Task A in the fourth period is January 4, 2021.
Remember to submit your two tasks no later than the deadlines.

Note

Schedule

1Class 1 Introduction
2Class 2 Chapter 1: I go to an unusual school
3Class 3 Chapter 2: Funny stories
4Class 4 Chapter 3: I’m from Bangkok
5Class 5 Chapter 4: She seems lonely
6Class 6 Chapter 5: She has brown eyes
7Class 7 Chapter 6: I like playing soccer
8Class 8 Review Chapters 1 to 6
9Class 9 Chapter 7: Faded jeans are cool
10Class 10 Chapter 8: I’m a business major
11Class 11 Chapter 9: I’m in Barcelona
12Class 12 Chapter 10: It’s a kind of French game
13Class 13 Chapter 11: It has great graphics
14Class 14 Chapter 12: I’ve never been to Australia
15Class 15 Review Chapters 7 to 12