| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12645:[2025 Fall]IR18‐BC104 Intensive English IV (RA) § 12646:RUIR-0904 Intensive English IV(RA) | 2025 | Fall | Mon5 | College Of International Relations | MATSUO SCOT | 1 |
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Course Outline and Method
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The aim of IEIS IV is, similar to IEIS I, to increase students' command of general academic English in the areas of reading and vocabulary. In this course, students will review the Academic Vocabulary List and increase their vocabulary by learning synonyms of these listed words and reading various types of academic materials. With these reading skills such as previewing, skimming, and scanning, students will read and comprehend various controversial issues such as environmental issues and immigrant issues discussed very often in the field of international issues. Students will have task-based testings and examine their improvement in reading comprehension in terms of increasing vocabulary. Formative evaluation is made through class participation, including small quizzes and assignments.
Student Attainment Objectives
2. Students will be able to analyze texts from not only the author’s point of view, but from opposing points of view as well.
3. Students will be able to increase their vocabulary and improve their comprehension of academic materials.
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
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| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| 1 | Introduction |
Syllabus Explanation
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| 2 | Newspaper Article-1 |
Previewing
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| 3 | Globalization |
Skimming and Scanning
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| 4 | International Security |
Identify Complex Structure of Text
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| 5 | Multiculturalism |
Summarizing-1
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| 6 | Newspaper Article -2 |
Summarizing-2
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| 7 | Introducing Intersectionality |
Paraphrasing-1
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| 8 | Peace |
Paraphrasing-2
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| 9 | The United Nations |
Predicting
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| 10 | Modern japan |
Making Inferences
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| 11 | Newspaper Article -3 |
Distinguishing facts from Opinions
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| 12 | Political Philosophy |
Identifying the authors' viewpoints as well as opposing ones
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| 13 | Human Rights |
Academic Vocabulary List # 12
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| 14 | Final exam and review of test taking techniques |
Thinking Critically
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Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
Visit the BBP (Beyond Borders Plaza).
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (Written) | 0 | |
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
0 | |
| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | Homework 20%
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Explorer 4, Third Edition | David Bohlke; Paul MacIntyre; Bruce Rogers | National Geographic | 9780357116296 | Third Edition |
Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）
Reference Books
Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）
Web Pages for Reference
How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)
Other Comments
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/