Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
31613:[2025 Fall]English 4 Computer-based Learning Skills(2C) § 31614:English 4 (2C) 2025 Fall Fri3 College　of　Science　and　Engineering PERKINS ROBERT JOHN 1

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Across11

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course is an introduction to using a computer as an aid in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) studies and scientific research. Students will perform online video-based exercises to solidify skills introduced in their Reading, Listening, and Communication Skills courses. Students will also be performing Internet-related English activities, in which they will use the Internet as a tool for research, for communication, and for EFL study.Feedback will be provided during class and/or manaba+R.
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第1回で実施予定）

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

     ・understand English passages using important reading strategies such as predicting, skimming, and scanning.
     ・identify main ideas and details in the English passages.
     ・express a clear argument in agreement or disagreement with the topics, both in speaking and writing.
     ・foster learner autonomy through the use of the online workbook.
     ・further their EFL education beyond the classroom by utilizing online resources.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Course Introduction

Course Preparation

2

Unit 5: Memory and Learning

Reading 1: Down Memory Lane (Online Workbook)

3

Unit5: Memory and Learning

Reading 2: Sleep and Memory (Video)

4

Unit 6: Trends in Education

Reading 1: Technology in the Classroom (Online Workbook)

5

Unit 6: Trends in Education

Reading 2: Prioritizing Students’Mental Health (Video)

6

Review,

Online Workbook, Quiz 1

7

Unit 7: Nature's Fury

Reading 1: When Tornadoes Strike (Online Workbook)

8

Unit 7: Nature's Fury

Reading 2: Wildfires ! (Video)

9

Unit 8: Building Wonders

Reading 1: Unfinished Masterpiece (Online Workbook)

10

Unit 8: Building Wonders

Reading 2: Amazing Structures (Video)

11

Workshop on Internet-Based Activities

12

Unit 9: Form and Function

Reading 1: What Are Feathers For? (Online Workbook)

13

Unit 9: Form and Function

Reading 2: Design by Nature (Video)

14

Review

Online Workbook, Quiz 2

Class Format

・この授業は全授業回を対面で実施します（同時配信・録画配信なし）。

Recommendations for Private Study

a) Refer to the course schedule to preview the day's lesson. You are expected to come to class prepared.
b) Be sure to complete any tasks assigned by your instructor the previous week.
c) You are responsible for any information you miss if absent.
d) Visit the Beyond Borders Plaza (BBP) on Central Arc 2F (https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/bbp/) to learn about interesting events and useful services for improving your English.

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

50%: Textbook Unit Activities,Online, Workbook Exercises, Homework Assignments, and Class Attitude, 45%: Quizzes(Quiz 1: 20% and Quiz 2:25%); 5%: Workshop

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

(1) Attendance of at least 10 sessions is required to pass this course./10回以上の出席を単位取得要件とします。
(2) In the first class, your instructor will explain how to register and use the online workbook. Please make sure to attend ./初回授業でオンラインワークブックの登録と使用方法を説明します。必ず参加してください。
(3) If instructed by your teacher, please bring wired earphones. They can be purchased at a 100-yen shop./教員から指示があった場合、有線（ワイヤード）イヤホンを持参してください。イヤホンは100円ショップでも購入できます。
(4) In December, you will take the online TOEIC® Listening & Reading IP Test outside class. Points will be allocated as follows: +5 for scores of 650+ (AD level); -5 for non-participation or scores below 200.No points will be added if cheating or dishonesty is detected./12月にTOEIC®Listening &Reading IPテスト（オンライン） を授業外で受験します。テストスコアに基づき、秋学期履修中の各英語科目の平常点に次のとおり加点・減点を行います。一度でも不正行為等があった場合は加点はありません。5点加点: 650点以上(ADレベル）; 5点減点：不受験の場合、および、スコアが200点未満だった場合。
※Test scores will be partially used as reference materials to determine the level of English courses to be taken in the following academic year./テストスコアを次回生で履修する英語科目のレベル判定の参考資料の一部として使用します。

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Pathways:Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking Third Edition, (Level 2) Student Book with Spark Access + e-Book (1 year access) Laurie Blass, Margi Vargo, Kristen Sherman Cengage Learning 9780357979747 教科書のUnit5からUnit9を使用します

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

The textbook will be used in every class.

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)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/