Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education
Lecture Code 81156001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 英語文章表現スキルアップAI
Subject Name
(Katakana)
エイゴブンショウヒョウゲンスキルアップエーイチ
Subject Name in
English
Advanced Reading in English AI
Instructor TATSUMI AKIKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
タツミ アキコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues9-10:IAS J307 CALL
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
Lecture-centered, exercise-centered, heavy use of board writing, discussions, student presentations 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 22 : Language Education
Course Area(Discipline) 02 : English
Eligible Students This course is available to only those admitted to the "Building Professional English Skills" program.
Keywords Rapid reading, Reading strategies, Reading a wide range of texts 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This course is primarily designed to develop students' information gathering skills in English, essential for professional researchers and specialists in this international age. A secondary aim is to help students receive TOEIC scores of at least 730.  
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course will cover a variety of texts, including IELTS reading materials. The goal is to develop the ability to grasp key points in various English texts while reading quickly and extensively. Specifically, the course aims to cultivate the following skills through various activities:

Enhancing the ability to comprehend large volumes of English texts at a high speed.
Using appropriate reading strategies to improve reading efficiency.
Developing deep reading skills through translation exercises in class.
Additionally, each session will include pair/group work, and active participation in these activities is expected. 
Class Schedule lesson1
Course Overview
lesson 2
Expository Texts (1)
lesson 3
Expository Texts (2)
lesson 4
Expository Texts (3)

lesson 5
Literary Works (1)

lesson 6
Literary Works (2)

lesson 7
Review & Summary

lesson 8
Final Exam 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
To be announced at the first lesson. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
(More Details)  
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
To be announced at the first lesson. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Class Participation (30%), Assignments (40%), Final Exam (30%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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