Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education
Lecture Code 81157001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 英語文章表現スキルアップAII
Subject Name
(Katakana)
エイゴブンショウヒョウゲンスキルアップエーニ
Subject Name in
English
Advanced Reading in English AII
Instructor TATSUMI AKIKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
タツミ アキコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues9-10:IAS J307 CALL
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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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 Writing strategies, Writing 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' writing 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 aims to develop students' writing skills by applying reading techniques learned through the "English Writing Skill Enhancement AI" program. In addition, students will practice IELTS and TOEFL writing tasks while engaging in activities that involve summarizing reading materials, adding their own perspectives, and expressing their thoughts effectively. Specifically, the course focuses on the following activities and skill development:

Further improving the ability to read and comprehend large volumes of English texts at an even faster pace.
Summarizing different types of texts (e.g., argumentative essays, narratives) based on their respective structures.
Effectively utilizing various media sources to write about the content they have read.
Writing English texts with the reader in mind through translation tasks conducted in pairs or groups.
Additionally, each session will include pair/group work and writing tasks, requiring active participation in these activities. 
Class Schedule lesson1
Introduction to the Course, Summarizing

lesson 2
Comparisons
lesson 3
For and Against
lesson 4
Causes and Effects
lesson 5
Reading Graphs (1)
lesson 6
Reading Graphs (2)
lesson 7
Research
lesson 8
Final Exam 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
To be announced at the first lesson. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Work hard on your assignments.  
Requirements  
Grading Method Class Participation (20%), Assignments (50%), 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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