Technical English - Basic English for Science(上級)

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This class is an advanced class offered to the following types of students:
1. Students whose English grades are above average.
2. Students who have plans to go overseas to study or conduct internship OR students who have returned from overseas study or overseas internship.
3. Students who high motivation for studying English and would like to challenge oneself regardless of students' English levels.
4. Students in special programs such as GLTP.

The class limited to 30 students and will be conducted in Period 5 on Fridays. However, the schedule of this class could be re-arrangement upon agreement of all students and the teacher.

This class aims to cover the following common goals of Basic English for Science (BES, Technical English in the spring) (see below) and meet the diversified and individualized needs of the registered students such as research paper reading, attending and presenting at international conferences, academic tasks of overseas universities, application to overseas study programs, internship English, and culture-related topics important for science and engineering students who plan to study or work overseas in the near future, etc. Hence, this class keep a certain level of flexibility to cover the real-life needs of students.

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Common Goals of BES:
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basics of English language for science and engineering with a thorough review of the major academic skills covered in the compulsory English courses in the first and second year English curricula, such as skills for group discussion, critical thinking, academic reading, academic writing (accuracy and fluency), academic presentation and other related areas. Building knowledge of technical vocabulary, and developing summarizing skills will also be addressed in this course. This course adopts a student-centered approach to teaching methodology and genre-based approach to subject content, and builds foundation for Intermediate Technical English in the Fall semester.
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To register for this class, please go to the link: TBD. The results of registration will be sent to the individual students via the email addresses provided by the students.
For questions, please email tes-kyoumu-group@gl.cc.uec.ac.jp。

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ASE I & II; AWE I & II; AE2Y I & II

Students from I 類 情報数理工学&コンピュータサイエンス、経営・社会情報学、メディア情報学、II 類 情報通信工学&電子情報学、セキュリティ情報学:
As of the Spring Semester 2025, the textbook and other teaching materials of this class are uploaded to the WebClass. There are no textbooks for students to purchase for this course. All textbook and teaching materials of this course are copyrighted and should not be downloaded to share with anybody outside of the Technical English program.
Out of all the units of the textbook, some units are compulsory for study and the program-wide-test. The details of the required units will be provided by the class teacher.
Should you have any questions about the textbook and other teaching materials, please contact the Technical English program office at tes-kyoumu-group@gl.cc.uec.ac.jp.

Studens from II類計測・制御システム&先端ロボティクス、III類 機械システム、物理工学&化学生命、電子工学&光工学must buy the following book:
"Professional English in Use: Engineering - Technical English for Professionals"
Mark Ibbotson(著)ISBN-13:978-0521734882
Please also note that the stock of the textbook (hard copy) is less than needed. There is a possibility for late students to buy a digital copy.
Note that the required units of the textbook will be provided on the WebClass during the
remote teaching period.

Week 1: Guidance. QuickWrite
Week 2: Genre-based knowledge on the structures and inner organizations of the reading materials. Get 100 Word List. QuickWrite.
Week 3: How to ask good questions about a reading, in group discussions and to peers' opinions. Large group discussion strategies. QuickWrite.
Week 4: Comprehension-based strategies. Expression of opinions, negotiation and persuasion. QuickWrite.
Week 5: Thinking/Cognitive and reflection-based reading strategies. QuickWrite.
Week 6: Short oral reports (1). Q&A skills. QuickWrite.
Week 7: Short oral reports (2) Program-wide Test on reading (PWT-R).
Week 8: Oral report of summaries to peers; Peer evaluation of summaries. Note taking skills. QuickWrite.
Week 9: Basic scientific writing: definition, descriptions of various experiments and procedures. QuickWrite.
Week 10: Basic scientific writing: definition, descriptions of various experiments and procedures. QuickWrite.
Week 11: Introduction on the individual presentation. 5 minutes+ per student; Non-verbal communication. QuickWrite.
Week 12: Pronunciation, Active listening strategies, Various types of delivery styles. QuickWrite.
Week 13: Individual presentations: Day 1. Q&A; Peer evaluation. QuickWrite.
Week 14: Individual presentations: Day 2. Q&A; Peer evaluation. QuickWrite.
Week 15: Course review. Course evaluation.
(The syllabus is subject to change.)

TOEIC・TOEFL・IELTSを受けた経験仕事に英語を使用した経験が高く評価されている。

This course requires students to work outside of the classes for preparation for projects, presentations and other homework.

Students will be assessed based on the following criteria:
Class participation and attitude: 20%; Homework: 10%; PWT-R: 10%; Oral reports: 10%; PPT Presentation: 20%; Writing assignments (Summary, etc.): 20%; Writing Fluency (minimum 12 QuickWrites): 10%

Students can talk to the teachers before or after the classes directly, and/or make appointments with the teachers by email.

Your participation in class is one of the most important elements of your overall achievement in this course. You must try to use English in class and participate actively in class activities required by the teachers. Inappropriate use of Japanese in class will be considered unacceptable behaviors and could lead to lower final grades. In addition, you are expected to make contributions to group activities and collaborate with your peers for research, presentations or any other collaborative tasks.

1. There will be one or more English competency exam(s) which students must take during the semester.
2. There may be class observation conducted by the department teachers or other English teachers.