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ENGLISH IN ACADEMIC
SETTINGS
SPRING & FALL 2020
MEIJI UNIVERSITY
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2 TYPES
1. Fundamentals of English Communication
Skills for Academic Settings
2. Fundamentals of Writing Academic Papers
in English
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3 LEVELS
Elementary
Intermediate
Advanced
4 CAMPUSES
Surugadai
Nakano
Ikuta
Izumi
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5 INSTRUCTORS
1. Mayu FUJIKAWA
2. Kyung Hee HA
3. Maki NAKAI
4. Simon A. STEVENS
5. Gary J. WOLFF
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ACADEMIC
COMMUNICATION
Develop
• communication strategies
• listening skills
• presentation skills
• discussion skills
• strategies for learning vocabulary
increase confidence
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COMMUNICATION COURSE
OUTLINES
Elementary
• TOEIC 500, IELTS 4.0, TOEFL iBT 56 or below
• Fluency and introductory presentation skills
Intermediate
• TOEIC 550, IELTS 5.0, TOEFL iBT 57-86
• Short lectures, problem solving, discussion and
presentation skills
Advanced
• TOEIC 730, IELTS 5.5, TOFEL iBT 87-109
• Lectures, seminar skills and research presentations
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ACADEMIC WRITING
• Improve academic reading and writing
• Learn the structure of English academic
writing
• Develop general academic vocabulary
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WRITING
COURSE OUTLINES
Elementary
• TOEIC 500, IELTS 4.0, TOEFL iBT 56 or below
• Little to no previous experience
Intermediate
• TOEIC 550, IELTS 5.0, TOEFL iBT 57-86
• Can write a five-paragraph essay with citations and
reference
Advanced
• TOEIC 730, IELTS 5.5, TOFEL iBT 87-109
• Experience of reading and writing academic papers in
English
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What do we do in
these courses?
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CLASSWORK &
HOMEWORK
In class
• Discussion
• Presentation
• Pair work & Groupwork
At home
• Reading
• Listening & viewing
• Speech shadowing
• Prepare presentation
(COMMUNICATION COURSES)
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CLASSWORK &
HOMEWORK
In class
• Lecture (reading)
• Feedback
• Peer review
• Discussion
At home
• Reading
• Writing
• Revision
(WRITING COURSES)
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YOU NEED TO MAKE
Active class participation
• Share your research & ideas
• Exchange feedback (collective effort)
Small assignments every week
• Mini presentations
• Ideas for discussion
• Drafts (essay, abstract, presentation, etc.)
+ Final presentation/essay, etc.
(Conference presentation rehearsals)
Working with students
from various
disciplines!
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WHAT DO WE DO IN
COMMUNICATION COURSES?
Improve communication skills
• Listen & understand• Note-taking exercises
• Express your ideas• Speaking exercises
• Support your ideas with fact/data
• How to start a good presentation• Watch and copy model presentations
• How to handle Q&A
• Write emails . . .
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WHAT DO WE DO IN
COMMUNICATION COURSES?
Mini presentation topics
• The most important book for your research
• Your role model
• Your research plan
• Recent news about East Asia . . .
Discussion topics
• Social issues
• Cultural issues
• Environment & politics
• Science & engineering
• Research ethics . . .
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PRESENTATION TITLES FROM PREVIOUS
YEARS (ELEMENTARY)
• Networks and Intellectual Properties
• The Impact of International Trade on Wealth
Inequality in China
• Possibilities and limits of Artificial Intelligence
• Is It Possible to Make R2-D2?
• An Introduction to Hip-Hop Music
• What We Learned from the Damage of the Great
East Japan Earthquake
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TITLES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
(INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED)
• Measuring the Turbulence by Multiple-color
Fluorescence Imaging Velocimetry
• The Influence of Information Technology in
Organizational Learning of Chemical Industry in
Japan
• The Conditions of Taiwan’s Anti-NPP Movement
• NHK Documentary Programs about Chinese
Society
• The Emperor’s Body in Post-WWII Japanese
Theater: the Depiction of the Japanese Emperor in
the Works of Hisashi Inoue and Hideki Noda
• Obedient Images of Female Characters in
Japanese Hamlet
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GUEST LECTURES
(COMMUNICATION COURSES)
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GUEST LECTURES
(COMMUNICATION COURSES)
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WHAT DO WE DO IN WRITING
COURSES?
Read
• Model texts
• Textbooks
Write
• Essays (elementary)
• Abstracts (all levels)
• Working papers (intermediate +)
Review
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WHAT DO WE DO IN WRITING
COURSES?
Elementary
• Get used to & enjoy writing in English
• Basics of writing research papers
Intermediate & advanced
• Develop your writing skills
• Develop & improve your working drafts
(concrete goals)
Your needs = highest priority
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Which class should I
take?
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WHICH LEVEL SHOULD I
TAKE?
Elementary
• Get used to academic English
• Have confidence
Intermediate & advanced
• Work towards concrete goals• Conference presentations
• An abstract
• A thesis chapter or journal article . . .
(Basic concept)
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WHICH LEVEL SHOULD I
TAKE?
1. Try several classes in the first week
2. Talk to the instructors about your level
and needs
3. Content & activities may be adjusted
according to students’ needs
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IN WHICH TERM SHOULD I
TAKE?
Spring semester
• More People
+ Selection Procedure• Communication courses: max. 20 students
• Writing courses: max. 10 students
Fall semester
• Less competition
+ More attention
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CREDIT-RELATED
QUESTIONS
Ex. How many credits will be approved as
credits required for graduation?
→ Consult with the office of your graduate
school