SemesterFall Semester, 2023
DepartmentGeneral Education Courses in Foreign Languages
Course NameCollege English I
InstructorJIN JIA XIN
Credit3.0
Course TypeSelectively
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
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週次



Week

課程主題



Topic

課程內容與指定閱讀



Content and Reading Assignment

教學活動與作業



Teaching Activities and Homework

學習投入時間



Student workload expectation

課堂講授



In-class Hours

課程前後



Outside-of-class Hours

1

Course overview & U. 1

U. 1 First Time in Class—cross-cultural communication:



① small talk



② Mindy’s cross-cultural experience: group discussion + 2 dialogues     homework (role play)

1. group discussion



2. homework (role play in next class): write 2 dialogues     

3

4.5

2


 The Cultural Iceberg 

1. homework role play



2. The Cultural Iceberg 

1. review answers



2. group discussion: how to bring items on the subconscious level to the conscious level (body to tip of the iceberg)

3

4.5

3

1. 3rd Rock S1, Ep 1: Cultural Shock



2. MOODLE 1—6 Cultural Dimensions



 

1. culture shock



2. MOODLE 1

3rd Rock S1, Ep 1: Cultural Shock



① video



② language notes



③ viewing focuses: group discussion



④ share thoughts & reflections



2. MOODLE 1—6 Cultural Dimensions



① video



② group discussion

3

4.5

4

1. review MOODLE 1—6 Cultural Dimensions



2. U. 2 Try Something New for 30 Days



 

1. review MOODLE 1—6 Cultural Dimensions



2. U. 2 Try Something New for 30 Days

1. review MOODLE 1—6 Cultural Dimensions



① group oral report sharing discussion results



② quiz (Zuvio)



2. U. 2 Try Something New for 30 Days



① video



② group discussion

3

4.5

5

1. Analyzing Paragraph-- Try Something New for 30 Days



2. Summary: 



① group grade & compare 3 example paragraphs (the Criteria for an Effective summary)



② group oral report

1. how to write a paragraph



2. how to write a summary

1. group grade & compare 3 example paragraphs (the Criteria for an Effective summary)



2. group oral report



3. homework: summarize "Try Something New for 30 Days"

3

4.5

6

1.  Effective Paragraph Writing



2. U. 3 Indonesia—Something Interesting at Every Turn 



 

1. Unit 1 Effective Paragraph Writing



2. U. 3 Indonesia—Something Interesting at Every Turn



 

1. Unit 1 Effective Paragraph Writing:  lecture



2. U. 3 Indonesia—Something Interesting at Every Turn



① group discussion (the Criteria for an Effective Paragraph p. 24): evaluate and revise 



② group oral report

3

4.5

7

1. watchwellcast: Avoiding the Freshman 15



2. U 4 Freshman 15”



 

1. watchwellcast: Avoiding the Freshman 15



2. how to paraphrase3.



1. watchwellcast: Avoiding the Freshman 15



① video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnUZ4XNeoJ8&t=48s



② group story-telling (paraphrase)



2. U 4 Freshman 15”



① group discussion



② group oral report: comprehension-q 8 (illustration)

3

4.5

8

U. 4 Freshman 15”



 

U. 4 Freshman 15:



1. how to use the "generalization & evidence" pattern



2. how to write an outline



 

U. 4 Freshman 15”



① group discussion



② group oral report: comprehension-q 8 (illustration)



③ outline "Freshman 15"

3

4.5

9


 Mid-term exam exam

1. paragraph writing



2. 6 cultural dimensions

3

4.5

10

1. review Unit 1 & 2 topic sentence + organizational patterns 



2. 3rd Rock S2, Ep. 10: Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dic: celebrating Thanksgiving

1. Unit 1 & 2 topic sentence + organizational patterns 



2. 3rd Rock S2, Ep. 10: Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick: learn about Thanksgiving



 

1. Unit 1 & 2 topic sentence + organizational patterns 



① review



2. 3rd Rock S2, Ep. 10: Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick



① video



② language notes



③ group discussion



④ share thoughts & reflections



       ⑤ a cross-cultural cultural scenario: celebrating Thanksgiving

3

4.5

11

Email an academic consultant

 



email an academic consultant: how to write an email

email an academic consultant

3

4.5

12

 



U. 5 What is Media Literacy 

 



U. 5 What is Media Literacy: how to use the "chronology" pattern

U. 5 What is Media Literacy



① read article



② group discussion

3

4.5

13

 1. review U. 5 What is Media Literacy



2. review Topic Sentences & Organizational patterns



  

1. review U. 5 What is Media Literacy



2. review Topic Sentences & Organizational patterns

1. U. 5 What is Media Literacy



① quiz



2. Check answers to Topic Sentences & Organizational patterns

3

4.5

14

1. Everything Christmas



2. 3rd Rock: S2, Ep. 12 Jolly Old St. Dick



 

1. Everything Christmas: learn about Christmas



2. 3rd Rock: S2, Ep. 12 Jolly Old St. Dick: learn about Christmas

 



1. Everything Christmas: cloze game



2. 3rd Rock: S2, Ep. 12 Jolly Old St. Dick



① video



② language notes



③ group discussion



④ share thoughts & reflections

3

4.5

15

1. Unit 5 Gaining Word Power



2. U. 6 The Octopus’s Defense Mechanisms



3. 3rd Rock: S4, Ep. 9 Happy New Dick

1. Unit 5 Gaining Word Power: how to improve vocabulary skills



2. U. 6 The Octopus’s Defense Mechanisms: how to use the "enumeration" pattern



3. 3rd Rock: S4, Ep. 9 Happy New Dick: learn about the true meaning of the new year

1. Unit 5 Gaining Word Power: lecture



2. U. 6 The Octopus’s Defense Mechanisms



① read & guess word meaning in context



② group discussion



3. 3rd Rock: S4, Ep. 9 Happy New Dick



① video



② language notes



③ group discussion



④ share thoughts & reflections

3

4.5

16

1. 3rd Rock: Gender Stereotypes



2. Unit 8 The Stink Bug 



① read



② group discussion



Final exam

1. 3rd Rock: Gender Stereotypes: review the notion of stereotypes



2. Unit 8 The Stink Bug: how to use the "causes & effects" pattern



exam

1. 3rd Rock: Gender Stereotypes



① video



② language notes



③ group discussion



④ share thoughts & reflections



2. Unit 8 The Stink Bug 



① read



② group discussion



3. homework: write a "causes & effects" paragraph



1. organizational patterns



2. stereotypes

3

4.5

17

MOODLE Unit 2



 

MOODLE 2: Stereotypes



 

MOODLE 2—Stereotypes



① video



② group oral report sharing discussion results



③ write a stereotype experience

3

4.5

18


 MOODLE Unit 3 MOODLE 3: Education Across Culture

MOODLE 3



① video



② Facebook: Kristina Kuzmic: I’m not your friend, kid



③ group oral report sharing discussion results

3

4.5

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

1. Make copies of handouts.



2. Grade quizzes.



3. Register quiz points.



4. Convert and edit files


Requirement/Grading

Class time will be devoted to activities that allow you to practice and interact in English. To successfully complete the course, you must prepare the assigned homework prior to class and, while in class actively participate in class discussions and pair/group work. Your final grades are determined by the following course components:




  • Participation (including attendance, effort on speaking in class, and homework): 20%

  • Oral presentations and written assignments: 30%

  • Midterm and final exams: 20%

  • Others (e.g., in-class exercises/quizzes): 30%



Participation



Your participation grade will be based on your attendance, homework preparation, and the contribution you make to the learning experience of others. Contribution includes your in-class questions to the instructor, insights and comments regarding class content, answers to the instructor’s questions, and reactions to other students’ contributions.



In-class exercises/quizzes



Periodically throughout the semester, writing/listening exercises and pop quizzes will be given in class. These exercises and quizzes can NOT be made up.



Oral presentations



You will give an individual oral report and a group presentation during the semester. For the individual report, you will tell a 3-minute personal anecdote. For the group presentation, you and three other students will report on a current event. The presentation should be approximately 15 minutes, followed by a 5-minute discussion. Each group should meet with the instructor two weeks prior to their presentation to discuss their topic and present their outline. Following the presentation, they will submit a group written report. More details will be provided in class.



 



Written assignments



In addition to the periodic in-class and take-home writing exercises, there will be three written assignments based on the online learning materials for the course. In each assignment, you will respond to the writing prompts regarding a cross-cultural issue. Your papers should show you have completed and thought seriously and critically about the readings and videos provided for you. You are also encouraged to research the topic and cite your sources. The grading rubric for the written assignments is available on the class website.



 



Examinations



All materials, including the readings, handouts, and information provided in class will potentially be included on mid-term and final exams. The mid-term exam is a written test, and the final exam contains a written test and a speaking test. The written tests include vocabulary/grammar questions, a listening/reading section, and short writing tasks. The speaking test requires you to answer two or more questions, each question for two minutes. The instructor will evaluate your ability to respond to the questions appropriately and to speak for an extended period of time without hesitation, deviation or repetition. The grading rubric for the speaking test is available on the class website. No make-up exams will be given unless you have received the instructor’s permission in advance.


Textbook & Reference

Prepared by the instructor


Urls about Course
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1-5W4NCfqX4FeQjes4dg1b3C3gVxT4d7Y
Attachment

College English Rubrics_Rev..pdf