SemesterSpring Semester, 2018
DepartmentGeneral Education Courses in Foreign Languages
Course NameCollege English II
Instructor
Credit2.0
Course TypeSelectively
PrerequisiteCollege English I
Course Objective
Course Description
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週次



課程內容與指定閱讀



教學活動與課前、課後作業



學生學習投入時間



(含課堂教學時數)




  1.  



Introduction, Warm-up activity, Listening quiz



Homework: Paragraph to Short Essay



2+2




  1.  



Writing Strategies:



Paragraph to Short Essay



Lecturing, in-class activities & a quiz



Homework: Short Essay



2+2




  1.  



Writing Strategies:



Short Essay



Lecturing & in-class activities



Homework: Reading 1 of Unit 6



2+2




  1.  



Unit 6 Money Matters



Lecturing, in-class activities, group discussion & a quiz



Homework: Reading 2 of Unit 6



2+2




  1.  



Unit 6 Money Matters



Lecturing, in-class activities, group discussion & a quiz



Homework: Descriptive Essays



2+2




  1.  



Descriptive Essays



Lecturing & in-class activities



Homework: Reading 1 of Unit 8



2+2




  1.  



Tomb Sweeping Day



No Class



 




  1.  



Unit 8 Creativity



Lecturing, in-class activities, group discussion & a quiz



Homework: Reading 2 of Unit 8



2+2




  1.  



Unit 8 Creativity



Lecturing, in-class activities, group discussion & a quiz



Homework: Narrative Essays



2+2




  1.  



Narrative Essays (Groups 1&2)



Lecturing, group presentations & in-class activities



Homework: Midterm Exam



2+2




  1.  



Midterm Exam



Midterm Exam



Homework: Reading 1 of Unit 10



2+3




  1.  



Unit 10 Crime and Punishment



Lecturing, watching a video, in-class activities, group discussion & a quiz



Homework: Opinion Essays



2+2




  1.  



Opinion Essays (Groups 3&4)



Lecturing, group presentations & in-class activities



Homework: Comparison and Contrast Essays



2+2




  1.  



Comparison and Contrast Essays (Groups 5&6)



Lecturing, group presentations & in-class activities



Homework: Online Course



2+2




  1.  



Cross-cultural Communication:



PC Language



Lecturing, Discussion & in-class activities



Homework: Online Course



2+2




  1.  



Cross-cultural Communication:



Nonverbal Communication



Lecturing, Discussion & in-class activities



Homework: Online Course



2+2




  1.  



Cross-cultural Communication:



Globalization



Lecturing, Discussion & in-class activities



2+2




  1.  



Final Presentation



Making a video which relates to any topic they learn in this semester



Preparation time: Week 12-Week 18



2+6



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

Help prepare teaching materials.



Help grade tests and homework.


Requirement/Grading

15% of your grade will come from your attendance and punctuality in the classes. If you are absent without excuses, your final grade will be deducted 3 points every time. Being on time is also important in this class. Students who are always late have no chance to get good grades at the end of the semester.



40% of your  grade will come from your homework, quizzes, attitude towards this course, and the participation in the class. Quizzes cannot be made up if missed. Late assignments will not be accepted. Being active will help you get good evaluation.



20% of your grade will be based on the Midterm Exam.



25% of your grade will be based on the Final Project.


Textbook & Reference

Mosaic 1 Reading (can be purchased at the campus bookstore) Brenda Wegmann & Miki Knezevic. 2014. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.



Effective Academic Writing : The Short Essay Alice Savage & Patricia Mayer. 2012. Oxford University Press.


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