SemesterSpring Semester, 2018
DepartmentProgram(undergraduate level)
Course NameEnglish Listening Comprehension
Instructor
Credit2.0
Course TypeRequired
PrerequisiteCollege English II、English As Second Language
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Tentative Weekly Agenda:












































































































































週次



課程主題



課程內容與指定閱讀



教學活動與作業



學習投入時數



(含課堂教學時數)




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English listening resources exploration



 



Icebreaking: “Idea Hamster” competition, students’ needs, “Class Rules” video



Break the ice: “Idea Hamster” competition, find out students’ needs, play the “Class Rules” video, choose movies



HW (Homework): propose ideas for self-designed 5-week projects & find teammates (FB)



3~5




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Syllabus & projects explanation



 



Icebreaking, Team(s) set up: 5-wk project teams, syllabus,



WTD (Weekly Topic Discussion) demonstration: Listening strategies



Break the ice, set up teams (5-wk project) and have a team meeting, take a Class Photo, go over syllabus, and have students practice listening through a WTD (Weekly Topic Discussion) session led by I-Li with a listening-strategy handout



HW: create your 5-week listening project (proposal) & prepare your team proposal presentation



3~6




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Listening project proposal & feedback



 



5-wk Team Project Proposal Presentation (Due), syllabus, Conversation w/ I-Li



5-wk project teams present their proposals and receive feedback from peers and I-Li, go over the syllabus, have a team meeting w/I-Li for revising the 5-wk project



HW: revise and complete the proposal (FB)



6




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TED video practice



 



WTD demonstration: TED video,



Team(s) set up: WTD teams



Practice listening through a WTD session led by I-Li, set up teams (WTD) and have a team meeting



HW: WTD#1 uploads a video with 1~3 questions (FB), and prepares leading the session, all start 5-wk project



3~6




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Weekly topic listening practice & discussion



 



 



WTD#1,



World Café set up: team(s)



WTD#1 team leads the listening practices and discussion. Prepare students with the World Café activity, and set up teams.



HW: WTD#2 uploads a video with 1~3 questions (FB), and prepares leading the session. All execute 5-wk project (Type learning updates on FB)



3~6




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Weekly topic listening practice & discussion



WTD#2,



World Café prep.: date, list of names & cultures, etc. (Due)



WTD#2 team leads the listening practices and discussion. Finalize World Café details



HW: WTD#3 uploads a video with 1~3 questions (FB), and prepares leading the session. All execute 5-wk project (updates on FB). World Café teams prepare 1~3-min. intro. video(s). Create World Café flyer.



3~6




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Weekly topic listening practice & discussion



 



WTD#3, World Café flyer (due),



World Café prep.: intro. videos for each culture



WTD#3 team leads the listening practices and discussion. Watch intro. videos, discuss, & create Qs.



HW: WTD#4 uploads a video with 1~3 questions (FB), and prepares leading the session. All execute 5-wk project (updates on FB). Prepare World Café Qs



3~6




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Weekly topic listening practice & discussion



 



WTD#4,



World Café prep.: Q&A (due) & greeting, etc.,



WTD#4 team leads the listening practices and discussion. Discuss World Café Qs, learn to greet foreign guests, etc. Overview “Accent Project.”



HW: Prepare World Café



3~6




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World Café activity



World Café



Greet and communicate with foreign guests, HW: World Café learning reflections (FB)



4




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Movie watching & discussion



Midterm Exam Week: Mid-semester review & feedback, (TBA) Movie Day: reflect & discuss



Watch a movie with some questions in mind, reflect and discuss



HW: Movie reflections (FB), complete a mid-semester feedback form (FB). WTD#5 uploads a video with 1~3 questions (FB), and prepares leading the session. All execute 5-wk project (updates on FB)



3~6




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Weekly topic listening practice & discussion



WTD#5,



Movie Day: reflect & discuss (cont.)



WTD#5 team leads the listening practices and discussion. Reflect and discuss about Movie Day. Explain what to prepare for the English tour.



HW: come to the museum on time



5




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Field Trip: English tour & discussion



(TBA) Field Trip (Arranged English tour at a museum)



Enjoy the English tour at Taipei Fine Arts Museum. Each team discusses and presents the key points of their learning today with visual aids and the audience members vote for the best presentation



HW: WTD#6 uploads a video with 1~3 questions (FB), and prepares leading the session. All execute 5-wk project (updates on FB)



3~6




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Weekly topic listening practice & discussion



WTD#6, Conversation w/I-Li



5-wk project team meeting



WTD#6 team leads the listening practices and discussion. Have a conversation with I-Li, and share your progress & challenges of 5-wk project. All 5-wk project teams prepare for their Result Presentation.



HW: Prepare for Result Presentation



3~6




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Students’ listening project result presentation



Final: 5-wk Team Project Result Presentation (due)



5-wk project teams present their 5-wk Result Presentations.



HW: WTD#7 uploads a video with 1~3 questions (FB), and prepares leading the session.



3~6




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Weekly topic listening practice & discussion



WTD#7, Conversation w/I-Li



“Accent Project” preparation



WTD#7 team leads the listening practices and discussion. Have a conversation with I-Li, and share your progress & challenges in this course. Prepare for “Accent Project.”



HW: “Accent Project” (FB) (due)



5~6




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Listening practice: various accents



“Accent Project” (due): listening practices & discussions



Listen to all the audios of Accent Projects and discuss. Go over what we have done this semester, and explain 3-min. learning video.



HW: prepare 3-min. learning video



5~6




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Movie watching & discussion



(TBA) Movie Day: Reflective discussion or Special Day activity



Watch a movie with some questions in mind, reflect and discuss or do a special activity chosen by the class



HW: Movie reflections (FB), finalize 3-min. learning video (FB)



5~6




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Students’ learning review



Final Exam Week: Semester review & feedback, Due: 3-min. learning video



Turn in (or watch) each student’s 3-min. learning video



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Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

It depends on whether or not there is budget for hiring a TA.


Requirement/Grading

Grading Basis:



“Weekly Topic Discussion (WTD)” leading project (20%): present meaningful videos/TED videos/news/TOEFL, etc., and lead an in-depth discussion activity



“5-week English listening” team project (20%): Proposal presentation (7%), Execution (5%), Result presentation (8%)



Weekly Participation (40%): weekly discussion pts (10%, 1pt/wk), FB discussion (10%), English Tour (5%), “Idea Hamster” competition (5%), World Café (10%)



Midterm & Final (20%): “Accent” project (5%), Conversation w/I-Li(5%), 3-min. Learning Video (10%)



*This syllabus is subject to change according to the proficiency level and the needs of the students.


Textbook & Reference

TextbookIn-class handouts and to be announced


Urls about Course
A private FB group will be created during the first week.
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