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 |
3 |