SemesterFall Semester, 2018
DepartmentProgram(undergraduate level)
Course NameEnglish Elective:Reading & Oral Training（ETP）
InstructorCHEN HSIU-YU
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
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 orientation

  • Introduction to the course



 

Homework - Prepare a photo (or more) to introduce yourself in 3 minutes

3

4.5

2

Getting started

  • Introduce yourself

  • Decide your forum topics



 



 

Activity – Introduce yourself to the class (Speaking 1)



Homework - Write a 300-word summary of 3 top news from Jan. to Aug. 2018 (Writing 1)

3

4.5

3

Current issues

  • Top 3 news of 2018 from January to August



(Supplementary reading for w3)

Activity - Present your summary to the class (Speaking 2)



Youth forum 1 -



Homework - Bring and/or share one thing you do to be environmentally friendly

3

4.5

4

Current issues

  • How do we make environmental protection fun and easy?



(Supplementary reading for w4)



 

Activity – Share with the class (Speaking 3)



Youth forum 2 -



Homework - Prepare a 3-minute talk about your understanding and experience of using social media

3

4.5

5

Current issues

  • The Impact of Social Media



(Supplementary reading for w5)

Activity – Share your experience with the class (Speaking 4)



Youth forum 3 -



Homework - Write a 200-word report of the Japanese 311 tsunami (Writing 2)

3

4.5

6

Science

  • Tracking Tsunamis



(Supplementary reading for w6)

Activity - Present your report to the class (Speaking 5)



Youth forum 4 -

3

4.5

7

Science

  • Your Brain is Plastic



(Supplementary reading for w7)

Activity – class discussion



Youth forum 5 -

3

4.5

8

Science

  • What is Artificial Intelligence



(Supplementary reading for w8)

Activity – class discussion



Youth forum 6 -



Homework – Prepare for mid-term presentation

3

4.5

9

Mid-term exam

“Read for Reading’s Sake”

Activity – Share a book you want to read and present in the end of the term (5 mins) (Speaking 6)

3

4.5

10

Mid-term exam

“Read for Reading’s Sake”

Activity – Share a book you want to read and present in the end of the term (5 mins) (Speaking 6)

3

4.5

11

Art

  • The Lost Leonardo 



(Supplementary reading for w11)

Activity – Discuss and decide an exhibition to visit (and present on week 13)



Youth forum 7 -

3

4.5

12

Art

  • The City of Vienna:



“Bright lights, brilliant minds”



 



 

Activity - Documentary watching: Homework – Write a 500-word journal of what you learn from the film (Writing 3)

3

4.5

13

Art

  • Contemporary Art and Field Work



(Supplementary reading for w13)

Activity: Each group should present to the class an exhibition they have been to (Speaking 7)



Youth forum 8 -



Homework - Prepare a poem of your choice to introduce and recite in class



3

4.5

14

Literature

  • What is Poetry?



(Supplementary reading for w14)

Activity: Introduce and recite a poem of your choice (Speaking 8)



Youth forum 9 -



Homework – Write a 300-word opinion piece explaining why we should or should not read (Writing 4)

3

4.5

15

Literature

  • What is Prose?



(Supplementary reading for w15)

Activity – Share your opinion with the class (Speaking 9)



Youth forum 10 -

3

4.5

16

Literature

  • What is Fiction?



(Supplementary reading for w16)

Activity – class discussion



Youth forum 11 -



Homework - Prepare for presentation

3

4.5

17

Presentation

“The book I want to share is…”

Activity – Present and share the book you read (5 mins) (Speaking 10)

3

4.5

18

Presentation

“The book I want to share is…”

Activity – Present and share the book you read (5 mins) (Speaking 10)

3

4.5


 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

謝明儒


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 actively participate in class discussions and pair/group work. Your final grades are determined by the following course components:




  • Attendance and participation: 10%

  • Writing exercises (4 times): 20%

  • Speaking exercises (10 times): 20%

  • Youth forum: 10%

  • Midterm presentation: 20%

  • Final presentation: 20%



Note: for group assignments, individual grades will still be awarded reflecting your individual effort, participation and achievement in the group. In short, not every member of the group will receive the same grade.



 



ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS



Attendance & participation



Your attendance and 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 quizzes



Five pop quizzes based on assigned readings will be given in class. Missed quizzes CANNOT be made up.



Written assignments



Four written assignments based on the course readings will be assigned. The assignments may ask you to respond to key issues in the readings, write summaries, analyze passages or write short compositions comparing/contrasting cultural issues. You are required to complete the assignments at home by due dates so that you can join discussions in class. Late submission will lead to lower grades of your assignment. You will combine all the writings you have done and submit them in a portfolio by the end of the semester. See the attachment for the grading rubric for these assignments.



Oral presentations



You will give three types of oral presentations during the semester:




  • In-class discussions: In these discussions, you will share opinions, discuss questions brought up by the instructor or your classmates, and/or present your written assignment work.

  • Group presentation on an assigned topic

  • Individual oral presentation during final exam week: You will give a formal presentation recommending your favorite book to the class.



See the attachment for the grading rubric for these presentations.



 


Textbook & Reference

 




  • Supplementary readings: To be distributed in class.




  • Resources:



VoiceTube: https://tw.voicetube.com



YouTube: www.youtube.com



BBC Learning English: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish



TED talks: https://www.ted.com/talks


Urls about Course
WM5 Moodle: http://moodle.nccu.edu.tw/
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