SemesterSpring Semester, 2020
DepartmentGeneral Education Courses in Foreign Languages
Course NameCollege English II
InstructorSHERIDAN CHERYL LYNN
Credit3.0
Course TypeSelectively
PrerequisiteCollege English I
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



課程前後



1



Welcome back



Introduction



Cross-cultural communication



PC Language Lecture/Discussion



Watch video on PC Language and complete checkpoint quiz



Purchase textbook if needed



3



4.5



 



Week 2 Memorial Day : Friday no class



2



Cross-cultural communication



SOP Draft 1 due



Writing a Statement of Purpose (SOP) outline



PC Language Discussion



SOP in-class peer review




  • SOP Draft 1



Watch video and take Checkpoint quiz on Non-Verbal Communication



3



4.5



3



Cross-cultural communication



SOP Draft 2 Due



Non-verbal Communication




  • SOP Draft 2



Review and preview



3



4.5



4



Cross-cultural communication



Non-verbal Communication




  • Presentation topic proposal and outline



Watch video and take Checkpoint quiz on Globalization



3



4.5



5



Cross-cultural communication Presentation topic proposal & outline due



Globalization discussion Globalization presentation



Group presentation PPT skeleton



3



4.5



6



Cross-cultural communication



Globalization presentation



Class in computer lab



Group Presentation



3



4.5



7



Cross-cultural communication



3-Person Presentation on Globalization & CCC



Group Presentation Individual Notes & Questions



3



4.5



8



Cross-cultural communication



3-Person Presentation on Globalization & CCC



Group Presentation Individual Notes & Questions



3



4.5



9



Unit 6: Backing Up History



Unit 6 Backing Up History Lesson A



Textbook material



HW: U6LB



3



4.5



10



Unit 6: Backing Up History



Writing



Cause-Effect Paragraph: Destruction of historical site



Cause-Effect Draft 1



3



4.5



11



Unit 6 Backing Up History



Cause-Effect Draft 1 due



Cause-Effect Paragraph Draft 1 Due



In-class peer review



Lesson B



Cause-Effect Draft 2



3



4.5



12



Unit 7 Food for All



Cause-Effect Paragraph Draft 2 Due



U7 Lesson A



Read Unit 8 article & complete exercises



3



4.5



13



Unit 8 Future Jobs



U8 Lesson A



     Prepare U8 LA



     Draft your Qs & As



 



3



4.5



 



Week 14 Athletic Contests: Tuesday & Wednesday no class



14



Food Inc. Movie



Movie & activities



 



3



4.5



15



Unit 8 Future Jobs



Post job; Qs&As



Lesson B



 Part 2



 



3



4.5



16



Unit 8 Future Jobs



Lesson B



Character presentation



Study for exam



3



4.5



17



Written Exam 21st Century Reading U678



Exam



 



3



4.5



18



 



Written Exam 21st Century Reading U678



Happy Summer Vacation!!



Congratulations for making it through your freshman year of college!



 



 



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

呂心喻 106405186@nccu.edu.tw


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 before class and, while in class, actively participate in class discussions and pair/group work. All materials, including the written text, handouts, and any information spoken in class or written on the board will potentially be included on quizzes. Take notes. Keep all of the work you do during the course until after the final grades have been announced. 



Final grades will be determined by the following:




  • Participation and attendance: 15%

  • In-class exercises, informal presentations, and quizzes: 10%

  • Presentation and writing assignments: 35%

  • Mid-term oral presentation: 20%

  • Final written exam: 20%



Participation



Your participation grade will be based on your attendance, meeting deadlines and following assignment submission instructions, and the contribution you make to the learning experience of others. Contribution includes 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 may be given in class. These exercises and quizzes can NOT be made up.



Oral presentations



In addition to in-class oral discussion and presentations, students will learn about and practice job interviews. In the job search role play you will video record a job interview with a partner based on a resume of a character you will be provided and a job advertisement you will choose on an online website. In the second part, you will give a 3-5-minute introduction to your character individually. The anecdote will be presented “live” to the class.



Written assignments



In addition to the periodic in-class and take-home writing exercises, there will be two graded paragraph writing assignments. In each assignment, you will respond to the writing prompts regarding an issue presented in the textbook or cross-cultural communication. Your work should show you have completed and thought seriously and critically about the topic. You are also encouraged to research the topic and cite your sources. A writing template and an assessment rubric for each assignment are available on the class Moodle.



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 an oral presentation on cross-cultural communication. The instructor will evaluate your ability to speak for an extended period of time without hesitation, deviation or repetition using your own words to express your ideas. The final exam is a written test on 21st Century Reading material.

  • For the mid-term, you and two other students will report on the relationship of globalization to cross-cultural communication. The presentation should be approximately 15 minutes, followed by a 5-minute discussion. Each group should submit their proposal and their outline two weeks prior to the presentations for their topic approval. Following the presentation, they will submit a short written report. More details will be provided in class and on Moodle.



An assessment 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 at least one week in advance.


Textbook & Reference

Title: 21st Century Reading: Creative Thinking and Reading with TED Talks Book 4 (2015)



Authors: Laurie Blass and Jessica Williams



Publisher: National Geographic Learning / CENGAGE Learning


Urls about Course
Course Moodle Cross-Cultural Communication MOOC
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