SemesterSpring Semester, 2020
DepartmentGeneral Education Courses in Foreign Languages
Course NameCollege English II
InstructorCHEN TSAI-HUNG
Credit3.0
Course TypeSelectively
PrerequisiteCollege English I
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

The following schedule will be adjusted to accommodate the progress of the class.


































































































































































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 overview & introduction to academic presentation




  • Presentation skills and language




  • Watch MOOC Unit 4 video & complete quizzes



3



4.5


2

No class (Peace Memorial Day)




  • N/A




  • N/A



N/A


N/A

3



Academic presentation




  • Presentation skills and language




  • Study materials (a)~(c)



[See "Textbook & References" below for list of study materials]



3



4.5



4



Digital world




  • Textbook Unit 7

  • Debate article #1




  • Unit 7 Exercises



3



4.5



5



Politically correct language




  • PC language Q&A

  • Debate article #2




  • Watch MOOC Unit 5 video & complete quizzes



3



4.5



6



Newspaper reports




  • Interactive activity based on Unit 7

  • Debate article #3




  • Study materials (d)~(g)



3



4.5


7

No class (Children's Day)




  • N/A




  • N/A



N/A



N/A



8



Nonverbal communication




  • Nonverbal communication Q&A

  • Debate article #4




  • Written assignment #1 (MOOC Unit 4 or 5)



3



4.5



9



Googling




  • Debate article #5




  • Prepare for mid-term exam



3



4.5



10



Mid-term exam




  • Exam




  • N/A



3



N/A



11



Understanding English comedy




  • Script




  • Watch MOOC Unit 6 video & complete quizzes



3



4.5



12



Crimes & punishments




  • Textbook Unit 8 (pp.78-80)

  • Debate article #6




  • Unit 8 Exercises



3



4.5



13



A legal anecdote




  • Textbook Unit 8 (pp.83-86)

  • Debate article #7




  • Unit 8 Exercises

  • Study materials (h)~(j)



3



4.5



14



Globalization




  • Globalization Q&A

  • Debate article #8




  • Written assignment #2 (MOOC Unit 6)



3



4.5



15



Mock trial




  • Interactive activity based on Unit 8

  • Debate article #9




  • Prepare for final exam



3



4.5


16 Statement of purpose

  • Writing a statement of purpose for student exchange program




  • Written assignment #3 (Statement of purpose)


3 4.5
17 Final exam

  • Written test

  • Speaking test




  • N/A


N/A N/A

18



Summer Vacation Begins




  • N/A




  • N/A



N/A



N/A






 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

Ashton Ebenhoeh


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




  • Participation (including attendance, effort on speaking in class, and homework): 15%

  • Oral presentations and written assignments: 40%

  • Midterm and final exams: 40%

  • Others (e.g., in-class exercises/quizzes): 5%



Participation



Your 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 exercises/quizzes



Periodically throughout the semester, writing/listening exercises and pop quizzes will be given in class. These exercises and quizzes can NOT be made up.



Oral presentations



You will give an individual oral report and a group presentation during the semester. For the individual report, you will summarize and comment on a local or global issue in three minutes. For the group presentation, you and three other students will research and present your view on a controversial topic. The presentation should be approximately 20 minutes, followed by a 10-minute discussion. Each group should meet with the instructor two weeks prior to their presentation to discuss their topic and present their outline. Following the presentation, they will submit a group written report. More details will be provided in class.



Written assignments



In addition to the periodic in-class and take-home writing exercises, there will be three written assignments based on the online learning materials for the course. In each assignment, you will respond to the writing prompts regarding a cross-cultural issue. Your papers should show you have completed and thought seriously and critically about the readings and videos provided for you. You are also encouraged to research the topic and cite your sources. The grading rubric for the written assignments is available on the class website.



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 a written test, and the final exam contains a written test and a speaking test. The written tests include vocabulary/grammar questions, a listening/reading section, and short writing tasks. The speaking test requires you to answer two or more questions, each question for two minutes. The instructor will evaluate your ability to respond to the questions appropriately and to speak for an extended period of time without hesitation, deviation or repetition. The grading 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 in advance.


Textbook & Reference

Textbook



New American Inside Out (Advanced) by Ceri Jones, Tania Bastow, Amanda Jeffries, Sue Kay & Vaughan Jones.



Supplementary readings



To be distributed in class



Study materials



(a) Politically Correct Dictionary [Reading]



(b) Racist Warning on the Tom and Jerry Cartoons





(c) How to be Politically Correct [Reading]



(d) American Hand Gestures in Different Cultures - 7 Ways to Get Yourself in Trouble Abroad [Video]



(e) Cultural Proxemics: Personal Space [Video]



(f) How Different Cultures Tell Time - Sana Reynolds [Video]



(g) Top 10 Nonverbal Communication Tips [Reading]



(h) Globalization





(i) Glocalization





(j) The issue of outsourcing according to the Simpsons cartoon [2 videos]





Resources



VoiceTube: https://tw.voicetube.com



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



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


Urls about Course
1. WM5: http://wm5.nccu.edu.tw/learn/index.php 2. MOOC: http://moocs.nccu.edu.tw/course/52/
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