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








 


































































































































































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



Writing exercise




  • Watch MOOC Unit 4 video

  • Complete quizzes



3



4.5



2



Study/Work abroad opportunities



Searching for and understanding relevant online information




  • Sharing information on discussion forum



3



4.5



3



Application Requirements



Group reports on syntheses of application information




  • Audio recording of findings



3



4.5



4



Writing application materials



The basics of writing a statement of purpose




  • Writing an SOP



3



4.5



5



Peer review and revision



Revising and editing with online resources




  • Improving the SOP



3



4.5



6



Interview skills



Mock interviews




  • Oral reflection on interviews



3



4.5



7



Using politically correct language



MOOCs Online course Unit 4




  • Online quiz and resources



3



4.5



8



Review



Review




  • Prepare for midterm



3



4.5



9



Midterm Exam



 



 



3



4.5



10



Mid-term exam



Exam



 



3



4.5



11



Nonverbal Communication




  • MOOCs Online course Unit 5




  • Online quiz and resources



3



4.5



12



Globalization




  • MOOCs Online course Unit 6




  • Reading news on global issues



3



4.5



13



Commenting on global issues




  • Writing a commentary




  • Sharing opinions on discussion forum



3



4.5



14



Formal Presentations



Formal Presentations and critiques




  • Rehearsals



3



4.5



15



Formal Presentations



Formal Presentations and critiques




  • Reflection on formal presentation performance



3



4.5



16



Review



Review



 



3



4.5



17



Final exam



Speaking exam



 



3



4.5



18



Final exam



Written exam



 



3



4.5




 




Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

To be announced


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): 10%

  • Oral presentations and written assignments: 40%

  • Midterm and final exams: 40%

  • Others (e.g., in-class exercises/quizzes): 10%



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 tell a 3-minute personal anecdote. For the group presentation, you and three other students will report on a current event. The presentation should be approximately 15 minutes, followed by a 5-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

A collection of reading materials will be available on the course e-platform.



Supplementary materials:





Other Resources:



VoiceTube: https://tw.voicetube.com



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



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



British Council: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/


Urls about Course
MOOC: http://moocs.nccu.edu.tw/course/52/
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