Semester	Spring Semester, 2020
Department	Program(undergraduate level)
Course Name	English Elective:Reading & Oral Training（ETP）
Instructor	CHEN HSIU-YU
Credit	3.0
Course Type	Elective
Prerequisite

Course Objective

Course Description

Course Schedule

Statement of purpose-

This course aims to provide various activities to enhance and improve students listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities. Being able to communicate and share ideas and opinions in English at ease is the focus of this course. Group work is an important part of the class to help students gain back the autonomy and initiative of learning. Therefore participation in discussions and making presentations will be how students are assessed in this class.

週	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
				課堂講授	課程前後
1	Course orientation	Introduction and orientation	Course introduction and orientation	3	4.5
			Presentation – Introduce yourself to the class
			Homework – Share your relationship with reading in class. What do you like to read and why?
2	Getting started	Pick up the habit of reading	What are the genres of writing?	3	4.5
			Sharing and discussion
			Homework – Prepare a poem to read in class.
3	Poetry	Emily Dickinson: Because I could not Stop for Death	Emily Dickinson: Because I could not Stop for Death	3	4.5
			Topic Presentation - 1
			Homework – What is the main theme of The Death of the Moth?
4	Prose	Virginia Woolf: The Death of the Moth	Virginia Woolf: The Death of the Moth	3	4.5
			Topic Presentation - 2
			Homework – Come up with an essay question about The Story of an Hour.
5	Fiction	Kate Chopin: The Story of an Hour	Kate Chopin: The Story of an Hour	3	4.5
			Topic Presentation - 3
			Homework – Prepare for midterm exam
6	Mid-term exam	“Nosedive”	Film watching and answer essay questions	3	4.5
			X
			Homework – Observe your sleep situation and share in class.
7	Other than literature 1	Matthew Walker: Why We Sleep	Matthew Walker: Why We Sleep	3	4.5
			Topic Presentation - 4
			Homework – What is social media to you?
8	Other than literature 2	Neil Postman: Amusing Ourselves to Death	Neil Postman: Amusing Ourselves to Death	3	4.5
			Topic Presentation - 5
			Homework -
9	Other than literature 3	Jordan Peterson: 12 Rules for Life	Jordan Peterson: 12 Rules for Life	3	4.5
			Topic Presentation - 6
			Homework – prepare for midterm exam
10	Lead your own study group 1	Session 1	Activity – student led study session	3	4.5
			Classroom discussion and prompt speech
			Homework -
11	Lead your own study group 2	Session 2	Activity – student led study session	3	4.5
			Classroom discussion and prompt speech
			Homework -
12	Lead your own study group 3	Session 3	Activity - student led study session	3	4.5
			Classroom discussion and prompt speech
			Homework –
13	Lead your own study group 4	Session 4	Activity - student led study session	3	4.5
			Classroom discussion and prompt speech
			Homework -
14	Lead your own study group 5	Session 5	Activity – student led study session	3	4.5
			Classroom discussion and prompt speech
			Homework -
15	Lead your own study group 6	Session 6	Activity - student led study session	3	4.5
			Classroom discussion and prompt speech
			Homework -
16	Presentation	Rewrite a story	Rewrite the story into a 10-minute play	3	4.5
17	Presentation	Rewrite a story	Rewrite the story into a 10-minute play
18	Presentation	Rewrite a story	Rewrite the story into a 10-minute play	3	4.5

Teaching Methods

Teaching Assistant

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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 and speaking exercises: 20%

Topic presentation: 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.

Written assignments

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

Attachment