Semester	Fall Semester, 2020
Department	General Education Courses in Foreign Languages
Course Name	College English I
Instructor
Credit	3.0
Course Type	Selectively
Prerequisite

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
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	課堂講授 In-class Hours	課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours
1	Course orientation	Self-introduction Class rules Moodle Intro to CCC	Lecture, Discussion HW: Self-introduction and cultural experience sharing	3	4.5
2	Culture dimension theory	CCC Unit 1 Hofstede's culture dimension theory	Lecture, discussion HW: Review CCC Unit 1 video, finish quiz	3	4.5
3	No class (Mid-Autumn Festival)		Finish CCC Unit 2 video and quiz (self study)		4.5
4	Stereotype	Discussion questions from CCC Unit 2 Reading: SR Ch. 10 Don't let stereotype warp your judgment	Reading, Discussion, writing HW: Film research on stereotype, prepare a 5-minute individual presentation	3	4.5
5	Stereotype	Film sharing Summarizing text	Discussion HW: (1) Audio record individual presentation and upload; (2) prepare for Quiz 1	3	4.5
6	Review Graphs and Statistics	Quiz 1 Supplementary reading: The Death of Writing Graphs and numbers	Written test Lecture, discussion HT for reading	3	4.5
7	Email writing	Email writing	DIscussion, lecture HT: email writing HW: Preview SR Ch. 3	3	4.5
8	Attitude	SR Ch. 3 Your Negative Attitude Can Hurt Your Career	Lecture, discussion HW: Complete SR p.30-33	3	4.5
9	ATtitude	SR Ch. 3 Your Negative Attitude Can Hurt Your Career Paraphrasing text	Lecture, discussion Writing an email to your teacher about a problem	3	4.5
10	Synesthesia	SR Ch 4 The Colorful World of Synesthesia SSR (1) + discussion: Windows of the Mind	Lecture, discussion HW: Complete SR p.42-43, 46-47	3	4.5
11	Synesthesia	SR Ch 4 The Colorful World of Synesthesia SSR (2) + discussion: Windows of the Mind	Written test, reading, discussion HW: (1) Finish Windows of the Mind; (2) Prepare Quiz 2	3	4.5
12	Review Creativity	Quiz 2 SR Ch. 5 What is Creative Thinking?	Written test, reading, discussion HW: Prepare an urban legend for sharing	3	4.5
13	Creativity	Group story writing SSR: Frindle	Lecture, discussion HW: Watch CCC Unit 3 and finish quiz	3	4.5
14	Presentation	Group Presentation	ORal presentation with PPT slides	3	4.5
15	Education	CCC Unit 3 Education Final exam questions announcement	Review and discussion HW: CCC Unit 3 HT	3	4.5
16	Film	Film on Education Final exam preparation	HW: Finish Frindle, write a book report and upload (one-page, single space, Font 12, use the HW template)	3	4.5
17	Final exam	Oral exam	Oral exam	3	4.5
18	Oral exam	Oral exam	Oral exam	3	4.5

Teaching Methods

Teaching Assistant

N/A

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%

In-class exercises/quizzes: 25%

Oral presentations: 15%

Written assignments: 30%

Final oral exams: 15%

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, two vocabulary 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 share a film with PPT slides in small groups for approximately 5 minutes.

For the group presentation, you will present in groups of 5 for 10 minutes on a product/service you have cteated. You have to try to sell it to the class. A 5-minute Q&A will follow each presentation. More details will be provided in class.

The grading rubric for the oral presentations will be available on the class website.

Written assignments

There will be five written assignments based on the learning materials for the course.

The first assignment asks students to introduce themselves and share culture-related experiences.

The second assignment asks students to work in groups of 5s to describe numbers adn statistics ont he assigned materials.

The third assignment is individual work. Students will be asked to write an email about a problem in school.

The fourth assignment asks students to work in groups to produce a written story with 5 illustrations/pictures.

The last assignment is a book report on the novel.

More details will be given in class. The grading rubrics for the written assignments will be aviailable on the class website.

Examinations

A final oral exam will be conducted in class. Students come in pairs at the scheduled time to discuss in front of the teacher. Five questions will be announced at Week 15. One question will be drawn out after studnets come in. Notes are allowed, but not reading aloud from the notes. The pair discussion should last about 10 minutes. Students will be scored individually based on the criteria announced prior to the exam (e.g. engagement, content, reparedness, etc.). No make-up exams will be given unless you have received the instructor's permission in advance.

Textbook & Reference

Textbook

Lee, Linda & Bernard, Jean. 2011. Select Reading - Upper-Intermediate level, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press.

Graded reader and novel: Windows of the Mind, Frindle

Supplementary readings

To be distributed in class

Study materials

(a) Dimensions of national culture [Reading]

(b) Country comparison [Reading]