Semester	Spring Semester, 2021
Department	General Education Courses in Foreign Languages
Course Name	College English II
Instructor	CHEN TSAI-HUNG
Credit	3.0
Course Type	Selectively
Prerequisite	College 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
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 overview & introduction to academic presentation	Presentation skills and language	Watch ICCC Unit 4 video & complete quizzes	3	4.5
2	Academic presentation	Presentation skills and language	Study materials (a)~(c) [See "Textbook & References" below for list of study materials]	3	4.5
3	Digital world	Textbook Unit 7 Debate article #1	Unit 7 Exercises	3	4.5
4	Politically correct language	PC language Q&A Debate article #2	Watch ICCC Unit 5 video & complete quizzes	3	4.5
5	Newspaper reports	Interactive activity based on Unit 7 Debate article #3	Study materials (d)~(g)	3	4.5
6	No class (Children's Day)
7	Nonverbal communication	Nonverbal communication Q&A Debate article #4	Written assignment #1 (ICCC Unit 4 or 5)	3	4.5
8	Googling	Debate article #5	Prepare for mid-term exam	3	4.5
9	Mid-term exam	Exam	N/A	3	N/A
10	Understanding English comedy	Script	Watch ICCC Unit 6 video & complete quizzes	3	4.5
11	Crimes & punishments	Textbook Unit 8 (pp.78-80) Debate article #6	Unit 8 Exercises	3	4.5
12	A legal anecdote	Textbook Unit 8 (pp.83-86) Debate article #7	Unit 8 Exercises Study materials (h)~(j)	3	4.5
13	Globalization	Globalization Q&A Debate article #8	Written assignment #2 (ICCC Unit 6)	3	4.5
14	Mock trial	Interactive activity based on Unit 8 Debate article #9	Prepare for final exam	3	4.5
15	Statement of purpose	Writing a statement of purpose for student exchange program	Written assignment #3 (Statement of purpose)	3	4.5
16	Final exam (I)	Speaking test	Prepare for the final exam	3	4.5
17	Final exam (II)	Written test		3
18	Summer Vacation Begins

Teaching Methods

Teaching Assistant

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) Guide to bias-free writing [Reading]

(b) Racist Warning on the Tom and Jerry Cartoons