Semester	Fall Semester, 2025
Department	General Education Courses in Foreign Languages
Course Name	College English I
Instructor	LIN HAN-YI
Credit	3.0
Course Type	Selectively
Prerequisite

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
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
1	Introduction & Course Overview	§ Curriculum design § Introducing NCCU § Writing exercise & Topic discussion: “College: New Demands and Expectations”	§ Poster Presentations § Homework (HW) : Responses to Topic Discussion (Moodle討論區)
2	Language and Communication & Cross-cultural Communication: An Overview	§ Textbook (TB) Unit 2 (2A-2B) § Introduction to Cross-cultural Communication (CCC)	§ Exercises in TB Unit 2 § Watch Moodle CCC Unit 1 video § HW: Complete CCC Unit 1 quizzes
3	Language and Communication & Cross-cultural Communication: Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions	§ TB Unit 2 (2C & 2D) § Making an oral summary § Organizing formal emails § Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions (1)	§ Exercises in TB Unit 2 § Writing exercise: A formal email enquiry § HW: Responses to CCC Unit 1 Discussion Questions (Oral Report)
4	Language and Communication & Cross-cultural Communication: Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions	§ TB Unit 2 (2E) § Describing statistical data and diagrams § Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions (2)	§ Exercises in TB Unit 2 § Group Discussion and Oral Report for CCC Unit 1 § Writing exercise: A description of visual data § HW: 1^st written assignment (Describing graphs)
5	Unfamiliar Places	§ TB Unit 3 (3A-3C)	§ Exercises in TB Unit 3
6	Unfamiliar Places	§ TB Unit 3 (3D – 3E) § Telling and responding to a story	§ Exercises in TB Unit 3 § Writing exercise: A blog post / personal stories § HW: Watch CCC Unit 2 video & Complete Unit 2 quizzes
7	Healthy Body, Healthy Mind & Cross-cultural Communication: Stereotypes	§ TB Unit 5 (5A-5B) § Stereotypes (1)	§ Exercises in TB Unit 5 § HW: Responses to CCC Unit 2 Discussion Questions (Oral Report)
8	Healthy Body, Healthy Mind & Cross-cultural Communication: Stereotypes	§ TB Unit 5 (5C & 5D) § Stereotypes (2) § Understanding cause and effect	§ Exercises in TB Unit 5 § Group Discussion and Oral Report for CCC Unit 2 § HW: 2^nd written assignment (Responses to CCC Unit 2 on Moodle Wiki)
9	Healthy Body, Healthy Mind	§ TB Unit 5 (5E) § For and Against	§ Exercises in TB Unit 5 § Writing exercise: A for and against essay
10	Midterm
11	Against All Odds & Cross-cultural Communication: Education	§ Discussion about Midterm § TB Unit 9 (9A & 9B) § Summary Writing (1) § Cross-cultural Communication: Education (1)	§ Exercises in TB Unit 9 § Watch CCC Unit 3 video § Writing exercise: a summary § HW: Complete CCC Unit 3 quizzes
12	Against All Odds & Cross-cultural Communication: Education	§ TB Unit 9 (9C & 9D) § Summary Writing (2) § Discussion about Cross-cultural Communication: Education (2)	§ Exercises in TB Unit 9 § Writing exercise: a summary § HW: Responses to CCC Unit 3 Discussion Questions (Oral Report)
13	Against All Odds & Cross-cultural Communication: Education	§ TB Unit 9 (9E) § Expressing opinions	§ Exercises in TB Unit 9 § Writing exercise: an opinion essay § Group Discussion and Oral Report for CCC Unit 3 § HW: 3^rd written assignment (Responses to CCC Unit 3 on Moodle Wiki) § HW: Prepare and practice for Group Presentations
14	Review	Review & Rehearsal	§ Prepare and practice for Group Presentations
15	Group Presentations (1)	§ Group Presentations	§ HW: A group written report
16	Group Presentations (2) Final Exam	§ Group Presentations § Final Exam	§ HW: A group written report

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, class discussion, 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 20 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.

Written assignments

There will be three major written assignments in addition to in-class and take-home writing exercises. In each assignment, you will respond to writing prompts about a cultural issue using the writing skills you learned in class. Your paper should demonstrate that you have thought seriously and critically about the topic and made effective use of the resources provided. 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. Exams can NOT be made up or rescheduled unless you provide documentation of a true emergency.

Textbook & Reference

Course materials

Text Book: VOICES 6, Daniel Barber and Marek Kiczkowiak (2023)

Supplementar readings

To be distributed in class.

Resources

VoiceTube: https://tw.voicetube.com

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

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

LTTC BESTEP: https://bestep.tw/

Urls about Course

Moodle 數位教學平台

Attachment

College English Rubrics_Rev..pdf