Students will acquire some reading and writing skills through actually practicing them by reading different themes of articles intensively and extensively to increase their reading comprehension and fluency. Also, by clearly writing various essays through using what they have learned in class can enhance their writing ability so as to prepare them for a more successful academic learning experience.

In the end of the class, students will be able to
    -Practice and learn more advanced grammar and vocabulary
    -Immerse themselves in online learning environment
    -Understand American culture
    -Practice presentation skills

This course is for students with upper-intermediate English proficiency. This course aims at more inquisitive, mature and interested students of English language learners than those found in the lower levels. At this level, teachers use at least from 70% to 80% of English as the language of instruction. It aims to further improve their reading comprehension skills by strengthening them with an emphasis on relatively more difficult reading strategies such as, understanding context clues, formal topic and sentence outlines and telling facts from opinions. The readings are more complex than those found in the low-intermediate level textbooks but not as academically oriented as those found in the high-intermediate level. In this intermediate course, strengthening the students’ English grammar, especially the use of complex sentences and clauses, broadening their knowledge of technical and “international” English vocabulary words and enhancing their fluency through sufficient practice in and out of class are especially emphasized. Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to acquire 3000-4500 English words and be ready for more advanced study of English.

每周課堂教學時數： 2 小時

每周預習/複習時數： 3 小時

-Attendance is very important, and students are expected to come to class ON TIME! (Lateness policy will be explained in the first class.)
-Students who miss more than 3 weeks of the class will receive 0 for the Attendance portion.

Attendance 15%
Online discussion 15%
Participation 15% (including assignment and quiz)
Midterm 30%
Presentation 25%

Week one: Introduction of the class
Week two: Unit 1. Do you believe in it
Week three: Unit 1. Talking about interview, on the street
Week four: online class (there is no class meeting)……..online discussion 1
Week five: Unit 2. Call the doctor
Week six: Unit 2. Short movie for surgery
Week seven: Unit 3. The truth about air travel
Week eight: online class (there is no class meeting)………online discussion 2
Week nine: Unit 3. The truth about air travel……….assignment 1
Week ten: Midterm exam
Week eleven: Unit 4. Eco-guilt
Week twelve: online class (there is no class meeting)
Week thirteen: Unit 4. Short movie for the weatherman
Week Fourteen: Unit 4. Presentation for weather report
Week Fifteen: Unit 5. The survivors’ club
Week Sixteen: Unit 5. Talking about waste
Week Seventeen: Final group presentation
Week eighteen: Final group presentation

Tuesday 1:00-3:00PM
Monday morning by appointment

NONE

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