Type of Credit: Partially Required
Credit(s)
Number Registered
This course teaches students with the necessary language and communicative skills needed to develop the English proficiency. The learning activities for each lesson will give students the opportunities to practice the four language skills, including reading, listening, speaking and writing.
能力項目說明
By the end of this course, students should be able to identify the main points and concepts when reading the passages in the books, grasp the general meaning while listening to the instructional talk, ask and answer the questions using proper sentences, write the exercises using complete sentences, and apply learned vocabularies in the daily life context.
週次 Week | 課程主題 Course Theme | 課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment | 教學活動與作業 Activity and Homework | 學習投入時數 Estimated time devoted to coursework per week | |
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課堂講授 Lecture Hours | 課程前後 Preparation Time | ||||
1
|
Introduction |
Break the ice |
Lesson A Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
2
|
Relationships |
Listening & Speaking |
Lesson B Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
3
|
Relationships |
Grammar & Vocabulary |
Lesson A Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
4
|
Holiday |
Reading & Writing |
Lesson B Discussion Questions |
0.0
|
0.0
|
5
|
Clothes and appearance |
Listening & Speaking |
Lesson A Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
6
|
Clothes and appearance |
Grammar & Vocabulary |
Lesson B Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
7
|
Clothes and appearance & MOOCS Unit 1 |
Reading & Writing |
Lesson A Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
8
|
Science and technology |
Listening & Speaking |
Lesson B Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
9
|
Science and technology |
Grammar & Vocabulary |
Video |
2.0
|
3.0
|
10
|
Science and technology & MOOCS Unit 2 |
Reading & Writing |
Review the vocabularies and grammatical rules & MOOCS Unit 1&2 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
11
|
Midterm |
Midterm Exam |
Lesson A Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
12
|
Movies and television |
Listening & Speaking |
Lesson B Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
13
|
Movies and television |
Grammar & Vocabulary |
Lesson A Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
14
|
Movies and television |
Reading & Writing |
Lesson B Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
15
|
Review & MOOCS Unit 3 |
Review of the previous chapters |
Lesson A Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
16
|
Final & feedback |
Final presentation |
Lesson B Discussion Questions |
2.0
|
3.0
|
17
|
Final & feedback |
Final presentation |
Review the vocabularies and grammatical rules & MOOCS |
2.0
|
3.0
|
18
|
Final |
Final Exam |
N/A |
2.0
|
3.0
|
Attendance: Regular class attendance is mandatory; please be responsible for your own absence(s) and be punctual all the time! (Only sick leave and official leave with documents are allowed!)
Class Participation: Students are expected to actively participate in oral discussions and activities. Besides, please turn off the cell phone during class time.
Group and individual presentation will be given to evaluate students’ speaking skill. If you miss any test, you MUST PROVIDE A DOCTOR’S NOTE and you should talk to me WITHIN TWO WEEKS, otherwise you will receive ZERO automatically!
NOTE: Poor attendance may lead to the failure of this course!
Grading:
Exams (MT & Final)-----------------------Midterm: 20 %
Final: 30%
MOOCS ---------------------15%
Group Project-------------------------------20%
Participation/Performance-----------------15%
Passages 2 (3rd Edition) by Jack C. Richards& Chuck Sandy, Cambridge University Press
Will be available at NCCU bookstore