Type of Credit: Partially Required
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Number Registered
This course gives the students the opportunity for the real-life integration of language skills and allows for the instructor to take a whole language approach with flexibility in creating interesting and motivating lessons.
Students are required to accomplish various tasks on selected topics in the textbook. Other supplementary materials are offered to reinforce students’ previous learning experiences and introduce the language that they will encounter later.
College English I is a 4-skill integrated course designed to further help students strengthen their language skills and to prepare them for the advanced English courses.
能力項目說明
College English I is a 4-skill integrated course designed to help students build up basic language learning skills and develop critical thinking skills. Upon completion of this course the students are expected to be able to:
1. acquire basic academic skills, such as summarizing and identifying gist.
2. introduce themselves.
3. ask and answer questions related to the readings and express their own opinions.
4. write topic sentences supported by facts and examples.
5. share information about different cultures and deliver an informal talk.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 課堂講授 Lecture Hours | 課程前後 Preparation Time | ||||
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1
|
Culture |
Success and Failure |
教學活動1：相關背景資料說明、生字解說及問題探討 活動2：國內外教育制度比較 學生作業:摘要優缺點 |
1.5
|
2.0
|
|
2
|
Education |
A School in the Cloud |
教學活動1：課文講解及討論 活動2：線上課程簡介 活動3：閱讀及表達能力訓練 學生作業:摘要各段大意 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
3
|
Education |
How to Learn? From Mistakes |
教學活動1：相關背景資料說明、影片內容解說及問題探討 活動2：聽力能力訓練: 演說者的語調 活動3：因果關係的描述 學生作業: 演說內容表格化 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
4
|
Gender |
Power Shift |
教學活動1：相關背景資料說明及問題探討 活動2：依照步驟或時間先後順序描述的 口說練習 學生作業:2-3分鐘簡介性別及自選一種工作型態的關聯 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
5
|
國慶日放假 |
國慶日放假 |
國慶日放假 |
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
6
|
Occupation |
Driving Change |
教學活動1：課文段落大意及問題討論 活動2：未來工作的型態 活動3：閱讀及表達能力訓練 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
7
|
Ted talk |
Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders |
教學活動1：相關背景資料說明、影片內容解說及問題探討 活動2：聽力能力訓練:理解演說者的用意 活動3：演說者的論點分析 學生作業:小組上台發表討論成果 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
8
|
Hope and Equality |
Creative Sparks |
教學活動1：課文講解 活動2：小組討論 活動3：閱讀及表達能力訓練 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
9
|
Global Issue |
The Good News on Poverty |
教學活動1：相關背景資料說明、影片內容解說及問題探討 活動2：圖表簡介 活動3：整合及分析演說者的舉證 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
10
|
期中考 |
Mid-term |
考試 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
11
|
Festival |
教學活動1：相關生字及背景解說 Christmas and Hanukkah |
教學活動1：相關生字及背景解說 活動2：影片觀賞及問題探討 活動3：故事摘要書寫 學生作業:感想發表及分享 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
12
|
Culture |
口說及摘要大意訓練 |
教學活動1：故事型態簡介 活動2：重述故事內容 活動3：聽力及口說能力訓練 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
13
|
Culture |
口說及摘要大意訓練 |
教學活動1：各國故事簡介 活動2：故事的描述及比較 活動3：聽力及口語表達能力訓練 學生作業: 擬定故事主題和大綱 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
14
|
Culture |
口說及摘要大意訓練 |
教學活動1：個人故事的描述 活動2：上台報告演練 學生作業:期末故事內容摘要 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
15
|
Presentation |
Presentation skills |
口說練習 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
16
|
期末報告 |
Final exam |
評分標準 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
17
|
期末報告 |
Final exam |
考試 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
|
18
|
期末報告 |
Final exam |
考試 |
2.0
|
3.0
|
Requirements
(二) 期中指定考試的測驗藍圖（35％）
(三) 上台報告及心得發表評量尺規（30％）
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1：Poor 2：Unsatisfactory 3：Satisfactory 4：Good 5：Excellent
指定用書（包括指定閱讀教材及建議延伸閱讀資料之說明）
Laurie Blass and Jessica Williams, (2016). 21st Century Reading. National Geographic Learning/CENGAGE Learning.
八、參考書籍
Dummett, P., Hughes, J. and Stephenson, H.(2015). Life advanced. National Geographic Learning/CENGAGE Learning.
Maclntyre, P. (2010). Reading Explorer 4. Heinle Cengage Learning.
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