教學大綱 Syllabus

科目名稱:大學英文(一)

Course Name: College English I

修別:群

Type of Credit: Partially Required

3.0

學分數

Credit(s)

38

預收人數

Number of Students

課程資料Course Details

課程簡介Course Description

College English I/II is a two-semester course, designed to help students improve their English language proficiency, be prepared for learning in a higher education environment in English, and develop the ability to engage critically with the world. While it is a four-skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) integrated course, a particular emphasis will be placed on speaking and writing skills freshman students tend to lack most. All College English I/II courses are conducted in English.

核心能力分析圖 Core Competence Analysis Chart

能力項目說明


    課程目標與學習成效Course Objectives & Learning Outcomes

    By the end of the course, students will have improved their English language proficiency, be better prepared for learning other subjects in EMI (English as a medium of instruction) settings, and acquired familiarity with a selection of issues related to cross-cultural communication. 

    Learning outcomes for speaking

    By the end of the course, students will be able to:

    • Initiate, continue, and end social and academic conversations
    • Propose/ask questions appropriately and clearly in formal and academic occasions
    • Narrate an event and describe objects
    • Summarize reading and listening content
    • Express opinions regarding reading and listening materials

    Learning outcomes for writing

    By the end of the course, students will be able to:

    • Write a formal email in the higher education context
    • Depict an experience and describe objects
    • Describe statistical data and diagrams
    • Write a summary of reading and listening content
    • Write a short composition

    Learning outcomes related to intercultural awareness

    By the end of the course, students will have improved their ability to:

    • Analyze cultural differences using relevant intercultural theories
    • Identify potential misunderstandings or conflicts in intercultural situations
    • Gain a better understanding of their own culture

    每周課程進度與作業要求 Course Schedule & Requirements

    教學週次Course Week 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type

    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

    Introductions and writing exercises

    Class introductions; First impressions of speaking; Writing exercise: Writing an email to your professor

    Individual Student Introductions and Email writing; HW: Read the first article + Story 1 (begin reading journal)

    2

    Making First Impressions and Having a Social Life at the University

    Story 1 “First Impressions” + Article: “Making a Great First Impression”

    Group interaction; listening activities; HW: Story 2 (reading journal)

    3

    Trying New Foods and Discussing Favorites

    Article: “Can the Japanese diet help you live to 100?”

    Group interaction; listening activities; HW: Find own article on nutritional health benefits

    4

    Health and Nutrition for College Students

    Story 2 “We Are Fusion Cuisine” + Writing: Academic Paragraph Model

    Group interaction; listening activities; HW: Read Story 3 (reading journal)

    5

    How do you define success? Learning from successful people

    Writing: Academic Paragraph Model; Article on successful person

    Group interaction; listening activities; HW: Find own article on successful person

    6

     Success and Chasing Dreams

    Story 3 “Chasing Dreams”

    Group interaction; listening activities; HW: Read the next article + Story 4 (reading journal)

    7

    Making and embracing changes

    Voluntary vs. Involuntary changes; Watching a film on cross-cultural communication “The Visitor – part 1”

    Group interaction; listening activities; HW: Complete reading journal for Story 4

    8

    Voluntary changes and college student success

    Story 4: “The 30-Day Challenge”; Article: “Do 30-Day Challenges Work?”

    Group interaction; listening activities; HW: Prepare for presentations

    9

    Individual Presentations

     Presentations

    Presenting an opinion with support: article and personal experience

    10

    Individual Presentations

     Presentations

    Presenting an opinion with support: article and personal experience

    11

     Risk-taking and college student success

    Story 5 “Taking Risks”; Article on personal risk-taking and success

    Group interaction; listening activities; HW: Read the next article + Story 6 (reading journal)

    12

    Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication

    Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and stereotypes; Watch cross-cultural film “The Visitor – part 2”; Learn about American immigration and prejudice from the film The Visitor

    Watch the courses in class; HW: Discussion question writing for Units 1-3

    13

    International relations and practical cross-cultural communication

    Story 6: “The Sister Pact”

    Group interaction; listening activities; Prepare for reading final exam

    14

    Review for final exams

    Review reading content and writing structure for both exams

    In-class discussions in groups; listening activities; Reading interaction with the text; Discuss reading test style

    15

    Reading Final Exam

    Complete the timed reading test; testing comprehension of information and expression of the answers in writing

    Study and prepare for the final writing test

    16

    Writing Final Exam

    Complete the writing test  

    In-class discussions in groups; listening activities; Reading interaction with the text

    17

    Intercultural Communication (Online module); Voices Around the World Interviews

    Voices Around the World: Moodle lessons, Unit 1-3

    Students review content that was discussed in class (Review Quizzes online)

    18

    Intercultural Communication (Online module); Voices Around the World Interviews

    Voices Around the World: Moodle lessons, Unit 1-3

    Students review content that was discussed in class (Review Quizzes online)

    授課方式Teaching Approach

    25%

    講述 Lecture

    30%

    討論 Discussion

    30%

    小組活動 Group activity

    15%

    數位學習 E-learning

    0%

    其他: Others:

    評量工具與策略、評分標準成效Evaluation Criteria

    Class time will be devoted to activities that allow students to practice and interact in English. To successfully complete the course, students must prepare the assigned homework prior to class and, while in class actively participate in class discussions and pair/group work. Students’ final grades are determined by the following course components:

    Participation (class notes, in-class performance, attendance): 15%

    Individual Presentations: 30%

    Reading Journals / Homework Assignments: 15%

    Reading Test: 20%

    Writing Test: 20%

     

     

    Participation

    Your participation grade will be based first and foremost on your in-class performance and contribution to the class. Contribution includes pro-actively asking in-class questions to the instructor, sharing insights and comments regarding class content, answering the instructor’s questions, and reacting to other students’ contributions. Most of this interaction happens orally and students will be measured on how much pro-active effort they put into speaking in pairs and groups. In addition, students will be expected to take English notes in class and turn in those notes at the end of the class to be counted for participation credit. Lastly, students are expected to be in class, so participation also includes attendance and coming on time. If students are habitually late or absent, they may be asked not to take the final exams.

     

    Attendance: Students must attend class. Those who miss three classes or more will fail the course. If a student is late three times for a class, it will count as an absence. 

     

    Class work: Students will take notes in class as exercises in listening and speaking. Students mostly play the role of a reporter, interviewing each other in groups or pairs and writing information from what they gather. They will then use that information to construct observations as if they were conducting their own research and writing conclusions based on their findings.

     

    Reading Journals/Homework Assignments:

    Students are expected to complete the assigned readings for homework, including short stories and teacher-assigned articles. Students must write a reading journal for homework to track their learning progress with both new vocabulary, summary of the content, and short reflection on what they read. In class, students will learn the vocabulary in context and discuss the content more in detail; therefore, homework is designed to be preparation for in-class activities. For out-of-class writing assignments, students will be graded on effort, how well their summary contains the important details of the story, and how deeply they understood the story content and characters. Additional homework assignments may include completing online quizzes.

      

    Individual presentation

    For the oral speaking test/presentation, students will share one of the articles that they found online as part of their homework assignments in the semester. They will summarize the article and discuss their observations and opinions based on the content. In addition, they will also share a personal experience based on one of the topics that we have discussed in previous lessons. For this particular presentation, students are not allowed to use PPT so as to focus complete attention on their speaking skills. The grading rubric for the presentation will be available on the class Moodle. 

     

    Final Reading Exam

    The content of this test is from the short stories and selected teacher-assigned articles that students have read and interacted with in the course. There will be questions based on the content of the readings, in which students need to write answers in complete sentences. This is not a multiple-choice test but rather a test of expressing sentences in writing to answer the comprehension questions. Therefore, it is partially a writing test, revealing how well students can express the answers with clear written communication. Sentences that do not express the answers clearly will lose points.

     

    Final Writing Test

    For this test, students must write a one-paragraph composition using the academic paragraph model that they learned in class this semester. The test will be timed for one hour. The topic will be given on the day of the test, but it will cover information that students have learned throughout the entire semester. Therefore, students must use what they have learned to support the points that they express on the test.

     

    Textbook:

    Students must purchase the e-book entitled “Life at the International House: Season One.” Students may purchase the book at either Amazon.com or Apple Books, whichever online store is more convenient. This book is currently not yet available in paperback, but when it becomes available, students will be informed. Important Note: Students are encouraged NOT to read ahead, but rather to follow the course schedule and only read one story at a time to allow deeper reflection of the ideas presented in the stories.

    指定/參考書目Textbook & References

    Short stories series - reading:

    Title: Life at the International House: Season One

    Author: Dave A. Gardener

    Publisher: Lulu Press, 2024

    Link on Amazon: Life at the International House: Season One E-book

    Supplementary readings/ academic articles

    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/

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    課程相關連結Course Related Links

    Online Module on Intercultural Communication: https://moodle.nccu.edu.tw/

    課程附件Course Attachments

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