Type of Credit: Partially Required
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Number of Students
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.
能力項目說明
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:
Learning outcomes for writing
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Learning outcomes related to intercultural awareness
By the end of the course, students will have improved their ability to:
| 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 |
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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 |
學習投入時間 Student workload expectation |
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課堂講授 In-class Hours |
課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours |
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1 |
Class Orientation |
Course Introduction
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Moodle & Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication (CCC) course |
3 |
4.5 |
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2 |
Hopes and Dreams |
-Textbook Unit 1
[Vocab.& Listening] Dreams & ambitions
-[Reading] Living the Dream |
-Grouping
[Speaking] Your dreams
Speaking Assignment (SA) #1 |
3 |
4.5 |
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3 |
Hopes and Dreams |
-Textbook Unit 1
[TED TALK] 5 Ways to Kill Your Dreams |
[Writing] summary & graphic info. description
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3 |
4.5 |
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4 |
Ideas |
-Textbook Unit 10
[TED TALK] TED's secret to great public speaking |
- Presentation basics (+ Q&A session)
[Discussion] Ideas
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3 |
4.5 |
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5 |
Education |
-Textbook Unit 6
[Reading] Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School
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[Vocab.& Listening] School rules
[Writing] Informal/formal Email
Writing Assignment (WA) #1 (Email) |
3 |
4.5 |
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6 |
Education |
-Textbook Unit 6 Different types of school & learning
-Multiple Intelligences |
-Group Presentation (GP) #1
[TED TALK] How to Fix a Broken School? Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard |
3 |
4.5 |
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7 |
Reading the World |
[Writing exercise] revising + common errors
-Textbook Unit 2 |
[Game] World Knowledge
-Prepare to talk about your favorite books/movies |
3 |
4.5 |
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8 |
Reading the World |
-Textbook Unit 2
[TED TALK] My Year Reading a Book from Every Country in the World |
-GP#2
[Vocab. & Speaking] describing books/movies
[Reading] Ms. Marvel |
3 |
4.5 |
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9 |
Stereotypes |
-Textbook Unit 8 (Ms. Marvel)
-Gender & Age stereotypes
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WA #2-1 (summary)
[Reading] You are Not Your Country: Top 10 National Stereotypes |
3 |
4.5 |
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10 |
Stereotypes |
[Reading] Science gets the last laugh on ethnic jokes |
-GP#3
WA #2-2 (express opinion)
Watch CCC Unit 1 video + Note-taking (handout) |
3 |
4.5 |
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11 |
Stereotypes |
[Movie] + Class discussion |
Watch CCC Unit 1 video + Note-taking (handout) |
3 |
4.5 |
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12 |
Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions |
-Individualism vs. Collectivism -Uncertainty Avoidance -Long-term orientation vs. Short-term orientation
-Power distance -Masculinity vs. Femininity -Indulgence vs. Restraint |
-GP#4
-GP#5
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3 |
4.5 |
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13 |
Cross-cultural issues |
-Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension application
-Culture Shock (CS) |
[Discussion] CS experience & preparation
[Board Game] Taboo |
3 |
4.5 |
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14 |
Moving Forward |
-Textbook Unit 7
[Debate] High-Tech or No Tech?
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-GP#6
[Listening] Mexico City vs. Istanbul
[Reading] Biological blueprints |
3 |
4.5 |
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15 |
Moving Forward |
-Textbook Unit 7
-Sustainable Cities
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[TED TALK] What a Driverless World Could Look Like
SA #2 first deadline |
3 |
4.5 |
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16 |
Final exam |
in-class written exam |
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1.5 |
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17 |
Cross-Cultural Communication
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(Online module)
Moodle lessons, Unit 1-3 |
-Finish online quizzes
SA #2 second deadline |
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18 |
Cross-Cultural Communication |
Moodle lessons, Unit 1-3 |
-Finish online quizzes |
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ATTENDANCE, PUNCTUALITY & ASSIGNMENT/EXAM POLICIES
Attendance is important, and students are expected to come to class ON TIME! (Attendance/Lateness policy will be explained in the first class.) Students who are absent for more than half of total class hours without an appropriate reason will receive zero for both Attendance and Class Performance portions, and CANNOT partake in the final exam. All required assignments must be submitted to the instructor before the due dates. Note that NO assignments will be accepted after the given deadline. NO make-up final exam will be given unless you have received the instructor’s permission in advance.
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
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 questions to the instructor, insights and comments regarding class content, answers to the instructor’s questions, and reactions to other students’ contributions in class. Taking part in the online courses (Moodle) will also be counted as class participation.
Speaking Assignments
There are 2 speaking assignments: a paired speaking assignment and an individual oral report. For the paired speaking assignment, you will conversate with one of your classmates on a given topic and record it (3~5 minutes). For the individual oral report, you will summarize one of the interesting group presentations and express your opinions about it (3 minutes). All the recordings must be uploaded to the class website. The grading rubric for the speaking assignments is available on the class website.
Writing Assignments
There are 2 writing assignments. You will write a formal email on a given topic to the instructor. Besides the email, you will respond to the writing prompts regarding a given topic (BEST). You will first summarize the main points; then, you will state your own opinion. This assignment should show that you have completed and thought critically about the topic provided for you. The grading rubric for the writing assignments is available on the class website.
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Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement. The University regards plagiarism as a serious matter. Cases will be investigated and penalties may range from deduction of marks to expulsion from the University. |
Midterm Project (Teamwork)
The midterm project contains a group oral presentation and a group written summary. You and your group members will report on an assigned topic. Each group could meet with the instructor one or two weeks prior to the presentation to discuss their outline and content. The oral presentation should be approximately 30 minutes, including a class discussion session and Q & A in the end of the presentation. Each group will also submit a group written summary of your presentation (about 300 words) on the same day of oral presentation. The grading rubrics for both group presentation and the written summary assignment are available on the class website.
Final Exam
All materials, including the readings and information provided in class will potentially be included in the in-class final exam. It contains listening/reading tasks and vocabulary/grammar questions.
Textbook: Perspectives 4 by Amanda Jeffries, Lewis Lansford, & Daniel Barber (2018)
National Geographic Learning
Resources:
Online Module on Intercultural Communication: https://moodle.nccu.edu.tw/