教學大綱 Syllabus

科目名稱:商用寫作與口語訓練(一)

Course Name: Business Writing and Oral Training I

修別:選

Type of Credit: Elective

3.0

學分數

Credit(s)

30

預收人數

Number of Students

課程資料Course Details

課程簡介Course Description

Business Writing & Oral Training I provides speaking and writing training at the university level for students to develop communication fluency and accuracy using their already well-learned grammar and vocabulary from high school. Through a variety of carefully-designed activities, students will realize for themselves the importance of active listening in achieving effective oral communication. Writing strategies will be introduced for students to apply to their written work so that they can successfully convey their intended message to their readers.

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

    Students will have opportunities to work individually to foster learner autonomy and also in groups to develop team spirit. By the end of this course, students will have developed confidence in speaking on a wide range of topics clearly and coherently. Students will also have developed the habit of brainstorming before drafting a piece of writing.

    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

    Tentative Schedule: (subject to change according to students' progress/needs)

    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

    課堂講授

    In-class Hours

    課程前後

    Outside-of-class Hours

    1

    Course Introduction; Self Introduction; Socializing in English

    Course Introduction; Self Introduction; Socializing in English

    Course Introduction; Self Introduction; Socializing in English

    3

    1

    2

    Assertive Communication; Active Listening

    Assertive Communication; Active Listening

    Being Assertive; Listening Attentively

    3

    3

    3

    Are You a Procrastinator?

    No More Procrastination

    Quitting Procrastination; Goal Setting

    3

    3

    4

    The “Preferable” Writing Approach; Paragraph Structure

    Brainstorming; Writing Process

    Thinking Before Writing

    3

    3

    5

    Writing Support; ETP Shorts

    Writing Process; Developing Supporting Sentences

    Writing Practice

    3

    3

    6

    Working on Intonation; Grammar Check; ETP Shorts

    Contemporary Topic

     “Tone” It Up

    3

    3

    7

    ETP Let’s Talk #1; Writing Polite Email; ETP Shorts

    Grammar at Work

    Email Etiquette

    3

    3

    8

    ETP Let’s Talk #2; Contemporary Topic; ETP Shorts

    Feeling the Chill?

    Feeling the Chill?

    3

    3

    9

    ~ Individual Speech Coaching ~

    Meeting with the Instructor

    Meeting with the Instructor

    3

    3

    10

    Descriptive Writing; Speaking Rhythmically; ETP Shorts

    What Did You See? What Did You Hear?

    Painting with Words

    3

    3

    11

    ETP Let’s Talk #3; Sensory Language; ETP Shorts

    Stimulating Five Senses

    Show, Don’t Tell

    3

    3

    12

    ETP Let’s Talk #4; Writing About Events; Contemporary Topic; ETP Shorts

    Being Grateful

    Reliving Others’ Experiences

    3

    3

    13

    ETP Let’s Talk #5; Communicating without Speaking; ETP Shorts

    Project Discussion

    Communicating at the Next Level

    3

    3

    14

    Speaking Naturally; Interjections; ETP Shorts

    No More Raining Cats and Dogs

    Using Natural Expressions

    3

    3

    15

    Difficult English; Making Resolutions; ETP Shorts

    Jingling Away

    Difficult English

    3

    3

    16

    Contemporary Topic; *Speaking English in the Real World*

    Making Resolutions; Project Sharing

    Counting Down To The New Year

    3

    3

    17

    ~ Individual Conference ~

    Meeting with the Instructor

    Meeting with the Instructor

    3

    3

    18

    ~ Individual Conference ~

    Meeting with the Instructor

    Meeting with the Instructor

    3

    3

     

    授課方式Teaching Approach

    30%

    講述 Lecture

    20%

    討論 Discussion

    30%

    小組活動 Group activity

    10%

    數位學習 E-learning

    10%

    其他: Others:

    評量工具與策略、評分標準成效Evaluation Criteria

    100% of English is used for all instructor's lectures and in-class activities. Students are expected to take an active role in all class activities to maximize their learning opportunities. A student-centered approach will be adopted to allow students to make full use of class time to achieve their English-learning goals and the course learning objectives.

     

    Students should attend all classes and come to class on time and prepared. Attendance is taken seriously. No make-up assignments or exams are allowed. Late homework will NOT be accepted. Students who "need" to be absent or late for class should notify the instructor with a valid reason via email at least 2 days in advance.

     

    6% Attendance

    6% Participation

    22% In-class Activities & Online Activities

    26% Assignments (3 paragraphs, 1 email, 1 video)

    8% ETP Shorts (News World/ Drama/ Comedy)

    14% ETP Let's Talk

    18% Course Project

     

    Students missing 2 or more classes will receive a failing grade for the course. Students who do not complete any of the ETP* activities and/or the Course Project are not allowed to pass the course.

     

    Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed to be used in class unless given permission by the instructor to do so. Failure to abide by this class rule will result in automatic failure for the course.

    指定/參考書目Textbook & References

    Supplementary materials will be provided.

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