教學大綱 Syllabus

科目名稱：進階英語口語訓練：新聞

Course Name: Advanced English Oral Training: Journalistic English
  • 學年學期：113-1 Fall Semester, 2024
  • 科目代碼：501856001 Course No.501856001

修別：選

Type of Credit: Elective

3.0

學分數

Credit(s)

20

預收人數

Number of Students

課程資料Course Details
  • 開課單位：英文三甲、英文三乙 Course Department:English/B/3
  • 授課老師：吳承翰 Instructor: WU CHENG-HAN
  • 先修科目：無Prerequisite(N/A)
  • 上課時間：五D56 Session: fri13-16

課程簡介Course Description

This course invites students to read news in English and express their ideas in a lucid manner. This course will not only enhance students’ communication skills, but it will also help them develop a comprehensive understanding of current events and social climate. For every week’s news reading, the instructor will choose one or two news articles ranging from health, lifestyle, crime, environment, education, science, and entertainment. Please regularly check your NCCU email, have the weekly news printed, and bring it to the class. Assigned news articles are mostly from BBC News, CNN, New York Times, Time Magazine, El País English, and Washington Post. News clips will also be provided.

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 this course, students will be able to

      1. Spot the main idea in news articles
      2. Analyze and summarize news articles
      3. Conduct and join mock interviews and press conferences
      4. Engage in current events and delve into social climate
      5. Express their ideas clearly in the English language

    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

    Week

    Date

    Topic

    Students’ News Choice

    1

    13 Sept

    Introduction to Journalistic English

     

    2

    20

    News Headlines and Structure

     

    3

    27

    Reporting Skills

     

    4

    4 Oct

    Breaking News

     

    5

    11

    Politics

     

    6

    18

    Technology

     

    7

    25

    Health and Medicine

     

    8

    1 Nov

    Reading Week

    Self-Study

    9

    8

    Midterm Exam

     

    10

    15

    Crime

     

    11

    22

    Lifestyle 

     

    12

    29

    Entertainments (I)

     

    13

    6 Dec

    Entertainments (II)

     

    14

    13

    Education

     

    15

    20

    Culture and Arts

     

    16

    27

    Course Conclusion + 

    Individual Supervision

    Please come to the class at the specified time and discuss your final mock news report with the instructor

    17

    3 Jan

    Final Presentation

    15-Minute Mock News Report

    18

    10

    End of Semester

    No Class

    * Please note that the above contents may be adjusted based on students’ learning and the instructor’s needs. Major changes will be announced in class.

    授課方式Teaching Approach

    50%

    講述 Lecture

    30%

    討論 Discussion

    20%

    小組活動 Group activity

    0%

    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

    Course Requirements:

    1. Attendance and Punctuality. Please attend the class on time. Being late twice equals to one absence. Each unjustified absence will reduce 10 points from your final grade. After three absences in total, you will fail the course.
    2. Weekly News and Participation. There will be weekly news articles for you to read. Make sure you finish reading them before coming to the class. And please join the news discussion in class vigorously. 
    3. Assignments. There will be worksheets that we shall do in the class. These activities (be they writing or speaking) will help you learn new words, drill sentence patterns, and engage in each news story.
    4. Students’ News Choice. Starting from week 3, students are encouraged to find a piece of news on their own and share their choice with everyone in class. This activity will help students to master the skills of paraphrasing and spotting the main idea in each news article.
    5. One Mock News Report. It will take place at the end of the semester. A team of two or three members should produce a mock news report as the final presentation. Each team should consist at least one as the news anchor and the others as the reporters. You are free to choose any pieces of news to present the mock news report. It should be approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

    Grading Policy:

    1. Attendance 10%
    2. Class Assignments 30 %
    3. Midterm Exam 25 %
    4. Final Presentation 35 %

    指定/參考書目Textbook & References

    References

    1. Hicks, Wynford, and Galvin Allen. English for Journalists. Routledge, 2023.
    2. Rich, Carole. Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2010.
    3. Williams, Joseph M. Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace. Pearson, 2012.

    已申請之圖書館指定參考書目 圖書館指定參考書查詢 |相關處理要點

    維護智慧財產權，務必使用正版書籍。 Respect Copyright.

    課程相關連結Course Related Links

    Useful Websites:

1.	BBC News (British Broadcasting Cooperation) http://news.bbc.co.uk 
2.	CNN http://www.cnn.com
3.	New York Times http://www.nytimes.com 
4.	Time Magazine https://time.com/
5.	Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/
6.	El País English https://english.elpais.com/

    課程附件Course Attachments

    課程進行中，使用智慧型手機、平板等隨身設備 To Use Smart Devices During the Class

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