| 週次 |
授課內容 |
| 第1週 |
Course introduction
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| 第2週 |
Vox—The Right Way to Kill A Fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS4AM9mPX-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL8d91vdR9g
Big Think+
Umami: You never say its name, yet you taste it every day
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/umami-fifth-taste/
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| 第3週 |
BBC Learning English (Lingohack)-Mind reading machine helps man walk again
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/lingohack/ep-191009
VOX-The real reason Boeing’s new plane crashed twice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tuKiiznsY
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| 第4週 |
The Economist -Are Americans trashing the English language?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-WJVDDZTFY
How the Romans influenced English (history & language)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-220905
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| 第5週 |
CNBC-Why do we have the penny?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSfXUkcdm9o
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| 第6週 |
Business Insider - Sneaky Ways H&M Gets You to Spend Money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wFVuIQSNj8
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| 第7週 |
The problem with fast fashion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-190902
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| 第8週 |
How the Romans influenced English
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-220905
VOX - Why the US celebrates Columbus Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNqOGhDMm8k
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| 第9週 |
Midterm exam |
| 第10週 |
Lingohack Ultra-processed food health warning (health & diet)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/lingohack/ep-190605
VOX-The science is in: Exercise isn’t the best way to lose weight (health & diet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXTiiz99p9o
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| 第11週 |
VOX- Why the Victorian mansion is a horror icon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xvNhN1PsRw
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| 第12週 |
VOX-Why people think they see ghosts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFMuLqZ1zaU |
| 第13週 |
VOX-The New Year’s Eve song, explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xWxyxsVAsQ
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| 第14週 |
BBC Takeaway English—Why do we dream?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-220822
BBC Takeaway English—Why do we dream? (science)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-220822
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| 第15週 |
Cheddar-The Unseen Inefficiency of Escalator Etiquette - Cheddar Explains (social behaviour)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbsoO2c7gCM
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| 第16週 |
Final exam |
自主學習
內容 |
02.閱覽產業及學術相關多媒體資料
Students are encouraged to review multimedia materials from mainstream media such as VOX, BBC, CNN, New York Times, and etc. while actively learning the most updated expressions used in the content. |