國立中興大學教學大綱
課程名稱 (中) 實用英文(一)(3070)
(Eng.) Practical English (I)
開課單位 外文系
課程類別 選修 學分 2 授課教師 陳柏助
選課單位 外文系 / 學士班 授課使用語言 英文 開課學期 1151
課程簡述 1. Students will learn to apply English language skills to a wide range of categories including daily communication as well as academic fields.
2. During each class session, selected units from English learning Websites will be introduced.
3. Class performance of students will be examined through quizzes and discussion.
先修課程名稱
課程與核心能力關聯配比(%) 課程目標之教學方法與評量方法
課程目標 核心能力 配比(%) 教學方法 評量方法
Upon completing the course students are expected to
• be able to apply morphological rules and to segment words into parts.
• have the English language skills necessary to succeed in an academic setting.
• know words of various fields for GEPT and TOEFL.
專題探討/製作
習作
討論
講授
出席狀況
作品
測驗
授課內容(單元名稱與內容、習作/每週授課、考試進度-共16週加自主學習)
週次 授課內容
第1週 Course introduction & preview
CNN10-Sep. 8


第2週 BBC Ideas-How what you eat affects your immune system (Medical science)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cn2L2y6O0I
CNN10-Sep. 15

第3週 WSJ-The Economics Of 7-Eleven (Business)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RATHbP1bAhI
CNN10-Sep. 22


第4週 BBC Ideas-How nuclear should our future be? (Environment & Energy crisis)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRke-WXRvME
CNN10-Sep. 29

第5週 WSJ-Why Japan's Shrinking Economy Is Stuck in the ‘90s (Economy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8MldJsSjl4
CNN10-Oct. 6

第6週 VOX-Why can’t prices just stay the same? (Financial literacy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLtnm_bRzPw
CNN10-Oct. 13

第7週 VOX-Why you don’t hear about the ozone layer anymore (Environment & Climate change)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaLOiGEDPJQ
CNN10-Oct. 20


第8週 Midterm exam

第9週 VOX- Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings (Social study & law)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB3qNWRaxGE
CNN10-Nov. 3
第10週 VOX-How America became a superpower (Geopolitics)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BShvYeyMm_Y
CNN10-Nov. 10


第11週 BBC Ideas-Should human kidneys be bought and sold? (Medical ethics)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQYF5twXZgU
CNN10-Nov. 17


第12週 WSJ-Why America’s Biggest Brands Are Failing to Keep Up in China (Business)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHOSEFRtaNc&t=15s
CNN10-Nov. 24

第13週 CNBC—Why do we have chemicals in our food? (Health & Diet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssu3MR6ql4k&t=250s
CNN10-Dec. 1

第14週 WSJ-The Plan to Secure Taiwan’s AI Chips Amid Fears of a Chinese Invasion (Business and Geopolitics)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaXzHc5N3I
CNN10-Dec. 8

第15週 BBC Ideas-Why smart people make stupid mistakes (Psychology)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDxNh1wVamg



第16週 Final exam




WSJ-Why Japan’s Shrinking Economy Is Stuck in the ‘90s (Economy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8MldJsSjl4

Final exam
自主學習
內容
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學習評量方式
Class performance: 30%
Midterm exam: 30%
Final exam: 40%
教科書&參考書目(書名、作者、書局、代理商、說明)
BBC Learning English
YouTube
National Geographic
British Council-Learn English
CNN
課程教材(教師個人網址請列在本校內之網址)
iLearning 3.0
課程輔導時間
Tuesday 13:00~15:00
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