國立中興大學教學大綱
課程名稱 (中) 新聞英文(0950)
(Eng.) Journalistic English
開課單位 語言中心
課程類別 選修 學分 2 授課教師 林耕安
選課單位 不限系所 授課使用語言 中/英文 英文/EMI 開課學期 1122
課程簡述 This course is designed to enable students to acquire essential vocabulary on politics, economics, society, culture and entertainment through reading newspapers and listening to English broadcasts. Students will be taught how to understand English news reports so that they may further analyze and comment on the content.
先修課程名稱
課程含自主學習 Y
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
This course trains students in the ability to think critically and present their arguments effectively through reading and listening to news in English.
1.外語能力
2.溝通與表達能力
50
50
網路/遠距教學
講授
討論
專題探討/製作
作業
測驗
口頭報告
出席狀況
書面報告
授課內容(單元名稱與內容、習作/每週授課、考試進度-共18週)
週次 授課內容
第1週 Week 1:Course introduction+ Why learning Journalistic English?
第2週 Week 2: understanding the characteristics of headlines+ political and international news
第3週 Week 3:reading the news+ political and international news
第4週 Week 4:features in writing English news + political and international news
第5週 Week 5:vocabulary, neologism and set expressions in English news (I) + news about business, economics and international trade
第6週 Week 6:vocabulary, neologism and set expressions in English news (II)+ news about business, economics and international trade
第7週 Week 7: vocabulary, neologism and set expressions in English news (III)+ news about business, economics and international trade
第8週 Week 8: group presentations on news
第9週 Week 9: mid-term exam
第10週 Week 10:Review of the mid-term exam + case analysis
第11週 Week 11: metaphorical expressions, allusions and idioms in English news (I) + social and crime news; 1st self-study week
第12週 Week 12:metaphorical expressions, allusions and idioms in English news (II) + social and crime news
第13週 Week 13:metaphorical expressions, allusions and idioms in English news (III) + social and crime news (II)
第14週 Week 14:social and crime news (III)
第15週 Week 15:grammatical and textual characteristics of English news (I) + cultural, media and entertainment news; 2nd self-study week
第16週 Week 16:grammatical and textual characteristics of English news (II) + cultural, media and entertainment news
第17週 Week 17:grammatical and textual characteristics of English news (III) + cultural, media and entertainment news
第18週 Week 18 :Submission of final written and oral reports
學習評量方式
**Forms of evaluation is subject to change according to the method of teaching this semester.**

1. mid-term exam 30%
2. final written and oral reports 30%
3. pair/group discussion+attendance:20%
4. quiz+ group presentations 20 %

*Self-study sessions and content will be currently made on the 11th and 15th week, with extra reading and supplementary tasks.
教科書&參考書目(書名、作者、書局、代理商、說明)
1. News English in Focus
Author:Zi-you Lin,Publisher:Caves Books Ltd.,Published Year:2018
課程教材(教師個人網址請列在本校內之網址)
1. How to Read an English Newspaper
Author:Hsiao-Chia Chu,Publisher:Crane Publishing Co., Ltd.,Published Year:2018

2.Your Guide to English News Language
Author:Tim Ferry,Publisher:Cosmos Culture Ltd.,Published Year:2006

3. The Metropolitan Daily News
Author:Joan Corliss Bartel,Publisher:Pearson ,Published Year:2002

4.teacher-made handouts+ materials from newspapers or news websites, programs, YouTube, podcasts, etc.

課程輔導時間
Should there be any questions regarding the course, please contact by email (gensosuikogaiden@yahoo.com.tw)
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