NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 大一英文(0908)
(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher Liu Fang-Jeng
Department General Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description Based on essential reading materials, this course aims to provide students with a comprehensive training of all four skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The course encompasses academic lectures and thematic interviews of diverse content areas. Language usage and structural analysis are the pivotal concerns of the classroom activities. The classes entail group discussion to facilitate and motivate students’ learning process. In addition, supplementary reading materials, vocabulary quizzes, and group presentation will also be included to help consolidate students’ English proficiency.

Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
This course aims to reinforce students’ English abilities through a series of exercises, in which students will strengthen their English capacity by means of approaching diverse content areas. Students are expected to develop proficiency in both practical applications of English and structural understanding of English lectures and thematic interviews.
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topic Discussion/Production
Networking/Distance Education
Exercises
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Internship
Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course orientation/ Listening & Speaking Activity 1
Week 2 Listening & Speaking Activity 2
Week 3 Speaking Practice 1
Week 4 Speaking Practice 2
Week 5 Speaking Practice 3
Week 6 Speaking Practice 4
Week 7 No Class: Spring Break
Week 8 Midterm Oral Presentation(1)
Week 9 Midterm Oral Presentation(2)
Week 10 Post Test(後測): The test will be held in class.
Week 11 Unit 7AB
Week 12 Unit 8AB
Week 13 Unit 9AB/ Unit10AB
Week 14 Unit 11AB /Unit 12
Week 15 Review
Week 16 Final Exam
Week 17 Online Self-learning
Week 18 Online Self-learning
Evaluation
1. Class Performance 35%: Quiz, In-class Activity & Discussion, Email writing, External Reading & Practice
2. Midterm Presentation: 25%
3. Final: 25%
4.Post Test(後測)[15%]: Test will be held in the classroom from 13:00-15:00
Textbook & other References
Reading Explorer 4(3rd edition, Hi, Taiwan)
此書自113-1沿用至113-2,如須再購買,請自行於「敦煌書局教科書訂購網」訂購 https://www.mytb.com.tw/index.html
The textbook is the same as the one we used in the previous semester. For those who’d like to purchase it, you could buy one from the Caves Book website: https://www.mytb.com.tw/index.html
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Other supplementary materials and handouts will be distributed in class.
Office Hours
Monday 12:00~16:00 (by appointment)
Wednesday 9:10~11:00 (by appointment)
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
02.Zero Hunger   03.Good Health and Well-Being   04.Quality Education   12.Responsible Consumption   15.Life On Land   16.Peace and Justiceinclude experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please repsect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:2025/01/20 11:20:49 Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 1 / 22
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