NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 學術英文聽讀(0915)
(Eng.) Academic English:Listening and Reading
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher CHANG,YUH-FANG
Department General Language English Semester 2026-SPRING
Course Description This course is designed to equip students with the English language skills necessary to meet academic goals. Fundamental to the course is intensive practice in listening and reading comprehension. You will learn to listen to a variety of audio and video texts including conversations, short lectures, news reports strategically and effectively and develop essential listening skills such as activating background knowledge, listening for main ideas and inferring meaning from context. You will also learn to read informational texts of various topics and develop reading skills such as skimming for main idea, scanning for specific information, and interpreting an adapted text for inferences.
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
1.take notes on listening passages;
2.identify the topic and main idea
3.distinguish relevant from irrelevant information;
4. comprehend relationships between ideas;
topic Discussion/Production
Lecturing
Attendance
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Chapter 6 Global Connection I
CNN news unit 7,8
Week 3 Chapter 6 Global Connection II
CNN news unit 9,10
Week 4 Chapter 6 Global Connection III
CNN news unit 11,12
Week 5 Chapter 7 Language and communication I
CNN news unit 13,14
Week 6 Chapter 7 Language and communication II
CNN news unit 15,16
Week 7 Chapter 7 Language and communication II
CNN news unit 17,18
Week 8 Midterm
Week 9 Chapter 8 Tastes and preferences I
CNN news unit 19
Week 10 Chapter 8 Tastes and Preferences II
CNN news unit 21
Week 11 Chapter 9 Tastes and Preferences III
CNN news unit 22
Week 12 Chapter 9 New Frontiers I
CNN news unit 23
Week 13 Chapter 9 New Frontiers II
CNN news unit 24
Week 14 Chapter 10 Ceremonies I
CNN news unit 25

Week 15 Chapter 10 Ceremonies II
Week 16 Final Exam
self-directed
learning
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.

Evaluation
1. Quiz 20%
2. Homework 20%
3. Midterm 25%
4. Final 25%
5. Participation10%
Textbook & other References
Interaction 2
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
N/A
Office Hours
Wednesday 9:00-10:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
04.Quality Educationinclude experience courses:N
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