NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 學術英文聽讀(0914)
	(Eng.) Academic English：Listening and Reading
Offering Dept	Language Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	CHOU, HSING-CHUN
Department	General	Language	中/英文	Semester	2026-SPRING
Course Description	The course is designed to build students’ academic listening and reading skills in English for effective participation in higher education, particularly in contexts where English is the language of instruction. It emphasizes the development of core academic abilities through active engagement with a range of texts. Students will expand their vocabulary knowledge, strengthen their understanding of sentence structure and textual organization, and practice identifying main ideas, supporting details, and key arguments. The course also encourages critical thinking by guiding students to interpret, evaluate, and respond thoughtfully to information presented in spoken and written academic materials.
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
The course aims to achieve the following objectives: 1. Understand and interpret a range of academic reading materials. 2. Follow and make sense of spoken academic content presented in English. 3. Build an extensive academic vocabulary and demonstrate an understanding of advanced grammatical and sentence patterns. 4. Strengthen their critical thinking abilities and use these skills effectively in academic contexts.
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Handout; ESL Lab Week 2 Handout; BBC Week 3 Handout; ESL Lab Week 4 Handout; BBC Week 5 Handout; ESL Lab Week 6 Handout Week 7 Mid-term exam Week 8 Handout; ESL Lab Week 9 Handout; BBC Week 10 Post-test Week 11 Handout; ESL Lab Week 12 Handout; BBC Week 13 Handout; ESL Lab Week 14 Handout Week 15 Oral presentation Week 16 Final exam self-directed learning    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
1. Participation and Attendance: 10% 2. Quizzes: 25% 3. Midterm Examination: 20% 4. Final Examination: 20% 5. Post-test: 15% 6. Oral Presentation: 10%
Textbook & other References
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
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04.Quality Education include experience courses：N

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