NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 大一英文(0923)
(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher Ching-Yu Yang
Department General Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description This course is designed to build up four English skills and general English proficiency with online resources and tools. Through a series of in-class practice, students will acquire the ability to use these tools when writing and reading. This course will cover a wide range of topics, and students are encouraged to express their opinions in class.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
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 is designed to:
1. Improve students' English skills
2. Develop the abilities to communicate in English
3. Motivate students to learn English on their initiative
4. Guide students through language learning systems and resource
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10
topic Discussion/Production
Exercises
Discussion
Lecturing
Assignment
Quiz
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 (2/21) Unit 4 Getting it right
Week 2 (2/28) No class (Peace Memorial Day)
Week 3 (3/6)Unit 4 Getting it right
Week 4 (3/13) Unit 4 Getting it right
Week 5 (3/20) Unit 4 Getting it right
Week 6 (3/27) Self-directed learning (live ABC, high-intermediate level, listening & reading); submit the oral presentation title
Week 7 (4/3) No class (Make-up Day of Sports Day)
Week 8 (4/10) Unit 5 Our changing world
Week 9 (4/17) Unit 5 Our changing world
Week 10 (4/24) Posttest
Week 11 (5/1) Unit 5 Our changing world Midterm Exam
Week 12 (5/8) Midterm Exam
Week 13 (5/15) Film appreciation
Week 14 (5/22) BBC learning English (Are bucket lists always a good thing?) & oral presentation
Week 15 (5/29) BBC learning English (Training artificial intelligence) & oral presentation
Week 16 (6/5) BBC learning English (Food made in space) & oral presentation
Week 17 (6/12) BBC learning English (Could you be a victim of online fraud?) & oral presentation
Week 18 (6/19) Self-directed learning (reading one article and watching one short video related to one of the topics discussed in Week 13-16, and finishing a worksheet)
Evaluation
Attendance & In-class Practice 20%
Midterm Exam 30%
Oral presentation 25% (10 mins for each group; 5 mins for each person; 2 mins Q&A)
Self-directed learning 10%
Posttest15% (week 10 4/24 13:00-15:00)
Textbook & other References
Liz and John Soars, American Headway, vol. 3 3rd ed. (Oxford: Oxford UP, 2016)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
BBC six minutes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english
Voice of America; Ted talks
iLearning
Office Hours
Wed. 15:10-17:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
06.Clean Water and Sanitation   07.Affordable and Clean Energy   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities   13.Climate Action   14.Life Below Waterinclude experience courses：N
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Update Date, year/month/day：None Printed Date, year/month/day：2025 / 1 / 22
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