NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 大一英文(0927)
(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher CHEN YOU-TING
Department General Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description This course is designed to be student-centered and performance-based. In this semester, it will begin by familiarizing students with essential skills in expressing themselves and move on to equip them with effective strategies to conduct meaningful conversations. This course requires students to perform independent and interactive tasks by using these skills and strategies learned 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 one-year course aims to strengthen students’ English speaking proficiency by sharpening their skills in expressing opinions effectively and engaging in productive discussions on different academic occasions. After taking this course, students are expected to develop and deliver a personal opinion or a fact-based argument in a short amount of time. Meanwhile, they will learn strategies to conduct meaningful conversations and discussions. It is expected that these practices will also prepare students to meet the challenges of speaking tasks in standardized language tests.
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Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Quiz
Internship
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 2/21
Introduction & Warm-up
Week 2 2/28
No Class (Peace Memorial Day)
Week 3 3/6
Speaking Objectively: Skills
Week 4 3/13
Speaking Objectively: Practice (I)
Week 5 3/30
Speaking Objectively: Practice (II)
Week 6 3/27
Task 1: Independent
Week 7 4/3
No class (make-up day for NCHU anniversary celebration and sports day)
Week 8 4/10
Round Table Discussion: Skills
Week 9 4/17
Round Table Discussion: Topic (I)
Week 10 4/24
Post-test
Week 11 5/1
Round Table Discussion: Topic (I)
Week 12 5/8
Task 2: Interactive (as a group)
Week 13 5/15
Round Table Discussion: Topic (II)
Week 14 5/22
Round Table Discussion: Topic (II)
Week 15 5/29
Round Table Discussion: Topic (III)
Week 16 6/5
Task 3: Interactive (as a group)Task 3: Interactive (as a group)
Week 17 6/12
【self-directed learning】
Watch a designated video clip and prepare for in-class discussion
Week 18 6/19
【self-directed learning】
Watch a designated video clip and prepare for in-class discussion
Evaluation
15% Attendance and in-class performance (including evaluation of self-directed learning)
15% English post-test
20% Task 1: independent
20% Task 2: interactive (as a group)
20% Task 3: interactive (as a group)
10% Peer evaluation (round table discussion)

1. Attendance is mandatory; all absences must be excused, with notice in advance and verifiable excuses for absence.
2. Performance will be determined by students’ participation and overall effort in class.
3. A written post-test will be prepared by the language center and is to be taken in class. This test assesses students’ listening and reading comprehension.
4. The three tasks evaluate students speaking abilities individually and interactively.
— In the independent task, students are expected to develop and deliver a short argument based on a factual premise.
— In interactive tasks, students are required to work with others as a group in order to fulfill designated tasks.
5. Students will have to evaluate their group members based on their contribution to each practice of round table discussion in class.
Textbook & other References
None.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Supplementary materials prepared by the instructor.
Office Hours
Thursday, 15:00-17:00 (by appointment)
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
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