NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 大一英文(0928)
	(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept	Language Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	Huang, Wan-Ting
Department	General	Language	English	Semester	2025-SPRING
Course Description	Freshman English aims to enhance students' intermediate-level English proficiency through a comprehensive curriculum that integrates listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The course emphasizes developing reading and paragraph writing abilities while reinforcing communicative skills through diverse language materials. Additionally, it seeks to cultivate essential academic skills, such as note-taking, information literacy, critical thinking, collaboration, and presentation.
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
In this course, students will: 1 Develop critical reading skills, 2 Engage in reflection on readings, 3 Apply insights gained from readings, 4 Orally paraphrase and summarize texts, and reflect on the texts in oral discussion, 5 Write complete paragraphs with topic sentences, relevant supporting details, transition words, and concluding sentences.	1. 2. 3. 4.	50 30 10 10	Exercises Discussion Other Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment Quiz Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Syllabus Overview, grouping, introduction to learning resources Week 2 Ch 5 The travel business Week 3 Ch 5 The travel business Week 4 Ch 5 The travel business Week 5 Ch 7 Global challenge Week 6 Ch 7 Global challenge Week 7 No Class (Spring Break) Week 8 Ch 7 Global challenge Week 9 Midterm Week 10 Post-test (紙筆測驗，上課時間採隨班考試進行) Week 11 Ch8 Languages and culture Week 12 Ch8 Languages and culture Week 13 Ch8 Languages and culture Week 14 Ch10 Survival instinct Week 15 Ch10 Survival instinct Week 16 Final exam Week 17 Self-directed learning Week 18 Self-directed learning
Evaluation
Attendance & group participation & quizzes 30 % Midterm exam 20% Final exam 20 % Week 10 Freshmen English Posttest (後測) 15% Group presentation 15% Extra bonus
Textbook & other References
Pathways 3 Reading, Writing & Critical Thinking The textbook will be used for two semesters: First semester: Unit 1~5: Second semester: Unit 6~10)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Office Hours
By appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
03.Good Health and Well-Being   04.Quality Education   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities   14.Life Below Water   15.Life On Land include experience courses：N

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