NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 大一英文(0937)
(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher HSIEH,HSIN-YI
Department General Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description This one semester course aims to help non-English major freshmen improve their English proficiency in conversation, listening, reading, writing, and grammar.















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
Students are expected to reach the high-intermediate level and be competent as well as confident in English communication on various occasions.














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Exercises
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Study Outcome
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 A. Introduction & Class Orientation
B. Unit 7: Passions and Fashions
(Ps. A more detailed version of syllabus will be introduced in class and uploaded to iLearning when the new semester commences.)
Week 2 Unit 7: Passions and Fashions
Week 3 Unit 8: No Fear!
Week 4 Unit 8: No Fear!
Week 5 Unit 9: It Depends How You Look At It
Week 6 Unit 9: It Depends How You Look At It
Week 7 Holiday: No Class
Week 8 Unit 10: All Things High Tech
Week 9 Midterm Progress Review
Week 10 NCHU Language Center Post-TEST
Week 11 Unit 10: All Things High Tech
Week 12 Unit 10: All Things High Tech
Week 13 Unit 11: Seeing is Believing
Week 14 Unit 11: Seeing is Believing
Week 15 A. Unit 12: Telling It Like It Is
B. Deadline for the Final Oral Recording
Week 16 Final Progress Review
Week 17 Self-directed Learning: Final Result (On-Line)
Week 18 Self-directed Learning: Live ABC & Global News
Evaluation
30%: Class Participation, Attendance, and Pop Tasks
15%: Quizzes and Assignments
15%: NCHU Language Center Post-Test
20%: Midterm Progress Review
20%: Final Progress Review








Textbook & other References
1. Liz and John Soars, American Headway, vol. 3. 3rd ed. (Oxford: Oxford UP, 2016).
(available at the Caves Books on campus)
2. Some supplementary materials will be available on iLearning.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
NCHU iLearning (https://lms2020.nchu.edu.tw/)













Office Hours
15:00-17:00, Tuesday





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