NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 英語口語訓練(一)(1062)
	(Eng.) English Oral Training (I)
Offering Dept	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	詹鄢如
Department	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate	Language	English	Semester	2026-FALL
Course Description	This course takes a comprehensive approach to enhancing students’ English speaking skills. In addition to improving both accuracy and fluency, students will develop critical thinking and decision-making skills through oral communication. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to process information from various sources to support their opinions in conversations.
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 will learn to speak with proper intonation and stress, listen to a variety of discourses, interpret underlying meanings, and deliver appropriate responses	1.Foreign language skills 3.Communication and presentation skills	50 50	topic Discussion/Production Networking/Distance Education Exercises Discussion Lecturing	Quiz Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment Study Outcome
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 tentative schedule: class intro & 1.1 Week 2 1.2 Week 3 1.3 Week 4 9/28 holiday Week 5 1.4 Week 6 1.5 Week 7 2.1 Week 8 10/26 holiday Week 9 midterm exam Week 10 2.2 Week 11 2.3 Week 12 2.4 Week 13 2.5 Week 14 3.1 Week 15 3.2 Week 16 final exam self-directed learning    01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.    05.Participation in various workshops organized by different departments of NCHU. 1 Participation in academic, industrial, and professional exchange events -- these activities expose students to professional contexts, helping them transition to advanced English. By observing experts, students learn to structure formal presentations and formulate critical questions. 2 review of industry and academic multimedia resources -- engaging with diverse multimedia builds a rich database of ideas for classroom discussions. It also provides authentic phonetic models to refine students’ pronunciation and intonation. 5 engagement in campus workshops and collaborative activities -- workshops offer low-anxiety settings that encourage peer interaction and practical problem-solving. This teamwork trains students in essential functional language, such as negotiating and clarifying ideas.
Evaluation
1. class participation (50%) 2. midterm & final exams (30%) 3. assignments & class work (20%) 4. students are allowed a maximum of 6 hours of absence for any reason this semester. Arriving more than 20 minutes late or leaving more than 20 minutes early will be counted as a 1-hour absence. Attendance penalties will be applied to the semester score as follows: • 7 hours of absence: 7 points deducted • 8 hours of absence: 10 points deducted • 9 hours of absence: 15 points deducted • 10 hours of absence: 20 points deducted (with a continuous 5-point deduction for each additional hour)
Textbook & other References
Wide Angle 5A. Sherman et al. Oxford, 2023. class handouts will be posted on iLearning.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
all course info and updates will be posted on https://lms2020.nchu.edu.tw
Office Hours
by appointment only: LINE: gogosmokif email: chanpigmi@gmail.com
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
include experience courses：N

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