NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 高級英語會話(3021)
	(Eng.) Advanced English Conversation
Offering Dept	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type	Elective	Credits	2	Teacher	DONNA WORLEY
Department	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate	Language	English	Semester	2026-SPRING
Course Description	To discuss topics relevant to the students in their future lives.
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
To discuss topics relevant to the students in their future lives.	1.Foreign language skills 3.Communication and presentation skills	50 50
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Overview of class policies and team assignments Week 2 Work on presentation Week 3 Present and lead class in discussion Week 4 Present and lead class in discussion Week 5 Present and lead class in discussion Week 6 Present and lead class in discussion Week 7 Present and lead class in discussion Week 8 Present and lead class in discussion Week 9 Mid-term Exam Week Week 10 Work on Presentation Week 11 Present and lead class in discussion Week 12 Present and lead class in discussion Week 13 Present and lead class in discussion Week 14 Present and lead class in discussion Week 15 Present and lead class in discussion Week 16 Present and lead class in discussion Present and lead class in discussion Final Exam Week self-directed learning
Evaluation
Assignments: Students will work in teams to create presentations to inform, teach and generate meaningful conversations between their classmates. Depending on the class size, teams will do at least two presentations/lead discussions per semester. Example topics: single or married + and -, keys to a happy relationship, balancing work/life, investing and saving money, building a career, changing careers, side hustle, having a happy life, dealing with setbacks, taking risks… Evaluation: Students will be evaluated based on their presentations and ability to generate meaningful conversations between their classmates. Attendance: 2 absences = Maximum 3 absences = fail Arriving late counts as an absence
Textbook & other References
Student generated
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
fishtwins63@yahoo.com
Office Hours
Thursday 12:00-1:00 or by appointment.
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
include experience courses：N

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Update Date, year/month/day：None	Printed Date, year/month/day：2026 / 1 / 09
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