NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 學術英語聽講(9906)
(Eng.) English for Academic Communication: Listening and Speaking
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher Hsu Hsiao Ling
Department General Language 中/英文 Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description Academic skills are the abilities, methods, and practices that can support students in academic environments. They typically improve on students' literacy and technical knowledge in fields like science and math. The ability to learn, take tests, communicate with other students, and finish assignments may all be improved with the development of academic skills. Many of these abilities are transferable to other spheres of life, especially the workplace.
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
The goals of this course is to help students develop academic listening and speaking abilities through listening to authentic lectures and presentations.
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topic Discussion/Production
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Orientation
Week 2 Unit 1
Week 3 Unit 1
Week 4 Unit 1
Week 5 Unit 2
Week 6 Unit 2
Week 7 Spring break no class
Week 8 Unit 2
Week 9 Exams
Week 10 Unit 3
Week 11 Unit 3
Week 12 Unit 3
Week 13 Unit 3
Week 14 Group presentations
Week 15 Group presentations
Week 16 Exams and feedback
Week 17 Self-Directed Learning
Week 18 Self-Directed Learning
Evaluation
Grading rubrics
Attendance (Zuvio) 10%
Participation (in-class) 20%
Exams 20%
*Final presentation 30%
**Self-directed learning 20%
Textbook & other References
Jessica Williams. (2017). 21st Century Communication Level 2. Cengage Learning. (Available in the Caves)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
More handouts will be prepared by the instructor.
Office Hours
By appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
03.Good Health and Well-Being   13.Climate Actioninclude experience courses:N
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