NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 英語口語訓練(一)(1513)
(Eng.) English Oral Training (I)
Offering Dept Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher 詹鄢如
Department Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures(N)Undergraduate Language English Semester 2026-SPRING
Course Description This course provides a comprehensive approach to enhance students’ English speaking competence. In addition to the accuracy as well as fluency in speaking, students will also manage the development of how oral communication involves critical thinking and decision making throughout this course. Students are expected to be equipped with the ability to process information from different sources so as 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 should learn to speak in proper intonation and with appropriate stress, listen to a variety of conversations/speeches, interpret the possible underlying meanings and thus provide appropriate responses.
Discussion
Lecturing
Exercises
Networking/Distance Education
topic Discussion/Production
Other
Oral Presentation
Attendance
Assignment
Study Outcome
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 tentative schedule:
class intro & 2.3
Week 2 2.4
Week 3 2.5
Week 4 3.1
Week 5 3.2
Week 6 3.3
Week 7 3.4
Week 8 4/16 midterm exam
Week 9 3.5
Week 10 4.1
Week 11 4.2
Week 12 4.3
Week 13 4.4
Week 14 4.5
Week 15 6/4 final exam-1
Week 16 6/11 final exam-2
self-directed
learning		    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
Global News Flash
Task: Select a specific national/international issue and research 2~3 English news articles/videos representing different perspectives.
Requirement: Create a 5-slide visual presentation and upload it to the iLearning by June 12th as a final synthesis of your learning.
* Include a recorded audio narration for your slides to demonstrate your oral proficiency.
Evaluation
1. class participation (55%)
2. midterm & final exams (20+25%)
3. You are allowed to be absent for 6 hours at most for any reasons this semester.
Being late for over 20 min/leaving 20 min early is seen as absenteeism.
If you’re absent for 7 hours, 7 points will be deducted from the semester score.
If you’re absent for 8 hours, 10 points will be deducted from the semester score.
If you’re absent for 9 hours, 15 points will be deducted from the semester score.
If you’re absent for 10 hours, 20 points will be deducted from the semester score, and so on.
Textbook & other References
Wide Angle 5A. Sherman et al. Oxford, 2023.
class handouts will be posted on iLearning.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning: https://lms2020.nchu.edu.tw
Office Hours
by appointment only:
LINE: gogosmokif
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
03.Good Health and Well-Being   07.Affordable and Clean Energy   09.Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities   16.Peace and Justice   17.Partnerships for the Goalsinclude experience courses：N
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