NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 英文演說與溝通(0649)
	(Eng.) English Speech and Communication
Offering Dept	General Education Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	CHEN JHAO LIANG
Department	General	Language	English	Semester	2026-FALL
Course Description	This course is designed to strengthen students’ English public speaking competence and overall oral communication skills across a range of academic and professional contexts. The course places particular emphasis on mastering high-frequency lexical chunks and natural English intonation, which will be developed through structured practice and task-based activities. Students will examine the key elements that make speeches and presentations effective, as well as common pitfalls that undermine clarity and impact. Core topics include organizing speech content logically, designing clear and professional slides, describing charts and data accurately, and delivering ideas with appropriate stress, rhythm, and intonation. To improve pronunciation and fluency, students will engage in neo-shadowing practice to better approximate native speaker speech patterns. The course also addresses non-verbal communication skills such as eye contact and body language, along with strategies to reduce overuse of filler words. In addition, students will learn how to identify and internalize lexical chunks from authentic English audio and video materials in order to enhance listening skills and strengthen auditory memory. All course materials will be shared on iLearning, and various Youtube videos will be used for weekly discussions and activities. The Youtube video list will be announced at the beginning of the semester. No textbook purchase is required. Weekly recording assignments will be submitted via the university iLearning website. As a capstone requirement, each student will deliver a speech or presentation to demonstrate and apply the skills developed throughout the course.
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
Upon completing the course, students will be equipped to deliver impactful speeches and presentations in English and to speak with clarity, confidence, and composure.	1.Humanitarian Training 3.Communication Skills	50 50	Lecturing Discussion Exercises topic Discussion/Production	Oral Presentation Attendance
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Week 1 Orientation and what students are required to do this semester Week 2 Week 2 Speech Tip: The Ice-breaker; how to avoid using filler words Week 3 Week 3 Speech Tip: How to Organize Your speech/presentation; how to do neo-shadowing Week 4 Week 4 Speech Tip: How to Get to the Point; the block structure; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 5 Week 5 Speech Tip: How to Say It; how to describe charts and say big numbers in English; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 6 Week 6 Speech Tip: Your Body Speaks; working on your audio memory; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 7 Week 7 Speech Tip: Vocal Variety; working on your audio memory; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 8 Week 8 Mid-term Exam Week 9 Week 9 Speech Tip: Research Your Topic; working on your audio memory; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 10 Week 10 Speech Tip: Get Comfortable with Visual Aids; working on your audio memory; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 11 Week 11 Speech Tip: Persuade with Power; working on your audio memory; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 12 Week 12 Speech Tip: Inspire Your Audience; working on your audio memory; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 13 Week 13 Speech Tip: Rhetorical Devices; working on your audio memory; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 14 Week 14 Speech Tip: Humorous Speeches; working on your audio memory; student presentations; Youtube video discussion Week 15 Week 15 Speech Tip: Review Week 16 Week 16 final exam self-directed learning    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
class participation + quizzes + homework: 45% your public speech/presentation: 20% mid-term exam: 15% final exam: 20% Please attend classes on time. Please arrive before 1:15 P.M. Being late once is equivalent to one absence. Three absences will seriously hurt your participation score. If you have a valid excuse for being late or absent, you can send me an email as a heads-up but you’ll still have to use the university online leave application system. Your attendance score = quiz + recording homework completion percentage (show you what I can see on iLearning.) + participation of in-class activities Please finish reading the chapters in the manual before you come to class (C.C. manual will be attached on iLearning for you to download). Instead of going over each sentence of the articles, I will ask you to do summary so we can have the highest efficiency. Every one will have to deliver a speech or presentation this semester: speech: without slides: 8-10 minutes long. You can bring objects or any visual aids to display presentation: with slides: 10-12 minutes long with mostly pictures and as few words as possible on your slides Style: use as many idiomatic expressions (chunks) as possible. Avoid filler words. Try your best to have the natural speech intonation, flow and speed. Also, you have to include charts or statistics. If you have a video to show, make sure it’s less than one minute long Either you do it with or without slides, No scripts or notes are allowed on stage.
Textbook & other References
C.C. (Competent Communicator) manual shared on iLearning. Various Youtube videos. NBC Nightly News Youtube channel for quizzes.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
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Office Hours
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