NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 實用英文(二)(3070)
(Eng.) Practical English(II)
Offering Dept Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher Chen, Po-Chu
Department Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description 1. Students will learn to apply English language skills to a wide range of categories including daily communication as well as academic fields.
2. During each class session, two selected units from British Council Website will be introduced.
3. Class performance of students will be examined through quizzes and discussion.
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 are expected to
• be able to apply morphological rules and to segment words into parts.
• have the English language skills necessary to succeed in an academic setting.
• know words of various fields for GEPT and TOEFL.
1.Foreign language skills
3.Communication and presentation skills
50
50
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course introduction
Week 2 Vox—The Right Way to Kill A Fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS4AM9mPX-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL8d91vdR9g
Big Think+
Umami: You never say its name, yet you taste it every day
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/umami-fifth-taste/
Week 3 BBC Learning English (Lingohack)-Mind reading machine helps man walk again
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/lingohack/ep-191009
VOX-The real reason Boeing’s new plane crashed twice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tuKiiznsY
Week 4 The Economist -Are Americans trashing the English language?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-WJVDDZTFY
How the Romans influenced English (history & language)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-220905
Week 5 CNBC-Why do we have the penny?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSfXUkcdm9o
Week 6 Business Insider - Sneaky Ways H&M Gets You to Spend Money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wFVuIQSNj8
Week 7 The problem with fast fashion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-190902
Week 8 How the Romans influenced English
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-220905
VOX - Why the US celebrates Columbus Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNqOGhDMm8k
Week 9 Midterm exam
Week 10 Lingohack Ultra-processed food health warning (health & diet)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/lingohack/ep-190605
VOX-The science is in: Exercise isn’t the best way to lose weight (health & diet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXTiiz99p9o

Week 11 VOX- Why the Victorian mansion is a horror icon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xvNhN1PsRw
Week 12 VOX-Why people think they see ghosts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFMuLqZ1zaU
Week 13 VOX-The New Year’s Eve song, explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xWxyxsVAsQ
Week 14 BBC Takeaway English—Why do we dream?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-220822
BBC Takeaway English—Why do we dream? (science)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/features/take-away-english/ep-220822
Week 15 Cheddar-The Unseen Inefficiency of Escalator Etiquette - Cheddar Explains (social behaviour)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbsoO2c7gCM

Week 16 Final exam
self-directed
learning
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
Students are encouraged to review multimedia materials from mainstream media such as VOX, BBC, CNN, New York Times, and etc. while actively learning the most updated expressions used in the content.
Evaluation
Class performance: 30%
Midterm exam: 30%
Final exam: 40%
Textbook & other References
Youtube Channels
BBC Learning English Website
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning 3.0
Office Hours
Tuesday 13:00~15:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
04.Quality Educationinclude experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please respect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:2025/09/08 12:06:26 Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 10 / 19
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