NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 大一英文(0925)
	(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept	Language Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	Huang, Wan-Ting
Department	General	Language	English	Semester	2024-FALL
Course Description	Freshman English aims to enhance students' intermediate-level English proficiency through a comprehensive curriculum that integrates listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The course emphasizes developing reading and paragraph writing abilities while reinforcing communicative skills through diverse language materials. Additionally, it seeks to cultivate essential academic skills, such as note-taking, information literacy, critical thinking, collaboration, and presentation.
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
In this course, students will: 1 Develop critical reading skills, 2 Engage in reflection on readings, 3 Apply insights gained from readings, 4 Orally paraphrase and summarize texts, and reflect on the texts in oral discussion, 5 Write complete paragraphs with topic sentences, relevant supporting details, transition words, and concluding sentences.	1. 2. 3. 4.	50 30 10 10	Exercises Discussion Other Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment Quiz Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 9/9-9/11 Orientation: Introduction to the course, ice-breaking activities Week 2 9/16-9/18 Unit 1 9/17* Moon Festival Week 3 9/23-9/25 Unit 1 Week 4 9/30-10/2 Unit 1 Week 5 10/7-10/9 Unit 2 Week 6 10/14-10/16 Unit 2 Week 7 10/21-10/23 Unit 2 Week 8 10/28-10/30 Midterm Week 9 11/4-11/6 Unit 3 Week 10 11/11-11/13 Unit 3 Week 11 11/18-11/20 Unit 3 Week 12 11/25-11/27 Unit 4 Week 13 12/2-12/4 Unit 4 Week 14 12/9-12/11 Unit 4 Week 15 12/16-12/18 Unit 5 Week 16 12/23-12/25 Final exam Week 17 Self-directed learning (Unit 5) Week 18 Self-directed learning (Unit 5)
Evaluation
Attendance & group participation & quizzes 30 % Midterm exam 20% Final exam 20 % Week 4 Freshmen English Pretest (前測) 15% Show & Tell individual presentation 15% Extra bonus Class attendance is a fundamental requirement. You’ll be evaluated based on your group discussions and participation. Assignments must be completed in full and passed in by the scheduled due dates.
Textbook & other References
Pathways 3 Reading, Writing & Critical Thinking The textbook will be used for two semesters: First semester: Unit 1~5: Second semester: Unit 6~10)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Office Hours
By appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
03.Good Health and Well-Being   04.Quality Education   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities   14.Life Below Water   15.Life On Land include experience courses：N

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