NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 中級英語(0946)
(Eng.) Intermediate English Proficiency
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher SHIH HUI-CHIA
Department General Language 中/英文 Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description This course is targeted at students with an intermediate level of English listening and reading ability. Students will acquire essential skills and strategies necessary for TOEIC tests, will enhance their grammar and vocabulary learning ability, and will familiarize themselves with TOEIC test format and test-taking strategies through practice tests.

**All the in-class quizzes will be given online during class time. Please make sure you have a device large enough for reading long passages when taking online tests. Midterm and final exams will be paper-based.
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
to improve learners' listening and reading ability in English via extensive practice.
to improve learners' speaking and writing ability for the TOEIC test
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course orientation
Week 2 Pre-test
Listening & Reading: Part 1
Speaking: Part 1
Assignment: Vocab 01 (recruitment)
Week 3 Listening & Reading: Part 1
Speaking: Part 2
Assignment: Vocab 02 (office); Video lecture on tenses
Week 4 Listening & Reading: Parts 2 & 5
Speaking: Part 2
Assignment: Vocab 03 (maintenance); Video lecture on tenses
Test 01 review
Week 5 Listening & Reading: Parts 2 & 5
Speaking: Part 3
Assignment: Vocab 04 (nouns & verbs); Video lecture on tenses
Week 6 Listening & Reading: Parts 3 & 6
Speaking: Part 3
Assignment: Vocab 05 (real estate & contracts); Video lecture on passive voice
Test 02 review
Week 7 Spring Break
Week 8 Listening & Reading: Parts 3 & 6
Speaking: Part 3
Test 03 review
Week 9 Midterm Exam: simulated TOEIC Test
Week 10 Listening & Reading: Parts 3 & 7
Speaking: Part 4
Assignment: Vocab 06 (business trips & entertainment); Video lecture on verbals
Week 11 Listening & Reading: Parts 3, 4 & 7
Speaking: Part 4
Assignment: Vocab 07 (news and sales); Video lecture on verbals
Test 04 review
Week 12 Listening & Reading: Parts 3, 4 & 7
Speaking: Part 5
Assignment: Vocab 08 (products, purchase, & insurance)
Week 13 No class (make-up class online)
Video lecture on relative clauses & Test 05 review
Assignment: Vocab 09 (government & ecology)
Week 14 Listening & Reading: Parts 3, 4 & 7
Speaking: Part 5
Assignment: Vocab 10 (others)
Week 15 Review & Post-test
Test 06 review
Week 16 Final Assessment
Week 17 Self-directed learning activities
Week 18 Self-directed learning activities
Evaluation
1. In-class evaluation (participation, assignments, quizzes): 50%
2. Midterm exam: 20%
3. Final exam: 20%
4. Self-directed learning activities: 10%

**You may choose to attend one of the following activities and submit a written report (template can be found on ilearning) by June. 17
1. English Score
2. Official or Campus TOEIC Test (between 2/23 and 5/31)
3. At least 2 English activities held by the Language Center, such as contests or Language Mix (語言密客室).
Textbook & other References
決勝新制多益:聽力閱讀6回模擬試題+完全剖析【聽力+閱讀雙書版】ISBN : 9789863188209
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Grammar videos and vocabulary lists will be posted online
Office Hours
by appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
include experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please repsect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 1 / 22
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