NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 學術英語聽講(9909)
Course Name	(Eng.) English for Academic Communication: Listening and Speaking
Offering Dept	Language Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	CHEN, CHAO-JUNG
Department	General	Language	English	Semester	2024-FALL
Course Description	This EAP course(English for Academic Purposes) aims to help students advance academic English in listening and speaking for academic study, which provides students with effective approaches to related academic vocabulary, online academic English learning resources and the structure of thesis by learning academic vocabulary in different fields, learning note-taking skills, listening to different genres of academic lectures and learning critical thinking strategies. In this way, this course is designed to pave a solid foundation for further academic study in the future. Prerequisites
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	N

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1. To advance students’ listening
and speaking ability in academic
fields.
2. To develop effective notetaking strategies for academic
lectures.
3. To learn the structure of
thesis and give simple
presentations on the outline of
thesis.
4. To strengthen the skills at
organizing and comprehending
by listening to academic
lectures in different scenarios.

topic Discussion/Production

Networking/Distance Education

Exercises

Discussion

Lecturing

Attendance

Oral Presentation

Assignment

Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule

Week	Course Content
Week 1	Course Introduction / Unit One: Shopping Psychology (Behavioral Science/Psychology) 【Listening A】 A Look at Consumer Behavior 【Listening B】 How to Plan a No Buy Year 【Critical Thinking】 Consider Positive and Negative Consequences 【Speaking Task】 Option 1: Discuss Shopping Centers of the Future Option 2: Present Shopping Tips
Week 2	Unit One: Shopping Psychology (Behavioral Science/Psychology) 【Listening A】 A Look at Consumer Behavior 【Listening B】 How to Plan a No Buy Year 【Critical Thinking】 Consider Positive and Negative Consequences 【Speaking Task】 Option 1: Discuss Shopping Centers of the Future Option 2: Present Shopping Tips
Week 3	Unit One: Shopping Psychology (Behavioral Science/Psychology) 【Listening A】 A Look at Consumer Behavior 【Listening B】 How to Plan a No Buy Year 【Critical Thinking】 Consider Positive and Negative Consequences 【Speaking Task】 Option 1: Discuss Shopping Centers of the Future Option 2: Present Shopping Tips
Week 4	Unit Two: It’s My DNA (Biology/Genetics) 【Listening A】 Is Personality Determined at Birth? 【Listening B】 DNA and Career Choice 【Critical Thinking】 Evaluate Online Materials 【Speaking Task】 Option 1: Discuss Your Personality Traits Option 2: Present on the Personality Traits for a Specific Career
Week 5	Unit Two: It’s My DNA (Biology/Genetics) 【Listening A】 Is Personality Determined at Birth? 【Listening B】 DNA and Career Choice 【Critical Thinking】 Evaluate Online Materials 【Speaking Task】 Option 1: Discuss Your Personality Traits Option 2: Present on the Personality Traits for a Specific Career
Week 6	Unit Two: It’s My DNA (Biology/Genetics) 【Listening A】 Is Personality Determined at Birth? 【Listening B】 DNA and Career Choice 【Critical Thinking】 Evaluate Online Materials 【Speaking Task】 Option 1: Discuss Your Personality Traits Option 2: Present on the Personality Traits for a Specific Career
Week 7	Unit Three: On the Move (Sociology) 【Listening A】 Human Migration 【Listening B】 Brain Drain 【Critical Thinking】 Categorize Information 【Speaking Task】 Discuss Migration Patterns of the Future
Week 8	Unit Three: On the Move (Sociology) 【Listening A】 Human Migration 【Listening B】 Brain Drain 【Critical Thinking】 Categorize Information 【Speaking Task】 Discuss Migration Patterns of the Future
Week 9	Unit Three: On the Move (Sociology) 【Listening A】 Human Migration 【Listening B】 Brain Drain 【Critical Thinking】 Categorize Information 【Speaking Task】 Discuss Migration Patterns of the Future
Week 10	Midterm Oral Presentation (Topics from Unit 1~3)
Week 11	Unit Six: Design With Purpose (Design) 【Listening A】 What is Good Design? 【Listening B】 The Design Process 【Critical Thinking】 Make Inferences 【Speaking Task】 Option 1: Discuss the Design of Everyday Items Option 2: Present a Process
Week 12	Unit Six: Design With Purpose (Design) 【Listening A】 What is Good Design? 【Listening B】 The Design Process 【Critical Thinking】 Make Inferences 【Speaking Task】 Option 1: Discuss the Design of Everyday Items Option 2: Present a Process
Week 13	Unit Six: Design With Purpose (Design) 【Listening A】 What is Good Design? 【Listening B】 The Design Process 【Critical Thinking】 Make Inferences 【Speaking Task】 Option 1: Discuss the Design of Everyday Items Option 2: Present a Process
Week 14	Unit Seven: Inspired to Protect (Environmental Science) 【Listening A】 Fighting Environmental Fatigue 【Listening B】 Hope for the Future 【Critical Thinking】 Prioritize 【Speaking Task】 Persuade Others to Act
Week 15	Unit Seven: Inspired to Protect (Environmental Science) 【Listening A】 Fighting Environmental Fatigue 【Listening B】 Hope for the Future 【Critical Thinking】 Prioritize 【Speaking Task】 Persuade Others to Act
Week 16	Unit Eight: Traditional and Modern Medicine (Health/ Medicine) 【Listening A】 Plant-based Medicine 【Listening B】 The Placebo Effect 【Critical Thinking】 Evaluate Claims 【Speaking Task】 Discuss Common Remedies from the Kitchen
Week 17	Unit Eight: Traditional and Modern Medicine (Health/ Medicine) 【Listening A】 Plant-based Medicine 【Listening B】 The Placebo Effect 【Critical Thinking】 Evaluate Claims 【Speaking Task】 Discuss Common Remedies from the Kitchen
Week 18	Final Oral Recording (Topics from Unit 6~8)

Evaluation

Presence, class participation & assignment(30%)
Midterm exam (35%)
Final exam(35%)

Textbook & other References

Pathways: Listening, Speaking and Critical Thinking 3
National Geographic Learning

References:
1. Academic Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press.
2. Academic English Oral Presentation (英文研究論文發表口語報告指引) 廖柏森,台北, 眾文, 2010

Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Online learning resources from ELTNGL.com/Pathways

Other supplementary materials and handouts will be distributed in class.

Office Hours

Friday 13:00~15:00 (by appointment)

Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs

03.Good Health and Well-Being 09.Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11.Sustainable Cities and Communities 12.Responsible Consumption 13.Climate Action 15.Life On Land

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