NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 工程英文(1922)
(Eng.) English for General Engineering
Offering Dept College of Engineering
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher 張旭琪
Department Bachelor Program in Intellectual Creativity Engineering/Undergraduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description 本課程為語言中心針對大學部學生所設計的「專業學術英語」(English for Specific Academic Purposes)課程之一，目標在於幫助學習者強化英語實力，奠定修習EMI專業課程所需的語言基礎。授課內容涵蓋工程領域相關之主題文章閱讀、專業詞彙學習，並輔以溝通式學習任務，提升學習者之口語及書寫表達技巧，以促進語用能力與專業知識之結合。本課程適合英語程度相當於CEFR B1~B2者修習。
This course is one of the English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) series designed by the Language Center for the undergraduate students of College of Engineering. The course is aimed to strengthen learners’ English communication skills needed for their EMI courses. Reading materials selected from the disciplines of engineering will be discussed in class, and domain-specific vocabulary commonly used in engineering will be introduced as well. Learners’ oral and written communicative abilities will be developed through task-based learning in small groups, with the purpose to help them express ideas and thoughts in English for their chosen fields of study. The course is suitable for those whose English proficiency is equivalent to B1~B2 on the CEFR scale.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. 提升專業英文閱讀理解能力
2. 增加專業英文詞彙
3. 促進專業英文口語表達能力
4. 增進專業英文書寫表達能力
5. 培養學習者使用英語學習工具之能力
1. To enhance learners’ ability to comprehend discipline-specific texts in English;
2. To increase learners’ ability to use technical English vocabulary;
3. To improve the English oral skills of engineering students;
4. To increase learners’ ability to write for academic purposes in English;
5. To develop learners’ capability to use language learning resources.
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction to Course
Week 2 MIS Unit 1: Discovering the world
Week 3 MIS Unit 1 (cont.)
Week 4 MIS Unit 3: Building the world
Week 5 MIS Unit 3 (cont.)
Week 6 MIS Unit 5: E=mc²
Week 7 MIS Unit 5 (cont.)
Week 8 MIS Unit 7: Now you’re talking
Week 9 MIS Unit 7 (cont.)
Week 10 Midterm Exam
Week 11 MIME Unit 4: Fit for Purpose
Week 12 MIME Unit 4 (cont.)
Week 13 MIME Unit 5: Starting and stopping
Week 14 MIME Unit 5 (cont.)
Week 15 MIME Unit 5 (cont.)
Week 16 Oral Presentations (I)
Week 17 Oral Presentations (II)
Week 18 Final Exam
Evaluation
平常考：20% (Quizzes: 20%)
作業：20% (Assignments: 20%)
期中考：20% (Midterm Exam: 20%)
期末考：20% (Final Exam: 20%)
口語簡報：10% (Oral Presentation: 10%)
出席及課堂參與：10% (Attendance & Class Participation: 10%)
Textbook & other References
教科書 Textbooks：
1. Phillips, A., & Phillips, T. (2016). Moving into Science. Reading, UK: Garnet Education. (MIS)
2. Phillips, A., & Phillips. T. (2016). Moving into Mechanical Engineering. Reading, UK: Garnet Education. (MIME)
3. 自編講義 Supplementary Materials
參考書目 Other References：
1. Ibbotson, M. (2008). Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
2. Campbell, C. (2012). English for Academic Study: Vocabulary. Reading, UK: Garnet Education.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
1. 教學平台(Teaching Aids): iLearning 3.0
2. BBC News (Tech) - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology
3. VOA Learning English (Science & Technology) - https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/1579
Office Hours
另行公告 To Be Announced
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：2024 / 11 / 21
The second-hand book website：http://www.myub.com.tw/