NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 學術英文聽讀(0911)
(Eng.) Academic English:Listening and Reading
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher SHIH,I-MING
Department General Language 中/英文 Semester 2026-SPRING
Course Description
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

Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 02/24 Reflect Unit 6: Wild in the city; Academic listening (B1): A student discussion (handout)
Week 2 03/03 Academic reading: The new oases
Week 3 03/10 Academic listening (B1): An introduction to a lecture; Reflect Unit 6: Feeding the city; Quiz 1
Week 4 03/17 Academic reading: A path to road safety with no signposts
Week 5 03/24 Academic listening (B1): An interview about listening skills (handout); Reflect Unit 7: Amazing influencers
Week 6 03/31 Academic reading: How can you boost your energy levels?; Quiz 2
Week 7 04/07 Academic listening (B2): A lecture about an experiment; Reflect Unit 7: Is social media harming tourism?
Week 8 04/14 Academic listening Practice (B2): A digital detox podcast; Quiz 3
Week 9 04/21 Midterm Examination
Week 10 04/28 Post-test (暫定:後測)
Week 11 05/05 Reflect Unit 8: Born to Win
Week 12 05/12 Academic Listening Practice (handout)
Week 13 05/19 Reflect Unit 8: How Fast Can We Go?; Quiz 4
Week 14 05/26 Wrap-up; 成績積分公佈
Week 15 06/02 Group Presentations
Week 16 06/09 Group Presentations
self-directed
learning
   03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.

Evaluation
1. Quizzes: 20%
2. Post-test: 15%
3. Midterm Examination: 30%
4. Group Presentation: 25%
4. Attendance: 10%
Textbook & other References
Williams, Jessica. Reflect--Reading & Writing (Book 5)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Supplementary materials for academic English
Office Hours
Wednesday 15:10~16:00 or by appointment
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:2026/01/02 17:44:28 Printed Date, year/month/day:2026 / 1 / 09
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