NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 學術英文聽讀(0925)
	(Eng.) Academic English：Listening and Reading
Offering Dept	Language Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	劉鳳芯
Department	General	Language	中/英文	Semester	2026-SPRING
Course Description	Course Requirements: 1. Active class participation. 2. Attendance will be checked every week, since the instructor values students’ attendance very much. Any student who is more than 20 minutes late in joining class will be counted as absent. If a student is absent from class more than THREE times throughout the semester, with or without sick notice or any other proof, s/he risks being excluded from and failing the course. If a student must miss a class, please notify the instructor by email in advance, and consult our class website for any missed materials. Bear in mind that the instructor is not on email 24/7, so your message may not receive an immediate response. The instructor does not accept text messages or phone calls. 3.Students are expected to be fully prepared to participate when class begins — that is, to have read, listened, practiced, and thought about whatever materials were assigned. Late submission of any assignment won’t be accepted for whatever reason. The instructor considers such lateness extremely disruptive to the class schedule and discussions, and is unfair to the other students who do participate and hand in work on time, so late submission will be penalized by receiving a “0” and will not be read or graded. Please note that homework that is copied from another source (including your classmate) will receive a “0”. 4.No make-up tests and/or exams would be allowed, for whatever reason.
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 Objective and Description This course is designed to develop the foundational listening and reading skills essential for effective participation in academic and campus settings. Through structured listening activities such as imitation and academic note-taking, students will build listening accuracy, confidence, and strategic awareness. To deepen comprehension of context, nuance, and pronunciation—and to reinforce vocabulary and grammatical knowledge through active use rather than passive reception—the course integrates targeted speaking activities alongside listening practice. The course also emphasizes core academic reading competencies. Using a wide range of listening materials as primary texts, students will develop lexical knowledge, strengthen their understanding of syntactic and discourse structures, and cultivate skills in identifying key ideas, extracting relevant information, and engaging in critical analysis.			Exercises Discussion Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 -Syllabus overview -Email etiquette: request email -Select a student assistant Week 2 -Email etiquette: request email -BBC Learning English | English at Work Week 3 -BBC Learning English from the News Week 4 -BBC Learning English from the News -song (American pie) #1 GEPT practice Week 5 -BBC Learning English from the News Week 6 -BBC Learning English from the News Week 7 No class #2 GEPT practice Week 8 -BBC Learning English from the News Week 9 ◎ Oral presentation (pair) Week 10 Post-test Week 11 -Al Jazeera “Inside Story” (discussion part) Week 12 -Al Jazeera “Inside Story” -song Week 13 -Al Jazeera “Inside Story” (discussion part) Week 14 -Al Jazeera “Inside Story” Week 15 -Al Jazeera “Inside Story” (discussion part) Week 16 ◎ Oral presentation (group) self-directed learning Self-learning: oral presentation practice and preparation
Evaluation
Grades will be computed according to the following formula: Attendance and Class Participation 10% Post-test 15% Assignments, in-class speaking practices, and in-Class Quizzes 45% Oral Presentations 25% Additional points 5%
Textbook & other References
The instructor will provide materials culled from various sources such as BBC Learning English, Al Jazeera, videos, and others.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning 3.0
Office Hours
by appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
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