NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 英語聽講教學(一)(1091)
	(Eng.) Language Lab. Workshop (I)
Offering Dept	Language Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	1	Teacher	CHEN JHAO LIANG
Department	International Bachelor Program in Agribusiness/Undergraduate	Language	English	Semester	2026-FALL
Course Description	The course is designed to introduce IBPA freshmen to English communication through structured listening tasks and guided discussions on a wide range of topics. Students will be supported in developing stronger listening comprehension and oral fluency, while also gaining cultural awareness of the English-speaking world. The course emphasizes techniques for strengthening auditory memory and acquiring natural English intonation through shadowing. Homework is expected, including regular neo-shadowing recording assignments. Students will also receive training in identifying lexical chunks in spoken English. Short listening quizzes will be administered at the end of each class to reinforce learning and assess progress. No textbook will be used. Various Youtube videos will be used for chunk-hunting, neo-shadowing, debates and other in-class activities. The complete list of videos will be announced as the semester starts.
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
This course aims to develop IBPA freshmen’s listening and speaking skills across a broad range of contexts. Students are expected to devote time each week to homework and independent practice. In addition, the course will introduce selected listening materials from IELTS and TOEFL iBT to familiarize students with standardized academic English.	1. Basic knowledge and skills in sustainable agriculture 2.Basic knowledge and skills in agribusiness 3.Awareness of international situations and global service 4.Using English as the means for communication 5.Service-orientated entrepreneurship	10 5 5 75 5	topic Discussion/Production Discussion Other Lecturing	Quiz Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Week 1 Orientation/Class Requirements + quiz Week 2 Week 2 How to avoid filler words/What are chunks + quiz Week 3 Week 3 How to do neo-shadowing + student presentations + quiz Week 4 Week 4 Youtube video discussion + student presentations + quiz Week 5 Week 5 Youtube video discussion + student presentations + quiz Week 6 Week 6 Youtube video discussion + student presentations + quiz Week 7 Week 7 Youtube video discussion + student presentations + quiz Week 8 Week 8 mid-term exam (a full IELTs test) Week 9 Week 9 Youtube video discussion + American sitcom + student presentations + quiz Week 10 Week 10 Youtube video discussion + student presentations + quiz Week 11 Week 11 Youtube video discussion + student presentations + quiz Week 12 Week 12 Youtube video discussion + student presentations + quiz Week 13 Week 13 Youtube video discussion + student presentations + quiz Week 14 Week 14 Youtube video discussion + student presentations + quiz Week 15 Week 15 review Week 16 Week 16 final exam self-directed learning    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
Assignments/Exercises: one oral presentation (12-15 minutes long without notes. Every one in class will give one presentation this semester) in-class discussion participation recording homework neo-shadowing recordings Mid-term exam (IELTs listening part—essay questions) Final exam (TOEFL listening part—essay questions) Grading: class participation and quizzes: 25% homework (all recording homework uploaded to iLearning): 25% presentation: 10% mid-term exam: 20% final exam: 20%
Textbook & other References
various Youtube videos NBC Nightly News Youtube channel for quizzes
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
N/A. I can be reached at pectaichung@gmail.com
Office Hours
N/A
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
include experience courses：N

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