NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 大一英文(0905)
(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher LIN,YA-WEN
Department General Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course aims to help students build up the four language skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The class will be conducted in a dynamic and interactive way. Students will be required to express their opinions in class. Besides, they will be asked to do some written assignments in order to improve their academic reading and writing ability.


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. to improve their reading comprehension in English
2. to be able to express themselves articulately in English
3. to be capable of solving problems


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topic Discussion/Production
Exercises
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Week 1:Introduction /pre-test: speaking, post-it critical thinking
Week 2:Unit 7 Live and learn: Your education
Week 3:Unit 7 Is it really worth going to college?
Week 4:Unit 7 the school system in the US and the UK
Week 5:Unit 1 Modern families pp10-11
Week 6:Unit 1 How birth order influences your personalities?
Week 7:Unit 1 How birth order influences your personalities?
Week 8:Unit 1 Meeting the parents. Writing task: self-portrait
Week 9:Midterm exam
Week 10:Presentation: Family and education
Week 11:Unit 6 Every picture tells a story
Week 12:Unit 6 Can you learn how to be charismatic?
Week 13:Unit 6 what is the best sport for your body type?
Week 14:Unit 9 Lucky encounter
Week 15:Unit 9 Digital detox
Week 16:Final presentation: fashion show
Week 17:Final written exam
Week 18:Final Unified Exam
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Evaluation
Attendance&In-class performance 10%
Midterm Exam 20%
Final Exam 20%
Midterm oral presentation 20%
Final oral exam presentation 20%
Quizzes and assignments 10%


Textbook & other References
American English File 3rd Edition Book 3 Oxford University Press

Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Additional materials provided
Office Hours
By appointment


Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
 include experience courses:N
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Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2024 / 10 / 11
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