NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 大一英文(0930)
(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher SHIH HUI-CHIA
Department General Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description Based on essential reading materials, this course aims to provide students with a comprehensive training of all four skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The course encompasses academic lectures and thematic interviews of diverse content areas. Language usage and structural analysis are the pivotal concerns of the classroom activities. The classes entail group discussion to facilitate and motivate students’ learning process. In addition, supplementary reading materials, vocabulary quizzes, and group presentation will also be included to help consolidate students’ English proficiency.
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
This course aims to reinforce students’ English abilities through a series of exercises, in which students will strengthen their English capacity by means of approaching diverse content areas. Students are expected to develop proficiency in both practical applications of English and structural understanding of English lectures and thematic interviews.
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topic Discussion/Production
Networking/Distance Education
Exercises
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Internship
Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 course orientation
Week 2 Unit 1AB
Week 3 Unit 1AB
Week 4 Pre-test
Week 5 Unit 1AB(quiz)/Unit 2AB
Week 6 Unit 2AB
Week 7 Unit 2AB
Week 8 Unit 2AB(quiz)
Week 9 Midterm assessment
Week 10 Midterm assessment
Week 11 Unit 3AB
Week 12 Unit 3AB
Week 13 Unit 3AB(quiz)/Unit 4AB
Week 14 Unit 4AB
Week 15 Unit 4AB(quiz)
Week 16 Final Assessment
Week 17 Self-Directed Learning
Week 18 Self-Directed Learning
Evaluation
1. Attendance and class participation: 35%
2. Midterm Assessment: 20%
3. Final Assessment: 20%
4. Pre-Test (前測): 15%
5. Self-directed learning: 10%
Textbook & other References
Reading Explorer 3(3rd edition, Hi, Taiwan)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Other supplementary materials and handouts will be distributed in class.
Office Hours
by appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
13.Climate Action   15.Life On Land   16.Peace and Justiceinclude 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 / 10 / 13
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/