NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 大一英文(0933)
(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher 鄭朱雀
Department General Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course consists of lectures, group activities, individual projects, film-watching and student-initiated discussions.
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 equip students with the language skills and cultural literacy to communicate with internationals and ultimately work in a globalizing job market.
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30
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10
topic Discussion/Production
Exercises
Discussion
Lecturing
Networking/Distance Education
Assignment
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Study Outcome
Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Orientation & Mutual-introduction,
Week 2 Find your Partners & Group story-writing
Week 3 Immigrating into English (NS 110)
Group Presentation-1
Week 4 English Proficiency Test
Week 5 The Arranged Marriage (NS 166)
Group Presentation-2
Week 6 The Miss Dennis School of Writing” (NS171)
Group Presentation-3
Week 7 The Veiling in Persepolis (NS250)
Group Presentation-4
Week 8 Mid-term Exam
Week 9 Film Watching
Week 10 Why Don’t Young People Vote (NS 282)
Group Presentation-5
Week 11 The Danish Way of Life (NS 292)
Group Presentation-6
Week 12 Three Reasons College Graduates Return to Rurual Area (NS326)
Group Presentation-7
Week 13 Yale Will Not Save You (NS330)
Group Presentation-8
Week 14 Film Watching
Week 15 Final Exam
Week 16 Overall Review
Week 17 Students participate in cultural events.
Week 18 Students participate in cultural events.
Evaluation
30% Participation & Contribution
15% Group Presentation
20% Mid-term Paper
20% Final Paper
15% English Proficiency Test

Attendance Policies:
1. Arrival 5 minutes after the class starts is counted as tardiness; arrival 20 minutes after the class starts is counted as one absence.
2. For tardiness, one point is deducted from your final grade; for absence, five points are deducted from your final grade.
3. No make-up exam will be given unless you could justify your absence on the day of exam.
4. All leaves must be proved with valid documents.
Textbook & other References
The Norton Sampler the 11th edition ISBN 978-1-324-06043-7
Textbook available at Caves Bookstore on campus
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
online classroom https://meet.jit.si/ccfreshmanenglish
BBC
PBS
CSI episodes
Office Hours
10-12 Wednesday
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
03.Good Health and Well-Being   05.Gender Equality   10.Reduced Inequalities   16.Peace and Justice   17.Partnerships for the Goalsinclude experience courses:N
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