NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 學術英語聽講(9903)
(Eng.) English for Academic Communication: Listening and Speaking
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher 詹鄢如
Department General Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description Based on the topics in the textbooks, Ss will be learning and practicing a variety of academic listening & speaking strategies, while searching for and analyzing relevant references from different perspectives, including those among the team members.
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
Ss will be able to present their viewpoints in an organized and more disinterested style.
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30
10
10
topic Discussion/Production
Networking/Distance Education
Exercises
Discussion
Other
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Study Outcome
Quiz
Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 tentative schedule:
class intro & 1.1
Week 2 1.2
Week 3 1.3
Week 4 1.4 + 1.5
Week 5 2.1
Week 6 2.2
Week 7 2.3
Week 8 midterm exam
Week 9 2.4 + 2.5
Week 10 3.1
Week 11 3.2
Week 12 3.3
Week 13 3.4 + 3.5
Week 14 4.1
Week 15 4.2
Week 16 final exam
Week 17 60~90 sec. elevator pitch
Week 18 60~90 sec. elevator pitch
Evaluation
1. class participation (35%)
2. midterm & final exams (35%)
3. assignments & class work (30%)
4. You are allowed to be absent for 6 hours at most for any reasons this semester.
Being late for over 20 min/leaving 20 min early is seen as absenteeism.
If you’re absent for 7 hours, 7 points will be deducted from the semester score.
If you’re absent for 8 hours, 10 points will be deducted from the semester score.
If you’re absent for 9 hours, 15 points will be deducted from the semester score.
If you’re absent for 10 hours, 20 points will be deducted from the semester score, and so on.
Textbook & other References
Wide Angle 5A. Sherman et al. Oxford, 2023.
class handouts will be posted on iLearning.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearing: https://lms2020.nchu.edu.tw
Online dictionaries:
(cambridge) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/
(longman) https://www.ldoceonline.com/
Office Hours
by appointment only:
LINE: gogosmokif
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