| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| The primary goal of this course is to develop English communicative competence of first-year C-level students (non-English majors). Upon completion of the course, students are expected to acquire: (1) the ability to guess meanings of unfamiliar words from contexts; (2) the ability to comprehend main ideas in everyday conversations, short talks and articles; (3) the ability to understand English spoken in a range of academic, professional and social settings; (4) the ability to briefly express an opinion and to give short explanations in English; and (5) the test-taking strategies of various English proficiency tests. |
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| topic Discussion/Production |
| Networking/Distance Education |
| Discussion |
| Lecturing |
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| Attendance |
| Oral Presentation |
| Assignment |
| Quiz |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Unit 3 |
| Week 2 |
[No class] |
| Week 3 |
Unit 4 |
| Week 4 |
Unit 4 |
| Week 5 |
Unit 4 |
| Week 6 |
Unit 5 |
| Week 7 |
Spring break [No class] |
| Week 8 |
Unit 5 |
| Week 9 |
Midterm Examination Week |
| Week 10 |
Post-test |
| Week 11 |
Unit 6 |
| Week 12 |
Unit 6 |
| Week 13 |
Unit 6 |
| Week 14 |
Final presentations |
| Week 15 |
Final presentations |
| Week 16 |
Review and feedback |
| Week 17 |
Self-Directed Learning |
| Week 18 |
Self-Directed Learning |
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| Evaluation |
1. Attendance & Class participation: 15%
2. Comprehension check: 40%
3. Self-directed learning project: 10%
4. Presentation: 20%
5. Freshman English Post-test: 15%
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| Textbook & other References |
| Longman Academic Reading Series 2 |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| NCHU iLearning (https://lms.nchu.edu.tw/) |
| Office Hours |
| By appointment |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL) |
| include experience courses：N |
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