NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 大一英文(0917)
(Eng.) Freshman English
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher CHEN, CHAO-JUNG
Department General Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
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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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course orientation/ Unit Seven: Energy Solution
【Reading A】 Powering the Planet
【Reading B】 City of the Future
【Reading Skill】 Identifying Pros and Cons
【Critical Thinking】 Evaluating Pros and Cons
Week 2 Unit Seven: Energy Solution
【Reading A】 Powering the Planet
【Reading B】 City of the Future
【Reading Skill】 Identifying Pros and Cons
【Critical Thinking】 Evaluating Pros and Cons
Week 3 Unit Seven: Energy Solution
【Reading A】 Powering the Planet
【Reading B】 City of the Future
【Reading Skill】 Identifying Pros and Cons
【Critical Thinking】 Evaluating Pros and Cons
Week 4 Unit Nine: High-Tech Solutions
【Reading A】 The Power of Virtual Reality
【Reading B】 High-Flying Helpers
【Reading Skill】 Applying Information from a Text
【Critical Thinking】 Applying ideas
Week 5 Unit Nine: High-Tech Solutions
【Reading A】 The Power of Virtual Reality
【Reading B】 High-Flying Helpers
【Reading Skill】 Applying Information from a Text
【Critical Thinking】 Applying ideas
Week 6 Unit Nine: High-Tech Solutions
【Reading A】 The Power of Virtual Reality
【Reading B】 High-Flying Helpers
【Reading Skill】 Applying Information from a Text
【Critical Thinking】 Applying ideas
Week 7 Unit Ten: All in the Mind
【Reading A】 What’s on Your Mind?
【Reading B】 Inside Animal Mind
【Reading Skill】 Identifying Text Organization
【Critical Thinking】 Applying Concepts
Week 8 Unit Ten: All in the Mind
【Reading A】 What’s on Your Mind?
【Reading B】 Inside Animal Mind
【Reading Skill】 Identifying Text Organization
【Critical Thinking】 Applying Concepts
Week 9 Unit Ten: All in the Mind
【Reading A】 What’s on Your Mind?
【Reading B】 Inside Animal Mind
【Reading Skill】 Identifying Text Organization
【Critical Thinking】 Applying Concepts
Week 10 Post Test(後測) on April 24 in class
Week 11 Midterm Exam (Unit 7 & 9)
Week 12 Unit Eleven: Visual Pioneers
【Reading A】 Van Gogh’s World
【Reading B】 Seeing the Light
【Reading Skill】 Inferring Information
【Critical Thinking】 Evaluating Evidence
Week 13 Unit Eleven: Visual Pioneers
【Reading A】 Van Gogh’s World
【Reading B】 Seeing the Light
【Reading Skill】 Inferring Information
【Critical Thinking】 Evaluating Evidence
Week 14 Unit Eleven: Visual Pioneers
【Reading A】 Van Gogh’s World
【Reading B】 Seeing the Light
【Reading Skill】 Inferring Information
【Critical Thinking】 Evaluating Evidence
Week 15 Unit Twelve: Far Out
【Reading A】 Defying Gravity
【Reading B】 The Ultimate Trip
【Reading Skill】 Understanding Appositives
【Critical Thinking】 Evaluating Challenges
Week 16 Unit Twelve: Far Out / Online Reading Comprehension Assignment (Online flexible course)
【Reading A】 Defying Gravity
【Reading B】 The Ultimate Trip
【Reading Skill】 Understanding Appositives
【Critical Thinking】 Evaluating Challenges
Week 17 Unit Twelve: Far Out / Online Reading Comprehension Assignment (Online flexible course)
【Reading A】 Defying Gravity
【Reading B】 The Ultimate Trip
【Reading Skill】 Understanding Appositives
【Critical Thinking】 Evaluating Challenges
Week 18 Final Recording Submission
Evaluation
1. Class Performance 25%: Presence, In-class Activity & Discussion, Assignment
2. Midterm exam: 30%
3. Final Presentation: 30%
4. Post Test(後測)[15%]: The Post Test will be held in the classroom.
Textbook & other References
Reading Explorer 3 / National Geographic
此書自113-1沿用至113-2,如須再購買,請自行於「敦煌書局教科書訂購網」訂購
The textbook is the same as the one we used in the previous semester. For those who’d like to purchase it, you could buy one from the Caves Book website: https://www.mytb.com.tw/index.html
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Other supplementary materials and handouts will be distributed in class.
Online learning resources: ELTNGL.com/readingexplorerseries
Office Hours
Friday: 10-12 (by appointment)
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
03.Good Health and Well-Being   06.Clean Water and Sanitation   07.Affordable and Clean Energy   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities   12.Responsible Consumption   13.Climate Actioninclude experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please respect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:2025/02/06 10:44:51 Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 2 / 12
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/