Course Name |
(中) 大一英文(0938) |
(Eng.) Freshman English |
Offering Dept |
Language Center |
Course Type |
Required |
Credits |
2 |
Teacher |
SHIH,I-MING |
Department |
General |
Language |
中/英文 |
Semester |
2025-SPRING |
Course Description |
Freshman English is a one-year course of 4 credits, 2 credits for each semester. The course covers four-skill components and is conducted via lectures, lab sessions, and group activities. Students will be exposed to a variety of listening, speaking, reading, and writing situations to improve their English aural-oral as well as literacy skills. The contents include listening and oral communication practice, DVD viewing, discussion of English articles, analysis of English word formation, intercultural knowledge learning, test-taking practice, etc. In addition, every student will be encouraged to do autonomous learning by participating in the language learning activities offered by the Foreign Language Self-Access Center.
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Prerequisites |
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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 |
The primary goal of this course is to develop English communicative competence of first-year A-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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Discussion |
Exercises |
topic Discussion/Production |
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Quiz |
Assignment |
Attendance |
Oral Presentation |
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
Week |
Course Content |
Week 1 |
02/18: Unit 5--Sharing a Laugh |
Week 2 |
02/25: Unit 5 (cont.); Quiz 1 |
Week 3 |
03/04: Unit 5 (cont.); Quiz 2 |
Week 4 |
03/11: Unit 6--Our Changing Cities; Quiz 3 |
Week 5 |
03/18: Unit 6 (cont.) |
Week 6 |
03/25: Unit 6 (cont.) |
Week 7 |
04/01: 校慶及運動會補假 (no class) |
Week 8 |
04/08: Midterm Exam |
Week 9 |
04/15: Post-Test Practice |
Week 10 |
04/22: 大一英文後測 |
Week 11 |
04/29: Unit 7--Attracting Tourists; Quiz 4 |
Week 12 |
05/06: Unit 7 (cont.); Quiz 5 |
Week 13 |
05/13: Unit 7 (cont.); Quiz 6 |
Week 14 |
05/20: Unit 8--Breaking Records; Quiz 7 |
Week 15 |
05/27: Unit 8 (cont.) |
Week 16 |
06/03: Group Presentations
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Week 17 |
06/10: 自主學習 |
Week 18 |
06/17: 自主學習; Autonomous Learning Report Due |
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Evaluation |
1. Quizzes: 35%;
2. Freshman English Post-Test: 15%;
3. Midterm Exam: 20%;
4. Group Presentation: 20%;
5. Autonomous Learning Report: 10% |
Textbook & other References |
Reflect: Reading & Writing (Student Book 5) (2022 出版)
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Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
NCHU iLearning (https://lms.nchu.edu.tw/) |
Office Hours |
Mon. 15:10~17:00 or by appointment |
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
04.Quality Education | include experience courses:N |
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