NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 英語溝通與表達(0916)
	(Eng.) English Communication and Expression
Offering Dept	Language Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	Hsu Hsiao Ling
Department	General	Language	中/英文	Semester	2025-FALL
Course Description	This course introduces students to a variety of reading strategies to improve their comprehension and critical analysis of academic and authentic texts. Students will explore different genres and topics, practice identifying main ideas and supporting details, and engage in discussions that foster critical thinking and deeper textual understanding.
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
Learning Objectives: This course is designed to help students develop and strengthen their English reading abilities, with a particular focus on critical reading and critical thinking skills. By engaging with a range of texts across genres and topics, students will: 1. Enhance general reading proficiency by building vocabulary, improving reading fluency, and practicing comprehension strategies. 2. Develop critical reading skills through identifying arguments, evaluating evidence, analyzing rhetorical strategies, and distinguishing between fact and opinion. 3. Foster critical thinking abilities by engaging in discussions, written reflections, and analytical tasks that require interpretation, evaluation, and synthesis of ideas from readings. 4. Cultivate independent reading habits and apply strategies for understanding and responding to complex texts in academic and real-world contexts. Through these goals, the course aims to promote deeper engagement with texts and equip students with the skills necessary for academic success and informed citizenship.			Exercises Discussion Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Orientation Week 2 Unit 1 Week 3 Unit 1 Week 4 Pre-test Week 5 Unit 1 Week 6 Unit 2 Week 7 Unit 2 Week 8 Midterm Week 9 Unit 3 Week 10 Unit 3 Week 11 Unit 3 Week 12 Unit 4 Week 13 Unit 4 Week 14 Unit 4 Week 15 Final Examination Week 16 Review and Feedback self-directed learning    01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
Grading rubrics: Attendance 10% Comprehension checks 40% Zuvio 25% Pre-test (前測) 15% Self-regulated learning 10%
Textbook & other References
Laurie Blass & Jessica Williams (2014). 21st Century Reading: Creative thinking and reading with TEDTalks. Level 4. Cengage Learning. (Available in Cave)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning
Office Hours
By appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia. include experience courses：N

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