NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 英語溝通與表達(1532)
	(Eng.) English Communication and Expression
Offering Dept	General(Continuation BA Program)
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	LIAO,HSIU-FEN
Department	Continuing Education Bachelor Program in Bio-Industry Management(N)Undergraduate	Language	English	Semester	2025-FALL
Course Description	This course aims to enhance students' English language proficiency across all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) while simultaneously developing essential communication competencies required for academic success and professional interactions in diverse contexts.
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
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate enhanced English language proficiency across receptive and productive skills at a CEFR B2 level. 2. Apply effective communication strategies to navigate various academic, professional, and social situations with confidence and clarity. 3. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills through engaging with diverse English-language materials and complex communicative tasks. 4. Exhibit increased cultural awareness and sensitivity in their communication, adapting their style to different contexts and audiences.			Exercises Discussion Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 course orientation gruop discussion Week 2 unit one- And we’re off make and respond to introductions Week 3 unit one- an article on interview skills speaking- talk about a new activity Week 4 Freshmann English pre-test 15% Week 5 unit two- the future of food/describing trends speaking- explain a favorite recipe Week 6 review unit one, unit two warm up unit three- What’s it worth? unit three- discuss time and money Week 7 unit three- short stories about good and bad online shopping experiences speaking- talk about quality of life Week 8 unit four- Going glocal talking about people in the media review units for midterm Week 9 midterm test Week 10 video performance role play for team project Week 11 unit four- a news report about a local company that went global speaking- talk about all the signs we see Week 12 unit five- True stories making and breaking plans Week 13 unit five- an article about corporate apologies speaking- discuss good storytellers Week 14 unit six- community action describing good deeds Week 15 unit six- a podcast about a community art project speaking- talk about acts of kindness Week 16 self-directed learning    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
class performance 5% (attendance, in-class activity & discussion, external reading & practice) midterm 30% final 30% pre-test 15% quiz 20%
Textbook & other References
Evolve 2 by Ben Goldstein and Ceri Jones Cambridge University Press (ISBN 978-1-108-40526-3)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Cambridge.org/evolve
Office Hours
class hours
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia. include experience courses：N

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Update Date, year/month/day：2025/07/05 21:24:11	Printed Date, year/month/day：2025 / 7 / 12
The second-hand book website：http://www.myub.com.tw/