2016 Spring: 四技商務一年甲班
2016 Spring: 四技商務一甲 Freshman English
台北商業技術學院104年度第2學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus |
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科目名稱: 基礎英文 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
授課班級: 四技國際商務一甲 | 學分/時數: 2/2 |
Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Tuesday (10:10~12:00) Language Lab 2 |
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
Textbooks 1. Rogers, L., & Wilkin, J. (2013), Skillful Reading & Writing 2, published by Macmillan. 請洽文鶴書局蒙先生 0988-082-067 (NT$ 442 after discount) 2. New TOEIC TEST 金色證書字彙 (2015) 請洽眾文出版社 莊小姐 (02) 8369-1198 ext: 24 (NT $277 after discount) |
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Overview of the course This is a one-year four-skill integrated course which helps you to learn and improve the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary for college-level coursework. In this semester, more focus will be on the reading, writing, and English presentation skills. Class will be implemented in the form of lecture, discussion, group activity, and presentation. |
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Grading Policy Linggle test: 12% Midterm: 25% Quizzes and Assignments: 28% Project: 25% (oral presentation, ppt, transcript, handout, group diary) TOEIC: 10% |
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Course Requirements
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Login to the online course system (Blackboard)
Date | Major textbook | Vocabulary book and exercise | Assignments |
2/23 | Quiz 1 (on spring break assignments) | Preview Unit 5.1 What does it take to be successful? | |
3/1 | Quiz 2 (on spring break assignments) Unit 5 Success Unit 5.1 What does it take to be successful? |
Please preview unit 5.2 Did they just get lucky? | |
3/8 | Quiz 2 Unit 5.2 Did they just get lucky? |
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3/15 | Unit 6 Pressure Unit 6.1 The stresses & strains of work Linggle Training 1 |
TOEIC (p. 191- p. 201) | |
3/22 | Unit 6 Pressure Unit 6.1 The stresses & strains of work Linggle Training 2 |
TOEIC (p. 202- p. 212) | |
3/29 | Unit 6.2 Rich and famous | TOEIC (p. 213- p. 223) | |
4/5 | Holiday (No Class) | TOEIC (p. 224 – p. 237) | |
4/12 | Quiz 3 (p.191 – p.223) Guidelines for group project Grouping |
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4/19 | Midterm Exam | ||
4/26 | TED Talk Discuss the midterm exam Group project (hand in your outline next week) |
Preview the two articles: 7.1 Fears, reactions, coping 7.2 Superhuman powers |
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5/3 | 7.1 Fears, reactions, coping Group report: your plan on your term project |
How to overcome fear Be a more confident public speaker |
Please read the online article: How to overcome fear |
5/10 | 7.2 Superhuman Powers Kids with superhuman powers in China Discuss the Linggle test |
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5/17 | G1 Malaysia (Cindy, Fanti, Jean, *Ruby, Jason) G2 Denmark (Eleanor, *Elly, Zavi, Jessie, Tina) 9.1 Freshwater Delivery The Iceberg Project |
G1: ppt, handout | |
5/24 | G3 Germany (Emma, Fion, Vicky, Jenny, *Cora) G4 Unit Arab Emirates (Audrey, *Teresa, Tina, Ritisy, Kartal) G5 Italy (Willy, Anny, *Candy, Sylvia, Janice) |
G3: ppt, handout | |
5/31 | G6 Brazil (Maggie, Vivian, Mei, Wendy, David) G7 Belgium (*Kelly, Eileen, Teresa, Iris, Wendy) G8 Switzerland (Emily, Joyce, Penny, Betty, *Georgina) |
G6: ppt, handout | |
6/7 | TOEIC (Reading section / 75 minutes) | ||
6/14 | TOEIC (Listening / 45 minutes) | ||
6/21 | Wrap-Up & Check your scores | ||
Happy Summer Vacation
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Free Online Tools
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Cambridge Advanced Learners’ Dictionary | Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary |
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Dictionary | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary (for English Learners) http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com (New) |
Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary | http://visual.merriam-webster.com/ |
Yahoo Bilingual Dictionary |
Note. We’ll adjust the schedule as we go along.