2018 Spring: 四技一年級
2018 Spring: 四技一年級 English 2
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A tentative syllabus
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| 科目名稱: 英文 (二) | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: Freshmen English | 學分/時數: 2/2 |
| Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Wednesday (13:30 to 15:15) |
| 研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
Textbooks
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| Overview of the course This is a one-year four-skill integrated course which prepares students to become more effective and confident readers. While the focus will be on academic reading, vocabulary, and grammar, this class will also encourage students to discuss and write about the ideas they discover in the readings, aiming to make them better speakers and writers of English as well. Students will engage in a variety of activities, including discussion, group activities, and presentation. 對應校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養 對應通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決 |
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| Grading Policy Midterm Exam: 20% Group Project: 20% Quizzes, Assignments & Participation (in-class & after-class): 60% |
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| Weekly assignments: 4-5 in a group |
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Course Requirements
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| Date | Major textbook | Vocabulary Book | Assignments |
| 2/28 | Holiday (No Class) | ||
| 3/7 | 1. Back to School 2. Syllabus 3. Grouping (4-5 in a group) 4. Rearrange the seat 5. Quiz 1 |
TOEIC Vocabulary (p.122 to p. 174) | 1. Preview Chapter 4.1 The Hippocratic oath – A modern version (3/12 Due) |
| 3/14 | Chapter 4.1 The Hippocratic oath – A modern version 希波克拉底斯醫生誓言 |
TOEIC (p. 176-187) Surfing Dogs |
1. As a group, finish the exercises: B (p.71), A (p. 72), B (p.73). 2. Preview Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy and post the difficult sentences on BB. (3/19 due) |
| 3/21 | – Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy | TOEIC (p. 187-199) | 1. Watch the youtube on smallpox again and see if you can understand at least 75% of it. 2. As a group, finish the exercises: A (p.78), B (p. 78), C (p. 80) |
| 3/28 | – Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy – Chapter 6.1 A biography of Vincent Van Gogh (biography) – Vincent Van Gogh Paintings (Art Heaven) – Vincent, by Don Mclean (Starry Starry Night) – The Painting Life of Vincent van Gogh ENGLISH (Documentary) |
TOEIC (p. 200-212) | – As a group, finish the exercise: A (p.119), B (p.120), 2 (p.121). – Watch the video clips and the – documentary. – Preview 6.2 The letters of Vincent Van Gogh (4/2 due) |
| 4/4 | Holiday (No Class) |
TOEIC (p. 214-225) | |
| 4/11 | Quiz 2 Chapter 6.2 The letters of Vincent Van Gogh |
TOEIC (p. 226-236) | – As a group, finish exercise: A (p. 128), B (p.128), B (p.130) – Preview Chapter 6.3 Portrait of Dr. Gachet: A timeline (4/16 due) |
| 4/18 | – Review Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy – Guidelines for the project |
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| 4/25 | Midterm | ||
| 5/2 | Guidelines for the project Grouping |
Presentation Skills – Body Language for Presentations – 6 Public Speaking Tips To Hook Any Audience – How to Open and Close Presentations |
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| 5/9 | More Discussion on presentation skills – TED Talk 1 – Some examples (ppt) |
TOEIC (p. 238-250) Presentation Skills – Body Language for Presentations – 6 Public Speaking Tips To Hook Any Audience – How to Open and Close Presentations |
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| 5/16 | The power of passion and perseverance, by Angela Lee Chapter 10.1 The Global context Quiz 3 |
TOEIC (p. 252-264) | |
| 5/23 | G1 Italy, by Jasper, Kimi, Emily, Paul, Amanda, Steven, Alex G2 Sweden, by Tracy, Cindy, Gina, Eddie, Jhin, Eric |
Discussion (Mid-term Exam) | |
| 5/30 | G3 Spain, by Sunny, Kimi, Vivian, Namcy, Ann, Lisa G4 Denmark, by Eleen, Linda, Toto, Jocelyn, Chong, Tim |
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| 6/6 | G5 Germany, by Henry, Maggie, Annie, Tim, Yvonne, Harry G6 Thailand, by Vivian, Lilian, Sabina, Cindy, Candy, Michelle |
Australia folk song (Waltzing Matilda) The story (link) |
Submit the files to BB before 6/13 (Wed). 1. ppt 2. talkscript 3. handout 4. link to the video, if any. |
| 6/13 | Chapter 10.1 The Global Context | Review (p. 122-190) | |
| 6/20 | Chapter 10.2 Sociological Theories of Crime | Review (p. 191-264) | |
| 6/27 | Quiz 4 | ||
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Happy Summer Vacation!
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Free Online Resource
Learners’ Dictionary Oxford Advanced American Dictionary (for English Learners) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Dictionary Cambridge Advanced Learners’ Dictionary Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary Bilingual Dictionary Yahoo Bilingual Dictionary Google translator Corpus Tool Linggle Reading Websites Newsela is a good site to help students become stronger readers while reading current event articles. Although you have to sign up, the site is free. Dreamreader is a free website with more than 500 reading lessons. Every lesson comes with free audio, a free printable worksheet and a free multiple choice quiz. Easy reading: Here, you can read stories and articles written at three different levels A2 (elementary), B1 (intermediate) and B2 (upper-intermediate).