2021 Fall: 四技大二
2021 Fall: Reflection paper
- The paper must be typed.
- The paper should be 400 to 500 words (about 1.5 to 2 pages, 1.5 spaced).
- Writing should use formal English, correct spelling, and punctuation.
- Topics may include any information covered in class, from the Six Minute English, TED Talk, your term project, to your blog writing, or your class activities.
- Consider the followings when writing your reflection:
- How do you like the Six Minute English website and TED Talk, as your language learning resources?
- Do you think that maintaining a blog and writing a post on weekly basis has improved your “writing fluency”?
- Do you think that expressing your thoughts on your blog on weekly basis has improved your “speaking fluency”?
- Do you think that writing what you think first before you enter the class has “increased your willingness to communicate in English in class”?
- Do you think it’s a good idea to create and maintain a blog as part of the English course?
- What’s your opinion on the course design this semester? (1) use the online resources as the major class materials (Six Minutes English) and (TED), (2) preview the course materials, look up the difficult words and post them on the blogs before class meeting, (3) share your thoughts on the issues been discussed in class.
- What new things have you learned? Would what you have learned to change your English learning behavior in the future?
- Deadline: Please submit your reflection paper to Blackboard before 12/28 at 22:00 pm(Tuesday). Please also hand in a hard copy when you come to the class on Wednesday.
重要提醒: Writing a reflection helps you find what is meaningful to you and adds value to your learning. Do not simply outline or summarize the materials we have covered. I want to know what the materials mean to you.
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國立台北商業大學110學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
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課程名稱: 英文 (三) |
授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai) |
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授課班級: 大二英文 |
學分/時數: 2/2 |
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E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com |
Time: Wednesday (15:25 to 17:10) |
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Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw |
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/inz-nkzk-dwk |
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Group Discussion: Link |
Blogs: Link |
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Classroom materials |
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Classroom Evaluation |
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| Weekly blog assignments: 40% Reflection Paper: 10% Project Presentation: 15% Writing test: 10% Speaking test: 10% TOEIC Test: 15% |
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Course Objective |
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本課程為全校非英語系大二學生所開設之通識英文必修課。大一英文著重於聽力以及閱讀的訓練(perceptive skills)。大二英文將重心轉向口說以及書寫(productive skills)。本學期學生會有大量的機會透過書寫或是口頭，整合網路優質影音網站，學生建立自我的部落格，搭配課堂活動，透過課前準備，課中討論，課後延伸作業，教師將引討學生更能自在的用英文表達看法，提升其口語以及書寫流利度。
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Group Project |
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Course Requirements |
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Participation and Attendance
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Course Blogs |
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9/22 |
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Assignment # 1 Greeting #2 Read a piece of news |
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| 9/29 |
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– Reflection (Listen & Write)=>Link Please submit to BB before Sunday midnight. (23:59) – Preview “Use Foreign Language Podcasts to Propel Yourself to Fluency!.” (link) Be ready for the discussion next week. – Please visit at least 2 of your classmates’ blogs and respond to their greeting posts. |
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| 10/6 | Assignment #2 Five good words 1. Listen to the podcast (Is technology harmful to youngsters?) at least twice. 2. Print out the PDF file. Look up the words you think are difficult or important to you. 3. List 5 words you learn on your blog. Please include word, definition, and one example sentence. 4. Add a link to the episode on your blog, so you know where these words are from. Due on 10/10 (Sunday) at 23:59. |
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| 10/13 | Six Minute English 1: Is technology harmful to youngsters? | Assignment #3 – Is technology harmful to you? (10/17 due) Yes or No, and why? (60 words at least) – Preview the next episode: A future without a doctor and look up the difficult words in advance. Print out the PDF file and write the definition on your handouts. Bring it in next week. |
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| 10/20 | Six Minute English 2: A future without doctor | Assignment #4 (10/24 due) There has been a lot of discussion about how AI has influenced our lives. Do you use AI in your everyday life? Can you list 1-2 examples of AI you use and share with us how do you like it/them? (60 words, at least) – Preview the next episode: Flexible working. Look up the difficult words in the dictionary and write the definition on your handout. |
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| 10/27 | More discussion on A future without doctor Some useful features of google blogger |
Assignment #5 Try out some of the gadgets and add the following: 1. Add a dictionary section – Dictionary 1 – Dictionary 2 – Dictionary 3 2. Add Sally’s teaching website to your blog 3. Add Six Minute English to your site 4. Add two of your friends’ blogs to your blog |
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| 11/3 | Six Minute English 3: Flexible working | Assignment #6 If you can choose, do you prefer to work from home, or to work in the office with your colleagues? Why? (at least 60 words). |
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| 11/10 | More discussion on Flexible working Grammar & Punctuation |
Assignment #7 1. Listen to the assigned talk at least once. 2. Embed the talk to your blog. 3. Write down 3 keywords you learn from the talk, and provide one example sentence for each of the keywords. 5. Introduce the talk (within 5 sentences) Due on 11/14 |
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| 11/17 | TED talk and language learning (link) APP Group Project TED Talk 1: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator |
1. Explore the features of the website and begin to work on your term project. 2. Listen to the talk “Inside the mind of a master procrastinator” again and be ready for further discussion next week. |
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| 11/24 | TED Talk 1: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Assignment #8 What do you think is the key to success? (Free in length) Listen to the talk twice and look up 5 difficult words in the dictionary. List its definition and one example sentence for each word. |
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| 12/1 | Select a talk or an episode for your term project. TED Talk 2: The Key to Success: Grit |
Assignment #9 Is there a short-term or long-term goal that you want to achieve in your life? What is it? How to turn your goals into reality? What’s your plan? (free in length) |
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| 12/8 | TED Talk 3: The Key to Success: Grit Link to group project (pdf) G1: Learning a language? Speak it like you’re playing a video game (by Ru, Zola, Michelle, Amy, Elisa, Vivian) |
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| 12/15 | G2: Eight secrets of success G3: What makes you special G4: How to turn off work thoughts during your free time? |
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| 12/22 | TOEIC (全校型深耕計畫後測) 五育樓605 (請自備耳機) Writing Test |
Reflection paper (link) |
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| 12/29 | G5: How to make stress your friend? G6: The hidden power of smiling |
Questionnaire (link) |
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| 1/5 | Speaking Test |
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| 1/12 | Wrap-Up Small group discussion with the instructor |
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| 1/19 | 彈性補充教學 |
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以上所有課程每堂課皆對應以下指標: 校核心能力:外語能力、專業素養 通識課程核心能力:語言思辯表達、問題溝通解
Note. We’ll adjust the schedule as we go along.