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2022 Fall: 四技通識 English 3
國立台北商業大學111學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
課程名稱: 英文 (三) |
授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai) |
授課班級: 四技通識 |
學分/時數: 2/2 |
E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com |
Time: Wednesday (15:25 to 17:10) |
Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw |
Room: 視聽教室 Room 7 |
Google Meet: Link |
Blog: Your Blog |
Classroom materials |
1. Longman Academic Reading Series: Reading Skills for College (2), published by Pearson Education, Inc. (2014) NT 485 (原價570) 東華書局代理 (黃政瑋先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027) 2. Online materials and handouts. |
Classroom Evaluation |
Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 40% Weekly Presentation: 10% Midterm Project: 15% Term Project: 15% TOEIC: 20% (為配合高教深耕計畫,本課程實施英語文能力檢測,佔學期成績20%) |
Course Objective |
This is a one-semester, four-skill integrated course. While the first year of English focused on reading and vocabulary, the second year will emphasize speaking and listening. Students will listen, watch and discuss topics in pairs, groups, and in front of the entire class. They will also be encouraged to write down their thoughts. Discussion, group activities, and group presentations are examples of class activities. |
Group Project |
To be announced |
Course Requirements |
1. If you must miss a class due to an unavoidable circumstance (e.g., sick leave, injury, or a family emergency), please notify me in advance by email. |
Date |
Content |
Activities |
9/14 | Orientation Create your blog (link) Consent form/Listening |
Assignment # 1 Greetings Create your blog and write your very first post: Briefly introduce yourself (9/18 due) – upload a picture of yours – briefly introduce yourself (at least 50 words) – Add your blog link here (link) |
9/21 | 1. Writing 2. Grouping Weekly Presentation
* Upload the ppt to BB 2 days before your presentation. |
— Improve your 1st blogpost. — Visit your classmates’ blog and leave a comment (2 friends). — Preview (listen) to the course materials next week. Look up the difficult words in the dictionary. Be ready for a quiz next week (T&F, Multiple choice). |
9/28 | Topic 1: The food delivery revolution (link) | Assignment #2 Food delivery revolution More people are using delivery apps to order food from restaurants. Why do delivery apps become so popular now? Any reason? (at least 50 words) due on Sunday. |
10/5 | Topic 2: Is it good to disagree? (link) Lucy, Jenny, Maggy, Tina, Linda |
Watch the three videos and get familiar with the keywords and expressions. 1. How to Disagree in English Politely 2. Disagree politely 3. Phrases for expressing an opinion |
10/12 | Topic 3: Body language online (link) 8 Top Tips For Improving Your Body Language During Virtual Meetings (link) |
Assignment #3 Body Language What are two of the important aspects of body language you want to improve the most when having an online meeting/class next time? Why? (50 words at least) Due on Sunday. |
10/19 | Topic 4: Why take a gap year? (link) | |
10/26 | Work on your midterm project Tips for mobile video recording (link) Tips for shadowing (link) |
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11/2 | Ready to upload your files to BB (name your files as: English 3_G1_Names) TED Talk and Language Learning |
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11/9 | Midterm Project (Showcase) | |
11/16 | Topic 5: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Assignment #4: Procrastination 1. Do you procrastinate sometimes? 2. What are some of the things you procrastinate on? 3. What are some causes of your procrastination? 4. What are some strategies you can use to combat your procrastination? (50 words, at least) Due on Sunday. |
11/23 | Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Preview topic 6 TOEIC 模擬考: 第一回 (Listening Part 1 & Part 2) Due 11/28 Monday (22:00) |
11/30 | Topic 6: The Key to Success: Grit | TOEIC 模擬考: 第一回 (Listening Part 3 Short conversation) Due 12/5 Monday (22:00) |
12/7 | 高教深耕 (育605) 五育樓605 教室 (Reading only). Writing Test (link) Term Project (link) |
TOEIC 模擬考: 第一回 (Listening Part 4 Short Talk) Due 12/19 Monday (22:00) |
12/14 | 1. The first 20 hours – how to learn anything (link) 2. Do you really need 8 hours of sleep every night? (link) |
Assignment #5 Comment on One of the two talks Comment on One of the talks and please embed the video to your blog post. (30 words at least) Due on Sunday. |
12/21 | 3. Sleep is your superpower (link) 4. Why should school start later for teens? (link) |
Assignment #6 Comment on One of the two Talks Comment on One of the talks and please embed the video to your blog post as well. (50 words) Due on Sunday. |
12/28 | 5. How to spot a liar (link) 6. How to make stress your friend (link) |
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1/4 | Listening | |
1/11 | Wrap-up Questionnaire (link) |
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、問題溝通解決
Note. We’ll adjust the schedule as we go along.
2022 Fall: 四技通識 English 1
國立台北商業大學111學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
課程名稱: 英文 (一) |
授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai) |
授課班級: 四技通識 |
學分/時數: 2/2 |
E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com |
Time: Wednesday (13:30 to 15:15) |
Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw |
Room: 視聽教室 Room 7 |
Google Meet: Link |
Linggle: Link |
Classroom materials |
1. Longman Academic Reading Series: Reading Skills for College (2), published by Pearson Education, Inc. (2014) NT 485 (原價570) 東華書局代理 (黃政瑋先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027) 2. Online materials and handouts. |
Classroom Evaluation |
Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 70% Final Exam: 20% TOEIC: 10% (配合高教深耕計畫) |
Course Objective |
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course that prepares students to become more effective and confident readers. While the focus will be on academic reading and vocabulary, this class will also encourage students to discuss and write about the ideas they discovered 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 group presentations. |
Group Project |
To be announced |
Course Requirements |
1. If you must miss a class due to an unavoidable circumstance (e.g., sick leave, injury, or a family emergency), please notify me in advance by email. |
Date |
Content |
Activities |
9/14 | Orientation Students sign the consent form Background Questionnaire (link) |
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9/21 | Vocabulary learning strategies/habit Vocabulary test (pre) Reading diagnose test |
– Assignment : Read Chapter 1.1 (page 4) at least once. Look up the 10 highlighted words in the dictionary. Hand in your notes next week. – Be ready for a T & F quiz next week. |
9/28 | Chapter 1.1 Tony the traveler | – Review the article – Finish the exercise |
10/5 | Chapter 1.1 Tony the traveler https://www.tonythetraveller.com/ https://dictionary.cambridge.org https://www.ldoceonline.com/ |
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10/12 | Chapter 1.2 The benefits of studying abroad Dictionary Exercise 1 |
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10/19 | Chapter 1.2 The benefits of studying abroad TOEIC score converter (link) |
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10/26 | Check Exercises (Chapter 1.1 & Chapter 1.2) The origin of Halloween (link) |
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11/2 | Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients Types of Collocation |
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11/9 | Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients – Introduce the concepts of collocation. – Orient the students to SKELL |
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11/16 | Midterm Exam
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Assignment: 校務管理系統-> TOEIC (New)-> 多益模擬系統-> English 1 (Fall, 2022)->單元練習-> Part 1-> 第一回 (also Part 2 第一回) Part 1: Photograph/ Part 2 Question and Response Due: 11/21 |
11/23 | Linggle 1 (link) Video Tutorial (link) Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight |
TOEIC: 第一回 Part 3: Short conversation Due: 11/28 |
11/30 | Linggle 2 Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight |
TOEIC : 第一回 Part 4 Short Talk Due: 12/5 |
12/7 | 高教深耕TOEIC Test (承曦樓 602教室) 請務必自備耳機, 並準時出席. | Preview: Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight Review Linggle & SKELL |
12/14 | Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight | TOEIC: 第一回 Part 5 句子填空 (example) |
12/21 | Chapter 4.1 The Bloom’s Taxonomy | Be ready for a quiz next week (Linggle & SKELL) TOEIC: 第一回 Part 6 段落填空 (example) |
12/28 | Chapter 4.1 The Bloom’s Taxonomy Posttest (Linggle) Evaluation Questionnaire (link) |
TOEIC: 第一回 Part 7 段落填空 (example) |
1/4 | Quiz Chapter 4.1 The Bloom’s Taxonomy |
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1/11 | Wrap-Up |
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、問題溝通解決
Note. We’ll adjust the schedule as we go along.
2022 Fall: 五專財金四甲 English 4
國立台北商業大學111學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
課程名稱: 英文 (四) |
授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai) |
授課班級: 五專財金四甲 |
學分/時數: 2/3 |
E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com |
Time: Monday (13:30 to 17:10) |
Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw |
Room: 視聽教室 Room 7 |
Google Meet: Link |
Classroomscreen: Link |
Classroom materials |
1. Longman Academic Reading Series: Reading Skills for College (2), published by Pearson Education, Inc. (2014) NT 485 (原價570) 東華書局代理 (黃政瑋先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027) 2. Online materials and handouts. |
Classroom Evaluation |
Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 50% Midterm Exam: 20% Project: 20% Participation: 10% |
Course Objectives |
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course that prepares students to become more effective and confident readers. While the focus will be on academic reading and vocabulary, this class will also encourage students to discuss and write about the ideas they discovered 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 group presentations. |
Group Project |
To be announced |
Course Requirements |
1. If you must miss a class due to an unavoidable circumstance (e.g., sick leave, injury, or a family emergency), please notify me in advance by email. |
Date |
Content |
Activities |
9/12 | Orientation Background Questionnaire |
Visit the website: Focus Taiwan and explore some of the news that interest you (https://focustaiwan.tw/). Preview Chapter 1.1 when you get your book. |
9/19 | Vocabulary Learning Questionnaire Vocabulary test & Consent form Reading (第五回) 防疫假/公假同學 (before 9/25) |
– Assignment 1: Read Chapter 1.1 (page 4) at least once. Look up the 10 highlighted words in the dictionary. – Be ready for a T & F quiz next week. |
9/26 | Vocabulary Learning Questionnaire (link) Chapter 1.1 Toney the traveler |
– Review the article – Finish the exercise |
10/3 | Chapter 1.1 Toney the traveler Dictionary skill (1) Introduction https://www.tonythetraveller.com/ |
– https://dictionary.cambridge.org |
10/10 | Holiday (No Class) | |
10/17 | – Chapter 1.2 The benefits of studying abroad – Dictionary skill (2) (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) (link) – TOEIC Converter (link) – Certificate (link) |
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10/24 | Chapter 1.2 The benefits of studying abroad | |
10/31 | Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients | |
11/7 | Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients | |
11/14 | Midterm | |
11/21 | – Guidelines for academic presentation (1) – Grouping – Discussion for midterm |
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11/28 | – Guidelines for academic presentation (2) – Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight – Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2022 (link) – Pardon a turkey (link) |
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12/5 | – Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight | |
12/12 | G1: I can’t breathe (link) G2: City of Stars (link) G3: Strawberries & Cigarettes (link) |
Self Study: Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight Listen to the 3 songs. |
12/19 | G4: Speechless (link) G5: Love yourself (link) G6: Wake me up when the September ends (link) |
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12/26 | G7: I believe I can fly (link) G8: My mind & me (link) G9: God’s plan (link) G10: Do you hear the people sing (link) |
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1/2 | Holiday (No Class) | |
1/9 | Quiz Wrap-Up 1. Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight 2. Chapter 4.1 Bloom’s Taxonomy |
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、問題溝通解決
Note. We’ll adjust the schedule as we go along.
2022 Fall: 二技企管一甲 English
國立台北商業大學111學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
課程名稱: 英文 |
授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai) |
授課班級: 二技企管一甲 |
學分/時數: 2/2 |
E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com |
Time: Monday (10:10 to 12:00) |
Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw |
Room: 視聽教室 Room 7 |
Google Meet: Link |
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Classroom materials |
1. Online materials and handouts. |
Classroom Evaluation |
Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 50% Weekly Presentation: 15% Midterm Project: 15% Final Project: 20% |
Course Objectives |
This is a one-semester four-skill integrated course. It aims to develop and improve students` academic listening and speaking skills. Students will be able to listen to and respond to a variety of topics in English. Class activities include discussion, group activities, and group presentations. |
Group Project |
To be announced |
Course Requirements |
1. If you must miss a class due to an unavoidable circumstance (e.g., sick leave, injury, or a family emergency), please notify me in advance by email. |
Date |
Content |
Presenters |
Assignments |
9/12 | Orientation Background Questionnaire |
Listen to the podcast next week and look up the difficult words in advance. | |
9/19 | Topic 1: Do emojis make language better? (link) Cambridge Learners’ Dictionary (link) Longman Dictionary (link) |
1. Background information 2. Issue discussed 3. Some good words to learn 4. Your comments on the topic 5. Questions for your audience * Upload the ppt to BB 2 days before your presentation. * Printout one copy for me when you present in class. |
Review and preview. Be ready for a quiz. |
9/26 | Topic 2: The food delivery revolution (link) | 1, 11, 21, 31, 8 | 1. Review topic 2 and study the keywords. Find one example sentence for all the keywords. 2. Preview topic 3. |
10/3 | Topic 3: Is it good to disagree? (link) | 2, 12, 22, 32, 11035012 | 1. How to Disagree in English Politely 2. Disagree politely 3. Phrases for expressing an opinion |
10/10 | Holiday (No Class) | ||
10/17 | Topic 4: Body language online (link) 8 Top Tips For Improving Your Body Language During Virtual Meetings (link) |
3, 13, 23, 33, 18 | Read the article and try to answer the following questions: What are two of the important aspects of body language you want to improve the most when having an online meeting/class next time? Why? |
10/24 | Topic 5: Why take a gap year? (link) Work on your midterm project |
4, 14, 24, 34, 28 | |
10/31 | 1. Shadowing (link) 2. Listen, practice shadowing, record yourself, listen back |
1. Upload your files before Friday night. 2. Print out your ppt next week (4 slides on one page). |
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11/7 | Midterm Project (Showcase) | ||
11/14 | Topic 6 Inside the mind of a master procrastinator (link) | 5, 15, 35, 9, 19 | |
11/21 | Topic 7 The Key to Success: Grit (link) | 6, 16, 26, 10, 20 | |
11/28 | Topic 8 Why 30 is not the new 20 (link) | 7, 17, 27, 29, 30 | |
12/5 | Topic 8 Why 30 is not the new 20 (link) | ||
12/12 | Group Project: Recommend a good talk to the class. G1: What you can learn from people who disagree with you (link) G2: Do schools kill creativity? (link) |
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12/19 | G3: 10 things you didn’t know about orgasm (link) G4: The power of believing that you can improve (link) G5: How to cope with anxiety (link) |
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12/26 | G6: Your body language may shape who you are (link) G7: A simple way to break a bad habit (link) |
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1/2 | Holiday (No Class) | ||
1/9 | Wrap-Up Bloom’s Taxonomy (link) |
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、問題溝通解決
Note. We’ll adjust the schedule as we go along.