2022 Fall: 五專財金四甲
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.