Courses
2021 Spring: 五專財金四甲 English 4
國立台北商業大學109學年度第2學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
| Course: English 4 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: 五專財金系 | 學分/時數: 3/3 |
| Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Monday (13:30 to 16:10)/Room2 |
| 研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
| Textbooks 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#407) 2. New TOEIC Test 多益一站600字彙 眾文出版社 (藍小姐 02-8369-1198 ext: 24 ) 3. Online materials and handouts. |
| Overview of the course 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. 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 |
| Grading Policy 1. Midterm Exam: 20% 2. Final Exam: 20% 3. Assignment & Quizzes: 40% 4. Participation: 10% 5. TOEIC: 10% |
| Group Project |
| Requirements 1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance. 2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed. 3. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time. 4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week. |
| Date | Major Textbook | TOEIC Book | Assignments |
| 2/22 | Chapter 6.1 The one week job: 52 jobs in 52 weeks | Unit 6 & Unit 7 | 1. Be ready for the Quiz next time. 2. Preview Chapter 6.2 and post your questions on BB (due on Feb. 26) 3. Check Holland’s six personality types and be familiar with them. Holland’s six personality types |
| 3/1 | Holiday (No Class) Holland’s six personality types |
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| 3/8 | Quiz 1 (TOEIC Book Unit 6 & Unit 7) Chapter 6.2 Flip flops and Facebook breaks: Millennials enter the workplace X, Y, Z 世代 |
Unit 8 | Finish the exercises (Chapter 6.2) |
| 3/15 | Chapter 6.3 Eight keys to employability Listening practice: What’s the key to happiness |
1. Listening practice 2. Review Chapter 6.2 |
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| 3/22 | Chapter 6.3 Eight keys to employability Q2 1. T/F Questions and 6 keywords from Chapter 6.2 (60%) 2. TOEIC Book Unit 8 (40%) |
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| 3/29 | Chapter 8 Public Speaking Reading Two: The best way to structure a speech |
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| 4/5 | Holiday (No Class)
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Unit 10 | Outside Reading: Millennials in the workplace |
| 4/12 | Quiz 3 Chapter 8 Public Speaking Reading One: The power of public speech Barack Obama 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzEZHiI_pMQ 2. President Obama’s Best Speeches 3. https://www.businessweekly.com.tw/careers/blog/21084 |
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| 4/19 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 4/26 | Discuss Midterm Project 1. The BFG (1982 book): to preview 2. Roald Dahl (the story writer) 3. BFG (2016 movie) |
1. Go online and read more information about BFG. 2. Listen to “The food delivery revolution” in Six-Minute English once before we meet next week. 3. Preview Chapter 9.1 Social Entrepreneurship |
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| 5/3 | 1. Listening Practice 2. Chapter 9.1 Social Entrepreneurship |
Unit 11 | 1. Listen to “The food delivery revolution” again and learn some of the important vocabulary (words in bold). 2. Finish the exercises (Chapter 9.1). 3. Practice your TOEIC on Easy Test System |
| 5/10 | Quiz 4 (TOEIC Unit 11) Social Entrepreneurship (A video) Practice TOEIC on Easy Test System |
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| 5/17 | *** TOEIC (深根計畫後測) 全專四檢測, 請勿缺考. (因疫情在家上課, 暫停考試) 1. How to use Google Meet 2. Chapter 9.2 A Poverty-Free World |
1. Review Chapter 9.1 and finish the exercises. 2. Try this: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse |
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| 5/24 | Chapter 9.2 A Poverty-Free World Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) Under the Sea |
1. Create a Coursera account 2. Find and enroll in the class: Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone 3. Finish Module 1 and Module 2: Six video clips |
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| 5/31 | TOEIC Test (computer & earphones, in a quiet room) | ||
| 6/7 | Final Exam | ||
| 6/14 | Holiday (No Class) | ||
| 6/21 | Wrap-up |
Dictionaries
1. Cambridge bilingual dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo Kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)
Screen Recorder
1. Screencast-O-Matic (free) https://screencast-o-matic.com/screen-recorder
2. PowerCam (one-month trial) https://tw.formosasoft.com/cpage/download/
Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2020 Fall: 大二通識 English 3
| Course: English 3 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: 四技通識英文(3) | 學分/時數: 2/2 |
| Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Wednesday (15:20 to 17:10) Room 7 |
| 研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
| Textbooks 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 (黃先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027#407) 2. Six Minute English 3. TED Talk |
| Overview of the course This is a one-semester four-skill integrated course. While the focus of the first-year English class was on reading and vocabulary, the second year will do more speaking and listening. Students will have the opportunity to read and discuss the articles in pairs, in groups, and to share in front of the class. They will also be encouraged to write their ideas. Class activities include discussion, group activities, and group presentations. 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 |
| Grading Policy Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 48% Group Presentation: 15% Project: 22% TOEIC: 15% ( 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15%) |
| Group Project |
| Requirements 1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance. 2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed. 3. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time. 4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week. |
| Date | Major Textbook | Presenters | Assignments |
| 9/16 | Orientation Six Minute English |
1. Print out the pdf file and bring it in next week (-2 points) 2. Listen to the audio file 2 times and look up the difficult words in advance. Be ready for the discussion next week. |
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| 9/23 | Will Covid-19 change cities? | 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. |
1. Listen to “The food delivery revolution” at least twice and be ready for the discussion in class. 2. Review the article we discussed today. |
| 9/30 | Topic 1: The food delivery revolution | Jacky, Sandy, Lana, Angela | |
| 10/7 | Topic 2: Could you give up fast fashion? | Joseph, Sabrina, Trista, Ginna | |
| 10/14 | Topic 3: Is it good to disagree? | Doris, Zoey, Annie, Cole | 1. How to Disagree in English Politely 2. Disagree politely 3. Phrases for expressing an opinion |
| 10/21 | Topic 4: Why does seeing someone yawn make you yawn? | Elva, Allen, Dyrus, Kelly | 1. Why Is Yawning Contagious? |
| 10/28 | Topic 5: Why take a gap year? 1, Gap Year 2. Why take a gap year? 3. Benefits of a gap year |
Jill, Annie, Grace, Jimmy | 1. Should I take a gap year? (Pros & Cons) |
| 11/4 | Topic 6: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator – Wait But Why – 專訪 Wait But Why 創辦人 Tim Urban |
Ian, Rae, Harry, Jenny | |
| 11/11 | – More discussion on topic 6 – Quiz on topic 6 – TED talk and Language Learning (ppt) |
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| 11/18 | Guidelines for the group project Topic 7: What makes a good life? |
Charlotte, Louis, William, Anny(Annie) | |
| 11/25 | Topic 8: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | Wendy, Lisa, Ken Grace | |
| 12/2 | 深耕計畫 TOEIC Test 後測 承曦樓(607) 請自備耳機 Project: begin to work on your parts and practice with your members |
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| 12/9 | Topic 9: Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address (text) Pixar Award Winning 1. 2017 Oscar winner Piper by Pixar |
Emily, Cindy, Sean, Ina | |
| 12/16 | Oral Presentation G1 Is punctuality important? G2 Will humans become extinct? G3 How much sleep do you really need? |
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| 12/23 | Oral Presentation G4 Could humans live in underwater cities? G5 The 15-minute city G6 The power of crying |
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| 12/30 | Oral Presentation G7 Street food: Why is it becoming so popular? G8 Tips for parents coping with kids at home G9 Improving your memory |
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| 1/6 | TOEIC Fluency Test (15%) Important!!! | ||
| 1/13 | Wrap-Up | ||
Dictionaries
1.Cambridge (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)
Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2020 Fall: 大一通識 Enlgish 1
| Course: English 1 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: 四技通識英文(一) | 學分/時數: 2/2 |
| Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Wednesday (1:30 to 3:15) Room 7 |
| 研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
| Textbooks 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 (黃先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027#407) 2. New TOEIC Test 多益一站600字彙 眾文出版社 (藍小姐 02-8369-1198 ext: 24 ) 3. Online materials and handouts. |
| Overview of the course 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.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 |
| Grading Policy Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 40% Midterm Exam: 20% Project: 25% TOEIC: 15% ( 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15%) |
| Group Project |
| Requirements 1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance. 2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed. 3. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time. 4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week. |
| Date | Major Textbook | TOEIC Book | Assignments |
| 9/16 | Orientation Background Questionnaire |
1. Have your two books ready. 2. Begin to work on your vocabulary book. 3. Watch the video (study less, study mart) at least twice. |
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| 9/23 | Learning strategies | TOEIC Unit 1 (2-11) | 1. Preview Chapter 1.1. Look up difficult words in the dictionary in advance. 2. Work on your TOEIC vocabulary (2-11) |
| 9/30 | Chapter 1.1 Tony the Traveller | TOEIC Unit 1 (12-21) | 1. Be ready for the first quiz next week. 2. Finish the exercises (Reading One) 3. Explore Tony’s website. |
| 10/7 | – Reading One: Tony the Traveller – Tony’s website – Quiz 1 – The Easy Test System |
TOEIC Unit 1 (21-26) Unit 2 (27-31) | 1. Preview Chapter 1.2. Look up the difficult words in the dictionary in advance. 2. As a group, post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (due on Monday night). 3. Try the Easy Test system and get used to the interface. |
| 10/14 | – Reading Two: The benefits of studying abroad – 25 reasons to study abroad – Top 5 challenges of studying abroad |
TOEIC Unit 2 (32-41) | 1. 單字考順延一周 2. Review the article 3. Practice TOEIC |
| 10/21 | TOEIC Proficiency Test (承曦樓607) 佔學期總成績 15% 請自備耳機 |
TOEIC Unit 2 (42-51) | |
| 10/28 | Reading Two: The benefits of studying abroad – Organization of the article – Suffix – Guessing from the context – Synonym Quiz 2 |
TOEIC Unit 2 (53-62) | 1. Review the exercises we discussed today. 2. Preview Chapter 2.1 Mangoes and Magnolias and post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (due on 11/2 Monday night) |
| 11/4 | Chapter 2.1 Mangoes and Magnolias Day of the dead (10/31 to 11/2) What is the Day of the Dead? |
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| 11/11 | Chapter 2.3 Book review of Mixed: An anthology of short fiction about the multiracial experience Quiz 3 (Vocabulary from Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3) |
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| 11/18 | Midterm Exam 1. Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3 2. TOEIC Vocabulary (53 to 62) 3. TOEIC Vocabulary (Q1 & Q2) 4. Halloween history & tradition |
TOEIC Unit 3 (64-71) | Preview Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients. Post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (due on 11/23, Monday night) |
| 11/25 | – Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients – Presentation Skills 1 |
TOEIC Unit 3 (72-82) | |
| 12/2 | – Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients – Quiz 4 – Presentation Skills 2 |
TOEIC Unit 4 (84-91) | |
| 12/9 | 1. 8 secrets of success by Richard John 2. What’s wrong with our food system 3. A twelve-year-old app developer 4. Try something new for 30 days |
TOEIC Unit 4 (92-102) | |
| 12/16 | Oral Presentation 1 G1 This is me, by Keala Settle (Rico, Andy, Iris, Winnie, Sophia, Vicky) G2 Flashlight, by Fessie J. (Vivian, Michelle, Zola, Ru, Coco) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (104-111) | |
| 12/23 | G3 Shallow, by Lady Gaga (Chen, Ken, Charlie, Jared, Angus, Yao) G4 See you again, Wiz Khalifa (Gary, Penny, Laura, Luna, Mick) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (112-121) | |
| 12/30 | G5 Do you hear people sing? Les Miserables (Cindy, Jean, Annie, Nico) G6 Speechless, Naomi Scott (Alan, Willy, Betty, Rae, Hazel, Yuri) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (122-124) | |
| 1/6 | Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients | ||
| 1/13 | Quiz 5 (Chapter 3.1, TOEIC P. 84 to 124) Wrap-Up |
Winter Break Assignment (TOEIC: Unit 6 & Unit 7) |
Dictionaries
1.Cambridge (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo Kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)
Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2. https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/46_PAPdFB
2020 Fall: 五專財稅四甲 English 4
| Course: English 4 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: 五專財稅系四年級 | 學分/時數: 3/3 |
| Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Tuesday (9:10 to 12:10) Room 7 |
| 研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
| Textbooks 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 (黃先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027#407) 2. New TOEIC Test 多益一站600字彙 眾文出版社 (藍小姐 02-8369-1198 ext: 24 ) 3. Online materials and handouts. |
| Overview of the course 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.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 |
| Grading Policy Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 40% Midterm Exam: 20% Project: 25% TOEIC: 15% ( 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15%) |
| Group Project |
| Requirements 1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance. 2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed. 3. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time. 4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week. |
| Date | Major Textbook | TOEIC Book | Assignments |
| 9/15 | Orientation Background Questionnaire |
1. Have your two books ready. 2. Begin to work on your vocabulary book. 3. Watch the video (study less, study mart) at least twice. |
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| 9/22 | Chapter 1 Cultural studies: The lessons of travel Chapter 1.1 Tony the Traveller |
TOEIC Unit 1 (2-11) | 1. Preview Chapter 1.1. Look up difficult words in the dictionary in advance. 2. Work on your TOEIC vocabulary (2-11) |
| 9/29 | – Chapter 1 Cultural studies: The lessons of travel – Reading One: Tony the Traveller – Tony’s website |
TOEIC Unit 1 (12-21) | 1. Be ready for the first quiz next week. 2. Finish the exercises (Reading One) 3. Explore Tony’s website. |
| 10/6 | – Reading One: Tony the Traveller – Tony’s website – Quiz 1 – TOEIC official website |
TOEIC Unit 1 (21-26) Unit 2 (27-31) | 1. Preview Chapter 1.2. Look up the difficult words in the dictionary in advance. 2. As a group, post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (due on Saturday night). |
| 10/13 | – Reading Two: The benefits of studying abroad – 25 reasons to study abroad – Top 5 challenges of studying abroad – Somewhere over the rainbow – An introduction to the singer |
TOEIC Unit 2 (32-41) | 1. 單字考順延一周 2. Review the article 3. Practice TOEIC |
| 10/20 | 10/19 (Monday) 8.9 TOEIC Proficiency Test (Computer Lab 承曦樓 702) 請自備耳機 |
TOEIC Unit 2 (42-51) | |
| 10/27 | – Reading Two: The benefits of studying abroad – Organization of the article – Suffix – Guessing from the context – Synonym Quiz 2 |
TOEIC Unit 2 (53-62) | Preview Chapter 2.1. As a group, post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (due on Saturday night). |
| 11/3 | Chapter 2.1 Mangoes and Magnolias Day of the dead (10/31 to 11/2) What is the Day of the Dead? |
Be ready for Quiz 3 next week (on the four book chapters) | |
| 11/10 | Chapter 2.3 Book review of Mixed: An anthology of short fiction about the multiracial experience Quiz 3 (Vocabulary from Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3) |
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| 11/17 | Midterm Exam 1. Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3 2. TOEIC Vocabulary 53 to 62) 3. TOEIC Vocabulary (Q1 & Q2) 4. Halloween history & tradition |
TOEIC Unit 3 (64-71) | Preview Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients. Post the difficult sentences (1-2_ on BB (due on 11/21, Saturday night) |
| 11/24 | – Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients – Lyricstraining |
TOEIC Unit 3 (72-82) | 1. Explore the website Lyricstraining and try some of the songs. 2. Begin to work on your term project. 3. Be ready for the quiz next week. |
| 12/1 | – Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients Quiz 4 |
TOEIC Unit 4 (84-91) | |
| 12/8 | Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight | TOEIC Unit 4 (92-102) | |
| 12/15 | G1 Girls like you, by Maroon 5 (Samantha, Tiffany, Ivy, Tina, Peggy, Maxine) G2 Heal the world, by Michael Jackson (Ray, Andy, Eric, Jordan) G3 Summer, by Calvin Harris (William, Polly, Jim, Jerry) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (104-111) | |
| 12/22 | G4 We are never ever getting back together, by Taylor Swift (Jerie, Yuki, Jamie, Celine, Oscar) G5 Flashlight, by Jessie (Amy, Jenny, Debbie, Peggy) G6 Try everthing, by Shakira (Apple, Nina, Mable, Ginny, Debbie) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (112-121) | |
| 12/29 | G7 Take me home, country road, by John Denver (Clover, Jessica, Sharinie, Emily, Kaelyn) G8 Shallow, by Lady Gaga (Cathrine, Julie, Jenny, Duke, Ryan, Cheverry) G9 Head above water, by Avril Lavigne (Anna, Anna, Vermouth, Houdini, Ryze) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (122-124) | |
| 1/5 | Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients Review and check the exercise Quiz 5 (TOEIC p.84 to p.124) |
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| 1/12 | Quiz 6 (Chapter 3.1 & Guidelines for the presentation skills) Wrap-Up |
Winter Assignment (TOEIC: Unit 6 & Unit 7) |
Dictionaries
1.Cambridge (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)
Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2. https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/46_PAPdFB
2020 Fall: 五專財金四甲 English 4
| Course: English 4 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: 五專財金系四年級 | 學分/時數: 3/3 |
| Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Monday (13:30 to 16:10) Room 2 |
| 研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
| Textbooks 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 (黃先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027#407) 2. New TOEIC Test 多益一站600字彙 眾文出版社 (藍小姐 02-8369-1198 ext: 24 ) 3. Online materials and handouts. |
| Overview of the course 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.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 |
| Grading Policy Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 40% Midterm Exam: 20% Project: 25% TOEIC: 15% ( 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15%) |
| Group Project |
| Requirements 1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance. 2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed. 3. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time. 4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week. |
| Date | Major Textbook | TOEIC Book | Assignments |
| 9/14 | Orientation Background Questionnaire |
1. Have your two books ready. 2. Begin to work on your vocabulary book. 3. Watch the video (study less, study mart) at least twice. |
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| 9/21 | Study tips: Study less, study smart | TOEIC Unit 1 (2-11) | 1. Preview Chapter 1.1. Look up difficult words in the dictionary in advance. 2. Work on your TOEIC vocabulary (2-11) |
| 9/28 | – Chapter 1 Cultural studies: The lessons of travel – Reading One: Tony the Traveller – Tony’s website – Finish the graphic organizer with your members – Teachers’ Day |
TOEIC Unit 1 (12-21) | 1. Be ready for the first quiz next week. 2. Finish the exercises (Reading One) 3. Preview Chapter 1.2. Look up the difficult words in the dictionary in advance. |
| 10/5 | – Reading One: Tony the Traveller – Tony’s website – Quiz 1 – TOEIC official website |
TOEIC Unit 1 (21-26) Unit 2 (27-31) | 1. Preview Chapter 1.2. Look up the difficult words in the dictionary in advance. 2. As a group, post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (due on Friday night). |
| 10/12 | TOEIC Proficiency Test | TOEIC Unit 2 (32-41) | |
| 10/19 | Reading Two: The benefits of studying abroad – 25 reasons to study abroad – Top 5 challenges of studying abroad Quiz 2 |
TOEIC Unit 2 (42-51) | 1. Review the article 2. Finish the exercise on page 11, 12, 13, and 14. 3. Preview Chapter 2.1 Mangoes and Magnolias (BB due on 10/24, Saturday night) |
| 10/26 | Reading Two: The benefits of studying abroad – Organization of the article – Suffix – Guessing from the context – Synonym |
TOEIC Unit 2 (53-62) | 1. Review the exercises we discussed today. 2. Read Chapter 2.1 one more time and be ready for the discussion. 3. Preview Chapter 2.3 Book review of Mixed and post the difficult sentences (1-2) on BB (Due on 10/31, Saturday night) |
| 11/2 | Chapter 2.1 Mangoes and Magnolias | 1. Review Chapter 2.1. 2. Read Chapter 2.3 and try to finish some of the exercises. 3. Be ready for Quiz 3. |
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| 11/9 | Chapter 2.3 Book review of Mixed: An anthology of short fiction about the multiracial experience Quiz 3 (Vocabulary from the four book chapters) |
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| 11/16 | Midterm Exam – Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3 – TOEIC Vocabulary (P.42 to P62) – Items from Q1 & Q2 – The video we watched in class |
TOEIC Unit 3 (64-71) | 1. Preview Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients. Post the difficult sentences (1-2_ on BB (due on 11/21, Saturday night) |
| 11/23 | – Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients – Lyricstraining |
TOEIC Unit 3 (72-82) | 1. Explore the website Lyricstraining and try some of the songs. 2. Begin to work on your term project. 3. Be ready for the quiz next week. |
| 11/30 | – Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients Quiz 4 |
TOEIC Unit 4 (84-91) | |
| 12/7 | 1. 8 secrets of success by Richard John 2. What’s wrong with our food system 3. A twelve-year-old app developer 4. Try something new for 30 days |
TOEIC Unit 4 (92-102) | |
| 12/14 | G1 Without me, by Halsey (Shopping, Kale, Teresa, Alice, Jenny) G2 Lost stars, by Adam Levine (Sharon. Jim, Wilbur, Leo, Louie) G3 22, by Taylor Swift (Judy, Elaine, Eileen, Lila, Lillian) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (104-111) | |
| 12/21 | G4 Hakuna Matata, from Lion King (Joanna, Jia, Worldpeace, Joyce, Annie) G5 City of Stars, by Duet ft. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (Ruby, Peggy, Amy, Joyce, Olivia, Britney) G6 Homecoming, by Kanye West (Wesley, Eric, Claire, Emma, Iris) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (112-121) | |
| 12/28 | G7 See you again, by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth G8 Shallow, by Lady Gaga G9 Scars to your beautiful, by Alessia Cara (Sheila, Jennifer, Annie, Nancy, Alex) G10 Thank you, next, by Ariana Grande (Nicole, Polin, Xin, Bird, Judy, Aubrey) |
TOEIC Unit 5 (122-124) | 1. Please preview Chapter 3.1. We’ll try to finish Chapter 3.2 next Thursday. 2. We’ll finish the exercises in Chapter 3.1 too. 3. Be ready for our final quiz on January 11. |
| 1/4 | Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients Video 1, Video 2, Video 3 Review and check the exercise Quiz 5 (TOEIC p.84 to p.124) |
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| 1/11 | Quiz 6 (Chapter 3 & Guidelines for the presentation skills) Wrap-Up |
Winter Break Assignments (TOEIC: Unit 6 & Unit 7) |
Dictionaries
1.Cambridge (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)
Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2. https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/46_PAPdFB
2020 bloglist (Finance)
Blog (Finance)
2020 Spring: 五專財金四年甲 English 4
國立台北商業大學108學年度第2學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
| Course: English 4 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: 五專財金系 | 學分/時數: 3/3 |
| Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Thursday (9:10 to 12:00 am.)/Room4 |
| 研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
| Textbooks 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#407) 2. New TOEIC Test 多益一站800字彙 眾文出版社 (王小姐 02-8369-1198 ext: 24 ) NT$277 (原價 $350) 3. Online materials and handouts. |
| Overview of the course 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. 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 |
| Grading Policy Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 40% Midterm Exam: 20% Final Exam: 25% TOEIC: 15% ( 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15%) |
| Group Project |
| Requirements 1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance. 2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed. 3. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time. 4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week. |
| Date | Major Textbook | TOEIC Book | Assignments |
| 3/5 | Orientation Quiz 1 (Unit 6) TOEIC Resource |
#1 Preview Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients. As a group, post 1 or 2 sentences that your group do not quite understand. (Due on 3/10) |
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| 3/12 | Unit 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients Quiz 2 (Unit 7) How to talk about health problems in English? |
TOEIC 168-177 | #2 Watch the video and learn how to talk about health problems in English. Look up the dictionary for any unknown words. – Review the article and finish the exercises on page 57 & 58. |
| 3/19 | Unit 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients Quiz 3 (Vocabulary from Unit 3.1) |
TOEIC 178-186 | #3 Preview Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight and post your sentences on BB. (due on 3/24) |
| 3/26 | 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight | TOEIC 188-197 | #4 Preview Chapter 5.1 Types of Intelligence and post your sentences on BB. (due on 3/31) |
| 4/2 | Holiday (No Class) | TOEIC 198-208 | #5 Preview Chapter 5.2 Transforming students’ motivation to learn and post your sentences on BB. (due on 4/7) |
| 4/9 | 5.1 Types of Intelligence (p.106) 5.2 Transforming students’ motivation to learn 1. The Queen’s coronavirus address: ‘We will meet again’ 2. Coronavirus: Queen tells UK ‘we will succeed’ in fight 3. “I’ll be reborn, you will be reborn” |
TOEIC 210-217 | Finish the exercises in the four chapters. |
| 4/16 | 1. The History of Easter? 2. Andrea Bocelli gives unique, emotional performance on Easter Sunday Quiz 4 (TOEIC and Vocabulary from Unit 3.3, 5.1, 5.2) |
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| 4/23 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 4/30 | Guideline to the term project (member) News website 1. https://newsforkids.net/ 2. https://www.dogonews.com/ |
TOEIC 218-227 | #6 Preview Chapter 6.1 The one week job and post your sentence on BB. (due on 5/5) |
| 5/7 | Chapter 6.1 The one week job: 52 jobs in 52 weeks Members and news ready |
TOEIC 228-237 | Finish the exercises (Chapter 6.1). #7 Your ppt ready about next Tuesday (midnight) noon. Submit your first version to BB. |
| 5/14 | Chapter 6.3 Eight keys to employability | TOEIC 238-246 | #8 Your talkscript ready by next Tuesday (midnight). Submit your first version to BB. |
| 5/21 | Presentation 1 (G1 to G11) | TOEIC 248-257 | |
| 5/28 | Presentation 2 (G12 to 22) | TOEIC 258-264 | |
| 6/4 | TOEIC 深耕計畫 | ||
| 6/11 | Quiz 5 1. VOA Learning English 2. MIT OpenCourseWare |
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| 6/18 | Quiz 6 & wrap-up | ||
| 6/25 | Independent study | ||
| 7/2 | Independent study |
Dictionaries
1. Cambridge bilingual dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo Kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)
Screen Recorder
1. Screencast-O-Matic (free) https://screencast-o-matic.com/screen-recorder
2. PowerCam (one-month trial) https://tw.formosasoft.com/cpage/download/
Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2. Names (total) https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/41_kLH5mA
3. Groups (10) https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/14_SG6FRE
Questionnaire
News Project (link)
2020 Spring: 大一通識 English 2
| Course: English 2 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: 大一英文 | 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 Longman Academic Reading Series: Reading Skills for College (2), published by Pearson Education, Inc. (2014) Online materials and handouts. |
| Overview of the course 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. 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 |
| Grading Policy Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 40% Midterm Exam: 20% Project: 25% TOEIC: 15% ( 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15%) |
| Group Project To be announced |
| Requirements 1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance. 2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed. 3. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time. 4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week. |
| Date | Major Textbook | Assignments | |
| 3/4 | Orientation TOEIC Preparation Resource |
#1 Preview Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients. As a group, post 1 or 2 sentences your group does not quite understand on Blackboard. (Due on 3/9) |
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| 3/11 | Unit 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients How to talk about health problems in English? |
#2 Watch the video and learn how to talk about health problems in English. Look up the dictionary for any unknown words. – Review the article and finish the exercises on page 57 & 58. |
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| 3/18 | Unit 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients Quiz 1: Vocabulary, T&F |
#3 Preview Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight and post your sentences on BB. (due on 3/23) | |
| 3/25 | 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight | #4 Preview Chapter 5.1 Types of Intelligence and post your sentences on BB. (due on 3/30) | |
| 4/1 | Discuss the exercise (Unit 3.3) 5.1 Types of Intelligence (p.106) Multiple intelligence (video1; video 2) |
#5 Preview Chapter 5.2 Transforming students’ motivation to learn and post your sentences on BB. (due on 4/6) | |
| 4/8 | Chapter 5.2 Transforming students’ motivation to learn | ||
| 4/15 | Review and discussion Quiz 2 (Vocabulary from Chapter 3.3, 5.1, 5.2) |
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| 4/22 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 4/29 | Term Project (25%) – Members (link) Find your member and decide the news you would like to report (Tue. 5/5 midnight) – Guideline to the term project – News website 1. https://newsforkids.net/ 2. https://www.dogonews.com/ |
#6 Preview Chapter 6.1 The one week job and post your sentence on BB. (due on 5/4)
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| 5/6 | Chapter 6.1 The one week job: 52 jobs in 52 weeks Members and news ready |
#7 PPT ready and upload it to BB. (due on 5/11). Finish the exercises. |
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| 5/13 | Chapter 6.1 The one week job: 52 jobs in 52 weeks Members and news ready More discussion on the project. |
#8 Your talkscript ready on BB. | |
| 5/20 | TOEIC (深耕計畫 15%) 地點: 承曦樓 702 請自備耳機 | ||
| 5/27 | Presentation 1 (G1to G9) | ||
| 6/3 | Presentation 2 (G10 to 18) | ||
| 6/10 | 1. Discussion on the midterm exam. 2. Some online materials A. VOA Learning English B. MIT OpenCourseWare |
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| 6/17 | Quiz 3 Chapter 6.1 and 20 words from the project | ||
| 6/24 | Independent study | ||
| 7/1 | Independent study | ||
Dictionaries
1. Cambridge bilingual dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo Kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)
Screen-recorder
1. Screencast-O-Matic (free) https://screencast-o-matic.com/screen-recorder
2. PowerCam (one-month trial) https://tw.formosasoft.com/cpage/download/
Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2. Names (total) https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/35_MDiMbi
Questionnaire
1. News Project (link)
2020 Spring: 二技財金一年甲班 English
| Course: English 4 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: 財金系二技英文 | 學分/時數: 2/2 |
| Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Wednesday (10:00 to 12:00) |
| 研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
| Textbooks Online materials to be announced. |
| Overview of the course This one-semester class will focus on developing and improving students’ academic listening and speaking skills. Students will listen and respond to a variety of topics, determine the purpose of listening, use multiple strategies to monitor their listening and comprehension, and be able to express their thoughts and opinions in English. Class activities include pre-class listening, in-class group discussion, individual sharing, teacher demonstration, and after-class assignments.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 |
| Grading Policy Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 45% Project: 25% TOEIC: 12% Quiz: 18% |
| Group Project To be announced. |
| Requirements Participation and Attendance 1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance. 2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed. 3. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week. |
| Date | Major Textbook | Assignments | |
| 3/4 | Orientation Creating your blog (https://www.blogger.com/) |
#1 Create your blog and briefly introduce yourself (at least 50 words) Due on March 9.
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| 3/11 | Podcast and language learning How to Improve your listening skills through podcasts 7 Reasons Why Podcasts Are Changing the Way We Learn English A list of podcasts |
#2 Listen to Why do people like sad music (at least twice) and study and talkscript. 1. Post 3 new words you learn. 2. Look up the words in the dictionary. 3. Provide their definition and one good example each. due on March 15. 4. Download BBC learning Engish app and install it on your mobile phone. |
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| 3/18 | Six Minute English 1 Why do people like sad music? |
#3 Please recommend a sad song. On your blog, include: 1. Name of the song and singer 2. Embed the music video, if any; or put the link to the video 3. Briefly introduce the song or tell us why you recommend the song. (50 words, as least) Due on March 23. |
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| 3/25 | Why do people like sad music? More Discussion and sharing |
#4 Listen and read the article Working for free. 1. Post 2 new words you learn. 2. Look up the words in the dictionary. 3. Provide their definition and one good example each. 4. What’s your opinion about ” Working for free” been discussed in this episode. (50 words at least) Due on March 30. |
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| 4/1 | Six Minute English 2 Working for free |
#5 Listen and read “Is tourism harmful”. 1. Post 2 new words you learn. 2. Provide their definition and one good example each. 3. What’s your opinion? Do you think tourism is harmful? Why or why not? (50 words at least) Due on 4/6 |
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| 4/8 | Six Minute English 3 1. The Queen’s coronavirus address: ‘We will meet again’ 2. “I’ll be reborn, you will be reborn.” 3. Coronavirus: Queen tells UK ‘we will succeed’ in fight 3. Is tourism harmful? |
Self-Study 1. Review all the articles/websites we discussed so far. 2. Self-study: Are you at risk from online fraud? If you have any question, we can discuss next week. |
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| 4/15 | 1. Is tourism harmful? 2. The History of Easter? 3. Andrea Bocelli gives unique, emotional performance on Easter Sunday 4. More discussion & review |
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| 4/22 | Quiz | ||
| 4/29 | TOEIC Test (Computer Lab) Time: from 9:00 to 12:00 | ||
| 5/6 | 1. News for kids (https://newsforkids.net/) 2. Dogonews (https://www.dogonews.com/) 3. BBC (https://www.bbc.com/) 4. CNN (https://edition.cnn.com/) |
#6 Find your group members and decide on a topic. Your ppt (first draft done) by next Wednesday. |
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| 5/13 | More discussion on the project Talkscript and PPT (v1) |
#7 G1 to G6, upload all your files to BB (before Tuesday noon) | |
| 5/20 | Presentation (G1 to G6) | ||
| 5/27 | Presentation 2 (G7 to G14) | ||
| 6/3 | Presentation 3 (G15 to the end) | Please explore the following four websites and be ready to talk about them next week: 1. TED Talk 2. MIT OpenCourseWare 3. edX 4. Open Yale Courses |
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| 6/10 | Some other online English learning resources 1. VOA Learning English 2. TED Talk 3. MIT OpenCourseWare 4. Open Yale Courses 5. edX |
1. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator 2. Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python |
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| 6/17 | Comments & Wrap-up Linggle Grammarly |
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| 6/24 | Independent study | ||
| 7/1 | Independent study | ||
Dictionaries
1. Cambridge bilingual dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo Kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)
Screen Recorder
1. Screencast-O-Matic (free) https://screencast-o-matic.com/screen-recorder
2. PowerCam (one-month trial) https://tw.formosasoft.com/cpage/download/
Some tools
1. Name picker https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/35_MDiMbi
Questionnaire
1. News project (link)
2020 Spring: 五專財稅四年甲班 English 4
| Course: English 4 | 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai |
| 授課班級: 五專財稅系四年級 | 學分/時數: 3/3 |
| Email: shulilai@gmail.com | Time/Location: Tuesday (9:10 to 12:00 am.) |
| 研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) | Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw |
| Textbooks 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#407) 2. New TOEIC Test 多益一站800字彙 眾文出版社 (王小姐 02-8369-1198 ext: 24 ) NT$277 (原價 $350) 3. Online materials and handouts. |
| Overview of the course 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. 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 |
| Grading Policy Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 40% Midterm Exam: 20% Term Project: 25% TOEIC: 15% ( 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15%) |
| Group Project News Project |
| Requirements 1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance. 2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed. 3. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time. 4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week. |
| Date | Major Textbook | TOEIC Book | Assignments |
| 3/3 | Orientation Quiz 1: TOEIC (Unit 6) |
#1 Preview Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients. As a group, post 1 or 2 sentences your group does not quite understand on Blackboard. (Due on 3/8) |
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| 3/10 | Unit 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients Quiz 2: TOEIC (Unit 7) How to talk about health problems in English? |
TOEIC 168-177 | #2 Watch the video and learn how to talk about health problems in English. Look up the dictionary for any unknown words. – Review the article and finish the exercises on page 57 & 58. |
| 3/17 | Unit 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patients | TOEIC 178-186 | #3 Preview Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight and post your sentences on BB. (due on 3/22) |
| 3/24 | Unit 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight Quiz 3 TOEIC & Chapter 3.1 |
TOEIC 188-197 | #4 Preview Chapter 5.1 Types of Intelligence and post your sentences on BB. (due on 3/29) |
| 3/31 | Discuss the exercise (Unit 3.3) 5.1 Types of Intelligence (p.106) Multiple intelligence (video1; video 2) |
TOEIC 198-208 | #5 Preview Chapter 5.2 Transforming students’ motivation to learn and post your sentences on BB. (due on 4/5) Review 5.1 |
| 4/7 | 5.2 Transforming students’ motivation to learn (p.113) | TOEIC 210-217 | |
| 4/14 | Review and discussion Quiz 4 TOEIC and Vocabulary from Chapter 5.1 & 5.2 |
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| 4/21 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 4/28 | Guideline to the term project News website 1. https://newsforkids.net/ 2. https://www.dogonews.com/ |
TOEIC 218-227 | #6 Preview Chapter 6.1 The one week job and post your sentence on BB. (due on 5/3) |
| 5/5 | Chapter 6.1 The one week job: 52 jobs in 52 weeks Members and news ready Screen-recording skills Pronunciation Skills |
TOEIC 228-237 | Finish the exercises (Chapter 6.1). More practice on your project. |
| 5/12 | Be ready to share your work so far. (all the group) | TOEIC 238-246 | |
| 5/19 | Presentation 1 (G1 to G9) | TOEIC 248-257 | |
| 5/26 | Presentation 2 (G10 to G19) | TOEIC 258-264 | |
| 6/2 | TOEIC 深耕計畫 | ||
| 6/9 | Quiz 5 For Independent study: 1. VOA Learning English 2. Six Minute English |
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| 6/16 | Discussion and wrap-up | Grammarly MIT OpenCourseWare |
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| 6/23 | Independent study | ||
| 6/30 | Independent study |
Dictionaries
1. Cambridge bilingual dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo Kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)
Screen Recorder
1. Screencast-O-Matic (free) https://screencast-o-matic.com/screen-recorder
2. PowerCam (one-month trial) https://tw.formosasoft.com/cpage/download/
Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2. Total (https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/4_K7UFhS)
Questionnaire
1. News Project (link)