週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
第2週 |
2/27,2/29 |
Theme: Dreams come true (2)--Money matters;
Student presentation on a self-chosen topic |
第3-1週 |
03/05 |
Pop culture (1): essay from the text book: 'Bang, You're Dead' |
第3-2週 |
03/07 |
Pop culture (1)
Essays from the textbook: 'Can't Live without It' |
第4-1週 |
03/12 |
Pop culture (2);
Student presentation on a self-chosen topic: FAB 8+1 on 'The Mob Rules' |
第4-2週 |
03/14 |
Pop culture (2): follow-ups and hip-pop |
第5-1週 |
03/19 |
News English and critical thinking: Human Rights Questions Remain for China (1) |
第5-2週 |
03/21 |
News English and critical thinking: Human Rights Questions Remain for China (2) |
第6-1週 |
03/26 |
News English and critical thinking (2): Student presentation on a self-chosen topic (One Guy) |
第6-2週 |
03/28 |
News English: News Presentation and Voice Work;
Review questions for the midterm exam |
第7-1週 |
04/02 |
Film viewing (Room 418, NTU Library) |
第7-2週 |
04/04 |
No class |
第8-1週 |
04/09 |
No class |
第8-2週 |
04/11 |
Mid-term exam |
第9-1週 |
04/16 |
Travel, culture, and global English (1): Glamorous London Part 1 |
第9-2週 |
04/18 |
Travel, culture, and global English (1): Glamorous London Part 2 |
第10-1週 |
04/23 |
Travel, culture, and global English (2): Chic New York and the cocky Yankees Part 1 (TY) |
第10-2週 |
04/25 |
Travel, culture, and global English (2): Chic New York and the cocky Yankees Part 2 (TY) |
第11-1週 |
04/30 |
Travel, culture, and global English (3): Student presentation (Deathly Hallows) |
第11-2週 |
05/02 |
Travel, culture, and global English (4): Review and discussion |
第12-1週 |
05/07 |
Our furry friends (1)--'How Could You?' (TY) |
第12-2週 |
05/09 |
Our furry friends (2)--'Taiwan hopes to muzzle stray dog problem' (TY); introduction to rule-based competitive debate |
第13-1週 |
05/14 |
Our furry friends (3);
Student presentation (The Pirates); agenda of next week's debating activity |
第13-2週 |
05/16 |
Our furry friends (4): To kill or not to kill--a debate on the treatment of stray animals; song: 'A circle of Life' |
第14-1週 |
05/21 |
Environmental protection (1): 'Trying to Connect the Dinner Plate to Climate Change' (Fab 8+1) |
第14-2週 |
05/23 |
Environmental protection (2): 'The Gaia Theory' (TY) |
第15-1週 |
05/28 |
Environmental protection (3): student presentation (TY's Army) |
第15-2週 |
05/30 |
Environmental protection (4): review and discussion |
第16-1週 |
06/04 |
Beyond Space and Time on Earth (1): fantasy literature--'Jon' with a brief introduction to _A Song of Ice and Fire_ (The Pirates) |
第16-2週 |
06/08 |
Beyond Space and Time on Earth (2): sci-fi fiction--'Author's Note' of 'Prelude to Foundation'; sample text for _Foundation and Empire_ (TY) |
第17-1週 |
06/11 |
A coda for your Freshman year (1)--Steve Jobs's Stanford Commencement speech (Deathly Hallows); proposed
questions for the final exam from all the groups (due on 6/11) |
第17-2週 |
06/13 |
A coda for your Freshman year (2)--students sharing their experiences and feelings about the freshman year; review questions for the final exam; TY's 'end-of-the-term special' |
第18-1週 |
06/18 |
Final exam |
第18-2週 |
06/20 |
No class |