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課程名稱 |
英文一
Freshman English (Ⅰ) |
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開課學期 |
111-1 |
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授課對象 |
生命科學院 |
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授課教師 |
劉雅詩 |
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課號 |
FL1003 |
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課程識別碼 |
102E83020 |
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班次 |
04 |
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學分 |
3.0 |
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全/半年 |
半年 |
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必/選修 |
必修 |
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上課時間 |
星期三2,3,4(9:10~12:10) |
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上課地點 |
綜302 |
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備註 |
本課程以英語授課。下學期由鍾玉玨老師授課
總人數上限：35人 |
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課程簡介影片 |
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核心能力關聯 |
核心能力與課程規劃關聯圖 |
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基本素養關聯 |
課程與基本素養關聯圖 |
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課程大綱
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課程概述 |
Course Description
The purpose of learning English is to use it! What we will do in this class is to help you USE English to express yourself!
This course is an interactive and student-centered course where we help students improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities in English. Using resources such as English interviews, news videos, articles, and intriguing talks, we will focus on issues in the contemporary world. Students are expected to spend one to two hours a week preparing for class, including reading an article, listening to an interview, or watching a video.
The three-hour class time will be divided into several segments: small talk, a group presentation on “the Topic of the Week,” different language skills workshops, and students’ show and tell. Each group will present a topic of their choice for the group presentation. A formal rehearsal will be arranged at least one week before the presentation. For language skills workshops, we will conduct various workshops such as Writing, Speech, Pronunciation, and News English workshops.
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課程目標 |
Course Objective
This course is designed to help students develop English-language skills in academic and daily-life contexts. At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Develop strategies for practicing listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities in English.
2. Discuss contemporary issues with sufficient vocabulary and confidence.
3. Give a speech fluently and confidently.
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課程要求 |
For the assignments in this course, students need to do a 50-minute group presentation, write worksheets to preview next week’s class materials, compose three paragraphs this semester, give a 3-minute show and tell, and deliver a 5-minute speech.
**Guidelines to the Group Presentations--Be Your Own Teacher!
Topics to think about
1. Political and Economic Issues: The COVID-19 pandemic, European Union (post-Brexit situation), the Middle East politics (Afghanistan, Taliban, Refugees), the Cross-strait Relations, YouTube Monetization, international organizations (IMF, WHO, UN, etc.), the political situation in East Asia (monarchy of Japan, the monarchy of Thailand, Gwangju Uprising in Korea, South Korea vs. North Korea, etc.)
2. Social Issues: Urban renewal, globalization, sweatshop factory, racial issues, the gaps between the rich and poor, sexual/racial discrimination, homeless people…
3. Arts: Modern dance, animation, theatre, drama, movies, great musicians, artists, dancers, painters, etc.
4. Environmental Issues: Plastic waste, distributed generation (分散式能源), electronic waste, water resources, climate change, Great Pacific garbage patch…
5. Important People or Great Athletes: Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Shinzo Abe, Serena Williams, Tai Tzu-Ying, Kobe Bryant, Jensen Huang (https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095971/jensen-huang/)
Where you might find valuable materials:
● Interviews, news videos, newspaper and magazine articles, and intriguing talks
● Frontline, PBS https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/ (documentaries)
● NPR (“Fresh Air”), CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera English https://www.aljazeera.com/
● SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) of United Nations https://sdgs.un.org/goals
● The Guardian, Washington Post, documentaries, TED Talks…
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預期每週課後學習時數 |
1-2 hours |
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Office Hours |
每週一 11:00~13:00 備註： Please email in advance. Many thanks! |
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指定閱讀 |
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參考書目 |
10 Minutes After-Class Learning
Students are suggested to spend at least 10 minutes a day/a week listening to an English proram. The purpose of this activity is to immerse students in the language environment. You can choose the one you like. The following is for your reference.
Intermediate Level:
*BBC Learning English: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
*Voice of America: Learning English: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/
*Freeway to the world (from E-freeway of NTU): https://efreeway.fltc.ntu.edu.tw/interactive.php
*TEDICT App
Intermediate to Advanced Level:
*National Public Radio, Fresh Air: https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/
*National Public Radio, All Things Considered: http://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/
*Yale Climate Connection: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/the-climate-connections-podcast/
*The Pulse of the Planet: https://pulseword.pulseplanet.com/
*Taiwan Talk: https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/taiwan-talk/id572456881
Advanced Level:
*The Long Read @ the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-long-read
*The Economist podcast: https://www.economist.com/podcasts
*Great Women of Business podcast
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評量方式
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項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
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1. |
Show and Tell |
3% |
Every student will do a show and tell once this semester. You can introduce a physical item (a book, picture, particular object, etc.), film, video game, favorite singer, etc. Explain to the class why you chose this specific item, where you got it, why this is your favorite item and other relevant information.
Time: You show and tell for 3 minutes, and then your classmates will ask you questions for 2 minutes.
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Worksheets |
7% |
Before class, you need to preview the materials for next week's class and then finish the worksheets. There are 10 times (10 weeks) in total to turn in worksheets this semester, and you may choose 7 weeks to turn them in. In other words, you may skip three times. |
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Group Presentation |
20% |
This semester, each group needs to present a 50-minute group presentation. You may choose your own topic. |
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Paragraphs |
9% |
You are expected to write a paragraph (250 to 300 words) for three times in this semester. (3 parasgraphs x 3%=9%) |
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In-Group Participation |
4% |
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Group Presentation Review |
7% |
You will serve as reviewers in the group presentations. Each review sheet is 1 point. (7 times x 1% = 7%) |
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Speech Marathon |
10% |
After five workshops on public speaking this semester, you will deliver a 5-minute speech at the end of the semester. |
8. |
Mid-term Exam |
20% |
The content includes what we have learned from the Topic of the Week from Week 1 to the midterm week. |
9. |
Final Exam |
20% |
The content includes what we have learned after the midterm week till the end of the semester. |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
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第1週 |
09/07 |
Introduction
We focus on student-centered learning! We will also learn public speaking, writing, and other useful presentation/pronunciation/practical skills.
How to write an email to your professors
How to make an effective PowerPoint presentation
How to find out group presentation materials?
The Story of Electronics: http://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-electronics
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第2週 |
09/14 |
Demonstration I: A Story of a Double Amputee
“Aimee Mullins: Changing My Legs - and My Mindset”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG5X31CDg_g
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第3週 |
09/21 |
Demonstration II: A Story of Being “Educated”
“Memoirist Retraces Her Journey From Survivalist Childhood To Cambridge Ph.D.”
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/18/686527909/memoirist-retraces-her-journey-from-survivalist-childhood-to-cambridge-ph-d |
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第4週 |
09/28 |
Writing Workshop |
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第5週 |
10/05 |
Group Presentation 1 (G6: EU Energy Taxonomy) / Public Speaking (I): What is a Speech? (Steve Job at Stanford Commencement Speech)
Why Renewables Can't Save the Planet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-yALPEpV4w
Amid Energy Crisis, E.U. Says Gas, Nuclear can Sometimes be "Green"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/06/eu-parliament-nuclear-gas-green/
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第6週 |
10/12 |
Group Presentation 2 (G4: The Connection between Music & Human) / News English Workshop
How to Translate the Feeling into Sound: https://youtu.be/q5yxIzs5Wug
Music as A Language: https://youtu.be/2zvjW9arAZ0
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第7週 |
10/19 |
Group Presentation 3 (G2: Queen Elizabeth II) / Public Speaking (II)
“Obituary: The life of Queen Elizabeth II”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTkC8xLHMrc
“Britain faces first day in more than 70 years without its Queen, as country mourns”
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/09/europe/queen-elizabeth-ii-death-friday-hnk-intl/index.html
The life of Queen Elizabeth II – a timeline
theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2022/sep/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-life-timeline-death#2020s
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第8週 |
10/26 |
Miderm Exam |
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第9週 |
11/02 |
Group Presentation 4 (G3: AI Images) / Public Speaking (III)
The Real Fight over AI Art
https://youtu.be/NiJeB2NJy1A
AI Won an Art Contest, and Artists Are Furious
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/03/tech/ai-art-fair-winner-controversy/index.html
AI Images: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YNku5FKWjw
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第10週 |
11/09 |
Group Presentation 5 (G1: The Eyeball Economy) / Listening Workshop
Is Our Attention for Sale?
https://youtu.be/PSaybP1UivQ
It’s Not You. Phones Are Designed to Be Addicting
https://youtu.be/NUMa0QkPzns
Why Do You Check Your Phone 150 Times a Day?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MC7U18D1jY
(One more article will be added.)
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第11週 |
11/16 |
Group Presentation 6 (G5: How Simpsons Predicted the Future) / Public Speaking (IV)
21 times 'The Simpsons' Accurately Predicted the Future
https://www.insider.com/the-simpsons-is-good-at-predicting-the-future-2016-11?amp
Simpsons Predictions For 2022 Is Shocking!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhzhbF2ZD_s
15 Times The Simpsons Predicted The Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-10vg90ZIy8
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第12週 |
11/23 |
Group Presentation 7 (G7: Philippines' New President: Ferdinand Marcos Jr.) / News English Workshop/Listening Workshop
Return of Marcos: How Philippines's Corrupt Dynasty Rebuilt Its Power
https://youtu.be/qmGVHgc4Syc
Why the Marcos Family Is So Infamous in the Philippines
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61379915#amp_tf=%E4%BE%86%E6%BA%90%EF%BC%9A%251%24s&aoh=16632219357652&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-asia-61379915
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第13週 |
11/30 |
Group Presentation 8 (G8: Michael Patrick Murphy in Operations Red WIngs) / Public Speaking (V)
Lt. Michael P. Murphy Tribute: True American Hero
https://youtu.be/hEVDNZg33FE
Lt. (SEAL) Michael Murphy: For Actions During Operation Red Wings on Jun. 28, 2005
https://www.navy.mil/MEDAL-OF-HONOR-RECIPIENT-MICHAEL-P-MURPHY/
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第14週 |
12/07 |
Public Speaking: Speech Marathon (I) |
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第15週 |
12/14 |
Public Speaking: Speech Marathon (II) |
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第16週 |
12/21 |
Final Exam |
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