課程資訊
課程名稱
英文二
Freshman English (Ⅱ) 
開課學期
112-2 
授課對象
管理學院  
授課教師
鄭暐凡 
課號
FL1004 
課程識別碼
102 83030 
班次
10 
學分
3.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
必修 
上課時間
星期三2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
上課地點
普304 
備註
中英雙語授課。
總人數上限:34人 
 
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課程概述

This college-level English course is designed to help students develop integrated skills in English. During the semester, the course offers different opportunities and interactive workshops to help students enhance their comprehension of written English and their ability to communicate and elaborate their ideas in English. The course covers various topics related to the issues of contemporary society, ranging from news and reports of current events to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. Students are required to approach various issues through different learning resources, including essays, magazine articles, academic writing, short stories, news, news radios, etc. Students are expected to spend approximately two hours a week preparing for class and completing course assignments. 

課程目標
This course aims to improve students’ English proficiency and equip them with the English skills essential to academic work, careers, and real-life contexts. At the end of this course, students are expected to:
1. Develop methodologies to enhance English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
2. Access a wide range of issues through English.
3. Exchange opinions with peers and offer responses with persuasive arguments.
4. Deliver a short speech clearly and fluently in English. 
課程要求
Requirements:
1. Class attendance and active participation.
2. Class activities and exercises.
3. Close teamwork.

Major Assignments:
1. Students need to study one of the selected texts closely and give a 30-minute group presentation.
2. Each student needs to deliver a 5-minute speech.
3. Each student needs to complete several writing assignments and worksheets. 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
另約時間 
指定閱讀
 
參考書目
 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
Midterm Exam 
25% 
 
2. 
Final Exam 
25% 
 
3. 
Group Presentation 
10% 
 
4. 
5-minute Speech 
10% 
 
5. 
Writing Assignment 
10% 
 
6. 
Worksheet 
10% 
4 x 2.5% 
7. 
Attendance & Participation 
10% 
 
 
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上課形式
作業繳交方式
考試形式
其他
由師生雙方議定
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
2/21  Introduction and Warm-up Speaking Practice 
第2週
2/28  Peace Memorial Day (no class) 
第3週
3/6  Writing Workshop I: Paragraph Unity & Coherence/ Integrated Essay Writing
Listening Practice I 
第4週
3/13  Article I (Narrative Essay): *Group 1 presentation, *Group 5 short speech
Hughes, Langston. “Salvation,” 1940. 
第5週
3/20  Article II (Art): *Group 2 presentation, *Group 6 short speech
Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部). “On the Art of the Novel,” 11th century. 
第6週
3/27  Article III (Society): *Group 3 presentation, *Group 7 short speech
Weil, Simone. “Equality,” 1940. 
第7週
4/3  Article IV (Food): *Group 4 presentation, *Group 1 short speech
Xu, Wenying. “Introduction.” Eating Identity: Reading Food in Asian American Literature. University of Hawaii Press, 2008, pp. 1-4.
*Writing Assignment I Due on April 3: Integrated Essay Writing 
第8週
4/10  Midterm Exam 
第9週
4/17  Film: Bicentennial Man (1999) or How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
*The decision will be reached by a vote near the beginning of the semester. 
第10週
4/24  Article V (Personality): *Group 5 presentation, *Group 2 short speech
“Questionable Behaviour.” The Economist, vol. 437, no. 9219, 2020, p. 65.
“Winning Personality.” The Economist, vol. 438, no. 9237, 2021, p. 56. 
第11週
5/1  Literature
Walker, Alice. “Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self,” 1983.
Alice Walker Q&A discussion: Beauty in Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UadveROnHHk 
第12週
5/8  Article VI (Modern Love): *Group 6 presentation, *Group 3 short speech
“Modern Love: Online Dating Has Changed the Search for a Mate, for Better more than for Worse.” The Economist, August 18, 2018, p. 9. 
第13週
5/15  Article VII (Mental Health): *Group 7 presentation, *Group 4 short speech
Hieftje, Kimberly D. “How a Korean Boy Band Saved My Daughter,” 2022. 
第14週
5/22  Workshop II: English in Describing and Analyzing Data 
第15週
5/29  In-class Writing
*Writing Assignment II Due 
第16週
6/5  Final Exam