This course aims to keep students updated about international and cultural issues being reported on world media, plus intensive training in listening. The reading materials will mainly be selected from The Economist, Time, New York Times, and other reputable publications. The training will enhance students’ reading comprehension and build up their advanced vocabulary. Two hours per week will be devoted to listening practices through which students will be acquainted with spoken English in various accents, at different speeds, for numerous purposes, and on diverse topics. For listening, we will use multi-media sources from the Internet, video clips, interviews, radio programs, lectures, songs, and so on.

＊本課程閱讀文章與聯合國永續發展目標（Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs）相應：如氣候行動、減少不平等、可負擔的潔淨能源、終結貧窮等。