課程資訊
課程名稱
 英文(附一小時英聽)一
FRESHMAN ENGLISH(WITH 1-HOUR AURAL TRAINING)(Ⅰ) 
開課學期
 98-1 
授課對象
 理學院  
授課教師
 何炳德 
課號
 FL1007 
課程識別碼
 102E83310 
班次
 12 
學分
 3 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 必修 
上課時間
 星期三9,A,B(16:30~20:10) 
上課地點
 視聽館201 
備註
 本課程以英語授課。須繳交聽講實習費.大二以上於開學後加選.初選第1階段限36人.
限理學院學生(含輔系、雙修生) 且 限學士班一年級
總人數上限：37人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/981English_12 
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課程概述

A new approach to learning English using a learner centered, topic based communicative approach which meets the current needs of NTU students. All four skills are given equal importance. The course is based on (a) course work: using a text book, with readings, listening comprehension, grammar and vocabulary work and (b) project work involving presentations, role plays and group discussions. Part (a) is teacher led, part (b) is student led 

課程目標
 1. Well balanced development of language skills, especially listening and speaking.
2. Learn new reading and listening skills
3. Improve paragraph and essay writing.
4. Acquire discussion skills
5. Develop critical thinking skills
6. Learn public speaking
7. Practise making Powerpoint presentations in English
8. Examine and analyze important social issues 
課程要求
 1. Regular class attendance: language skills are not acquired quickly.
2. Students will be divided into groups of 5. Each group must:
(a) Give ONE Powerpoint presentation
(b) Perform ONE role-play
(c) Devise questions for ONE class discussion
(d) Organize and lead ONE group discussion
(e) Show and comment on ONE video clip
3. Complete 8 homework assignments
4. Write 3 essays 
預期每週課後學習時數
  
Office Hours
 備註： To be announced 
指定閱讀
 Douglas, N. (2010)
Reading Explorer Book 3
Boston: Heinle/National Geographic
This book can be bought on campus at 台灣大學出版中心

[Other readings will be given as handouts or downloads] 
參考書目
 To be announced 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
    
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
Week 1
 9/16  1. Explain syllabus and goals.
2. Course schedule, requirements & assessment.
2. Divide class into groups.
3. Choose presentation dates.
4. Submit a sample of writing in class. 
Week 2
 9/23  Class 1A Sports
1. Reading skill: locating information in charts and statistics.
2. Short reading comprehension: Soccer
3. Vocabulary practice - dealing with unknown vocabulary. 4. Long reading comprehension: Olympic champions.
5. Listening comprehension: High altitude peoples [DVD] 
Week 3
 9/30  Class 1B Teenagers health
1. Group 1 Powerpoint presentation
2. Role play
3. Video clip
4. Introduce discussion questions
5. Class discussion in groups
 
Week 4
 10/07  Class 2A Beauty
1. Reading skill: scanning
2. Oral skill: making a survey
3. Short reading: Defining beauty
4. Comprehension and vocabulary work
5. Long reading: Our skin
6. Vocabulary and comprehension
7. Writing skills: essay planning; essay structure; idea brainstorming; grouping ideas by theme into paragraphs; introductory paragraphs; concluding paragraphs.
8. Listening DVD: Make up 
Week 5
 10/14  Class 2B Plastic surgery
1. Group 2 Powerpoint presentation
2. Role play
3. Video clip
4. Introduce discussion questions
5. Class discussion in groups
 
Week 6
 10/21  Class 3A Animals in danger
1. Reading skills: activating schemata.
2. Short reading: The Panda
3. Comprehension & vocabulary.
4. Reading skill: predicting content
5. Long reading: Tracking the snow leopard
6. Comprehension and vocabulary work.
7. Listening DVD: The leopard under threat.
 
Week 7
 10/28  Class 3B Animals and humans
1. Group 3 Powerpoint presentation
2. Role play
3. Video clip
4. Introduce discussion questions
5. Class discussion in groups
 
Week 8
 11/04  Class 4A Biodiversity
1. Reading skill: skimming
2. Writing skills: the paragraph; topic sentences; detail sentences; supporting sentences.
3. Writing practice in class.
4. Vocabulary skills: word building
5. Vocabulary practice using crosswords 
Week 9
 11/11  Class 4B Lost worlds and monsters
1. Group 4 Powerpoint presentation
2. Role play
3. Video clip
4. Introduce discussion questions
5. Class discussion in groups 
Week 10
 11/18  Class 5A Dangerous Planet
1. Reading skill: predicting
2. Short reading: Volcanoes
3. Comprehension and vocabulary
4. Critical thinking about the text
5. Long reading: Earthquakes
6. Comprehension
7. Vocabulary: collocations
7. Listening DVD: Tsunami 
Week 11
 11/25  Class 5B Natural disasters in Taiwan
1. Group 5 Powerpoint presentation
2. Role play
3. Video clip
4. Introduce discussion questions
5. Class discussion in groups 
Week 12
 12/02  Class 6A Islands and beaches
1. Reading skill: skimming
2. Short reading: The perfect beach
3. Comprehension and vocabulary
4. Long reading: Hot springs
5. Comprehension and vocabulary
6. Writing skills: coherence & cohesion; unity; verb tense consistency; pronoun reference.
7. Listening DVD: Pacific islands
8. Vocabulary practice 
Week 13
 12/09  Class 6B Travel
1. Group 6 Powerpoint presentation
2. Role play
3. Video clip
4. Introduce discussion questions
5. Class discussion in groups
 
Week 14
 12/16  Class 7A Mysteries and ancient peoples
1. Reading skill: using global knowledge
2. Short reading: Stonehenge
3. Comprehension and vocabulary
4. Long reading: People that time forgot
5. Comprehension
6. Vocabulary skill: Guessing in context
7. Listening DVD: Ancient peoples on Palau island 
Week 15
 12/23  Class 7B Aliens
1. Group 7 Powerpoint presentation
2. Role play
3. Video clip
4. Introduce discussion questions
5. Class discussion in groups 
Week 16
 12/30  Class 8A Natural resources
1. Short reading: Nature reserves - Serengeti
2. Vocabulary practice: crossword
3. Short reading: thermal energy
4. Vocabulary skills: collocation
5. Writing skills: using connectors; discourse markers
6. Writing practice in class 
Week 17
 1/06  Class 8B Africa
1. Group 8 Powerpoint presentation
2. Role play
3. Video clip
4. Introduce discussion questions
5. Class discussion in groups