課程資訊
課程名稱
主題英語不尬聊
TNT for communicating in English with confidence 
開課學期
112-1 
授課對象
工學院  機械工程學系  
授課教師
林以凡 
課號
ME5072 
課程識別碼
522EU6440 
班次
 
學分
3.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期四7,8,9(14:20~17:20) 
上課地點
綜401 
備註
本課程以英語授課。。溝通表達與職涯發展課程。
總人數上限:42人
外系人數限制:30人 
 
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核心能力關聯
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課程概述

This course is to encourage and inspire students to speak in English confidently by participating with distinct activities in class such as having group discussions after watching short videos and reading articles, small debates, mock conferences, role play, and public speaking practice. We will create an entire English environment where students are completely immerged, so they can think in English in this course. Students will also elevate their background knowledge in different fields. 

課程目標
The objective of this course is that by the end of the semester, you will have
• developed your critical and logical thinking in every issue;
• increased your vocabulary in different fields;
• expanded your perspectives in distinct topics;
• grown and blossomed your expressions like native speakers by learning slangs, idioms, and phrasal verbs which are useful in everyday communication;
• built your confidence when speaking English;
• reduced your nervousness and anxiety while talking to others in English;
• improved your social skills in various situations from personal to professional.
The topics included are, but not limited to:
• business & career skills
• belief & religion
• behavior, feelings and emotions • breaking news
• controversial issues
• entertainment & comedy
• ethics & conduct
• health & fitness
• holiday & historical events
• science & environment
• technology & innovation
• tourism & travel
• social issues
• people & places
• society & change
• the future & space
• war & peace
At the end of this course, students will not be afraid of expressing their point of views on the topics they are not familiar with. They will be more active in learning new things and give their own opinions on any issue. They will have more confidence with speaking in English.

 
課程要求
 
預期每週課後學習時數
1-2 
Office Hours
 
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. 
Class Participation 
20% 
Attend the class and have discussions with your classmates for some class exercises. Be active in class by asking questions and giving your opinions. 
2. 
Homework 
5% 
Show what you have learned in your portfolio on each topic by taking notes in class, jotting down new/complex vocabulary, making practice sentences, etc. 
3. 
Team Presentation 
20% 
Form a team of at most 4 people. From Week 5, one team will be completely in charge of the third hour. During that hour, the team will take the role as a teacher to facilitate activities and conversations with covered topics from previous classes for reinforcement of knowledge and gaining leadership skills. This is to demonstrate the communication abilities learned along the way. The team can hold any creative activities or games to review one of the covered topics. 
4. 
Other Team Evaluation 
5% 
From your team presentation  
5. 
Peer Evaluation 
5% 
From your team presentation  
6. 
Final Team Podcast 
25% 
Each team will host a 15 minute podcast with the instructor. The topic is randomly drawn right before the performance. 
7. 
Weekly Quiz 
20% 
At the beginning of each class, everyone will take 10-15 minutes to play ”Kahoot” conducted by the TA. The top three winners will get extra points in this category. The purpose of having the weekly quiz is to help the students know what we have learned from the previous week and also encourage them to review the materials. 
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
09/07  Why do Human Laugh? 
第2週
09/14  Living Off the Grid in Paradise 
第3週
09/21  Future of Veganism 
第4週
09/28  Teacher's Day (NO CLASS) 
第5週
10/05  Why is Everyone So Bad at Giving Gifts? 
第6週
10/12  Leading by Example 
第7週
10/19  How Playing a Musical Instrument Benefits Your Brain 
第8週
10/26  How SpaceX Will Colonize Mars 
第9週
11/02  The Future of Healthcare 
第10週
11/09  What is Digital Marketing 
第11週
11/16  Why Sitting is Bad for You 
第12週
11/23  Unusual and Strange Sports 
第13週
11/30  Introvert or Extrovert 
第14週
12/07  How Do You Feel About the Number 13? 
第15週
12/14  Humans Are a Dog's Best Friend 
第16週
12/21  Final Presentation – Podcast