新聞英語

This course is an introduction to news in English. Students will read, listen to and discuss a wide range of texts demonstrating the value and variety of journalistic English. Materials will include reports from traditional print newspapers, magazine articles, news reporting websites, and television news stories from major international media outlets. Throughout the semester, students will learn about the different rhetorical strategies that accompany different discourse forms. The course objectives are as follows: 1. To increase the student's ability to read, comprehend and discuss topical news articles in English. This includes the following skills: a. Identifying and analyzing points of view, arguments and implicit information; and differentiating between fact and opinion. b. Leading and participating in effective group discussions. c. Recognizing and using various grammatical structures, especially those characteristic of journalistic English. 2. To enhance the student's ability to better understand spoken English. 3. To raise social consciousness and sharpen political awareness through reading and interpreting news coverage.

*第一堂課必須要到! 沒到的學生,會被自動退選! The teacher will distribute and explain a detailed syllabus with a tentative course schedule on the first class. If you do not attend the first class, you will lose your spot in this class. *3/22/2017 (week 6) 後秦老師請產假由李寶莉老師代課

Attendance: Our class meets only once a week. The types and content of the activities and discussions that take place in the classroom cannot be accessed outside of class; therefore, attendance is essential. Attendance will be taken every class; be punctual. Unreasonably high unexcused absenteeism or chronic tardiness denotes a casual, less than professional attitude and a lack of commitment towards learning. However, we are all human so 3 unexcused absences are allowed per semester. More than 3 unexcused absences will lead to failure of this course. Take note that your unexcused absences will still reflect towards your attendance grade. Participation: Learning is a social act and can be best achieved within a community of learners (this class) through engaging, collaborative, and participatory class discussions. Each student is expected to engage in the assigned readings carefully, actively, and critically and come prepared to be an active participant of class discussions. Your individual contributions and serious participation in class activities benefit the entire community of learners (the class). Be an independent learner: You and you alone are responsible for your learning (not the instructor), and you also have an impact on the learning of others. Just going through the motions of completing course assignments at the bare minimum level of effort is not the type of academic work that earns a good grade. Late work is not accepted. If you feel you might have difficulty turning in any assignments, please contact me as soon as possible before the due date. Cheating is NOT tolerated and will result in the failure of the course. Since our course schedule is tentative, I reserve the right to adjust the course schedule and due dates as necessary due to unforeseeable circumstances. Please be advised that you are responsible for keeping track of, and complying with, any changes to the schedule and/or the assignment deadlines. Additional Websites e3: http://e3.nctu.edu.tw/ International Herald Tribune: http://www.iht.com The Week (brief news summaries of current news): http://www.theweek.com BBC: http://www.bbc.com CNN: http://www.cnn.com New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/uk Voice of America: http://www.voanews.com

Attendance 10% Participation 10% Includes quizzes, in-class activities, and homework. Impromptu speaking 20% You will form groups of 4. Each person will take one role: speaker, ah counter, timer, evaluator. You will switch roles every session. The speaker of that day will come up to the class and present his/her speech. Discussion leaders 20% Students will be split into 10 groups (5 groups of 4 and 5 groups of 3). Each group will be assigned a topic selected from Chapters 9-38 in Unit 3 "News Articles & Activities" of the textbook. Groups will have 20-40 minutes to lead the topic including vocabulary, reading, and activities. After the discussion leading, the class will give peer comments on the group’s leading performance. Midterm Exam 20% This will be a paper based exam. Final Exam 20% This will be a paper based exam.

Breaking News English! A Complete Guide to Understanding English News [Second Edition] (2015), Tim Ferry. Cosmos Culture Ltd. ISBN:978-986-318-342-6

地點

Assembly Building 1, A513

時間

By appointment

聯絡方式

chintiffany@mail.nctu.edu.tw (03) 571-2121 etx. 52768