進階英文聽力與討論

This course aims to advance students’ listening and speaking skills. Students will further develop listening skills (e.g., identifying main ideas and details, making inferences, and analyzing what you've heard) through listening to authentic materials related to culture, news and current events. Students will also develop discussion skills through a variety of interactive activities. By the end of the course, students will learn to: 1. comprehend listening materials which cover more specialized or sophisticated topics, 2. identify and analyze points of view, arguments, or implicit information in the listening material , 3. lead and participate in effective group discussions and deliver oral presentations.

ATTENTION!! You MUST be present on the first day of class or you will be dropped from the course.

This course is student-centered and uses a communicative approach. This means you will be working together with your classmates and sharing information to improve your listening and discussion skills. Activities and assignments will begin with a preview of topic and vocabulary, move on to listening skills and strategies, and lead to a discussion of the topic to check accuracy and comprehension. Participation: You are required to read any material before coming to class. Active participation in classroom discussion and activities is also expected. Assigned homework will be collected and / or checked in class. In addition, announcements, handouts, and homework will be posted on e3 (http://dcpc.nctu.edu.tw/). No late work will be accepted and no make-up tests will be given unless it is for an official reason with prior approval. One of the ways to improve listening comprehension it to discuss what you have heard with your peers. Talking with other students can help you better understand the information. Each time we have group discussion there will be 3 duties to be performed (Leader, Note Taker, and Presenter) while the remaining group students will be group members. Throughout the semester, you must do each task at least once. Attendance: If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what was done in class that day. You are responsible for all assignments. Absence is not an excuse for not handing in an assignment. You must also register your absence within ONE WEEK on the school's leave request website (http://stuoffcourse.nctu.edu.tw). Every absence will lower your attendance grade, and being late will reduces your attendance grade as well. More than 3 unexcused absences may cause you to fail the course. Exams: The mid-term will be a written exam which will focus on the material covered in class. The final will be an oral exam and will focus on students' ability to analyze and discuss the topics covered in class. News & Reference Websites: Voice of America: www.voanews.com TED Talks: www.ted.com BBC: www.bbc.com CNN: www.cnn.com Breaking News English: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/podcast.html Leave Request Website: http://stuoffcourse.nctu.edu.tw

Grading: 1. Classroom participation: 10% 2. Midterm exam: 30% 3. Final exam: 30% 4. Homework: 20% 5. Quiz: 10%

Frances Eales & Steve Oakes. (2017) American Speakout Upper-Intermediate Student Book. Pearson Education . ISBN-13: 978-607-32-4072-7

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