大一英文(二)

Course Objectives Freshman English II is an integrated 4-skill (listening, speaking, reading, & writing) language curriculum with a focus on reading and writing. This course will address reading and paragraph writing while supporting the communicative skills addressed in the first semester. In this course, students will: *Develop critical reading skills, *Engage in reflection on readings, *Apply insights gained from readings, *Orally paraphrase and summarize texts, and reflect on the texts in oral discussion, *Write complete paragraphs with topic sentences, relevant supporting details, transition words, and concluding sentences, *Continue to develop listening and speaking skills.

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

Additional speaking and listening learning resources: http://www.npr.org http://www.pbs.org Requirements & Rules: *The instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus when necessary. *Full attendance and active engagement in class discussions is integral to the success of the course. Late arrivals and /or unexcused absences will affect your grade. *Please turn in homework on time, late homework will not be graded for credit.

Grading: 1. Classroom participation: 10% 2. Midterm exam: 20% 3. Final exam: 20% 4. Language enhancement activities: 15%, including 10% of GEPT two online practice tests and 5% of self-study stamps in VOD passport. GEPT online practice (http://140.113.9.17/). 5. Homework and Quiz: 15% 6. Required writing assignment: 10% (2 paragraph assignments, a minimum of 200 words each) 7. Attendance 10% (if you would like to ask for a leave then please login this site https://stuoffcourse.nctu.edu.tw/)

Nancy Douglas & James R. Morgan. (2013). World Class (2B), National Geographic Learning. ISBN-13: 978-1-285-41991-6

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