大一英文(一)

Freshman English I is an integrated course designed to develop students’ four English skills (listening, speaking, reading, & writing) with an emphasis on speaking and listening. In this course, students will: - Identify listening problems and develop listening strategies and skills, - Gain confidence in speaking and improve speaking fluency, pronunciation, and conversation strategies, - Develop general reading skills, including word skills and comprehension strategies, - Develop writing fluency by giving students opportunities to articulate ideas in short writings of approximately 170-200 words. For example, students can respond to topics addressed in class through writing assignments that focus on content and expression of ideas, rather than the structure of the written English. Other practical examples could include emails, note-taking, letter writing or comments.

*欲修課者,第一堂請務必準時到課,否則視為自動放棄修課權利* The teacher will distribute and explain a detailed syllabus with a tentative course schedule on the first class. If you are absent without prior notice, you will be automatically removed from the list.

1. Class materials will be uploaded to the E3 platform (https://e3new.nctu.edu.tw/login/index.php) 2. Active participation is required and will add to your grade. Attendance will be taken in each class. Please join the class on time. Being late for more than twenty minutes is regarded as being absent for that hour. TWO POINTS will be taken off from your final grade for each hour of absence. 3. If you are absent due to uncontrollable situations, such as acute/severe illness, emergency, important occasions, etc., please file your application along with the valid proof on NCTU Students Leave System (http://stuoffcourse.nctu.edu.tw/) within 1 week. The medication receipt with correct stamp of date by accredited hospitals can be seen as a valid proof. The instructor reserves the right to refuse or revoke leave of absence application. If you are absent for more than 3 lessons without advance notice, you will fail the course. (For further information, please refer to http://scahss.sa.nctu.edu.tw/?wpdmpro=%E5%AD%B8%E7%94%9F%E8%AB%8B%E5%81%87%E8%A6%8F%E5%89%87) 4. Absence from a class is no excuse for not knowing the assignment and what has been discussed in class. It is the student’s responsibility to find out what has been covered in the class by checking E3 or getting handouts/notes from the classmates. No late work will be accepted (unless you have requested an extension and been given approval ahead of the deadline).

1. Attendance 10% If you miss class, you cannot make up any of it afterwards. Coming to class and being an active learner is very important in this course. 2. Participation 15% This includes quizzes, in-class activities, homework, and impromptu speaking. The more you participate, the higher your score will be. 3. VOD Passport 語言學習護照 5% It includes 3 self-learning stamps on any English learning related activities (e.g. “參與英語會話圓桌”, “閱讀英文雜誌書籍”, “自習英文影音光碟”), and 2 self-learning stamps on "進行英檢測驗模擬試題". To collect a stamp on“進行英檢測驗模擬試題,” you need to complete a set of GEPT practice test at the Self-study Center located at 3F of the main library (only one stamp per day). Please turn in your 2 answer sheets (available at the counter of the Self-study Center) along with your VOD passport. 4. GEPT after-class activities 10% URL: http://140.113.9.17/ ( 學生帳號及密碼 : 學號 ) If you have log-in problems, please contact: Ms. Echo Wang ext. 52761. Freshman English (I): 新版1, 3, 5, 7 Freshman English (II): 新版2, 4, 6, 8 You will do 1 in-class practice test and 4 new online GEPT practice tests. You have the entire semester to pace yourself and finish these 4 online tests. *Having “computer or log-in problems” cannot be an excuse for incomplete tests. Please start doing the tests early; DO NOT wait until the deadline is around the corner! 5. Required writing assignment (a passage of 170-200 words) 5% You will watch a video and write a passage on that video. Students will be taught how to write a short passage that contains a topic sentence and supporting details. Please follow the structure taught in class to obtain a full score for this assignment. 6. Midterm Exam 20% This will be a listening exam based on the content covered before the midterm. 7. Final Exam 20% This will be a listening exam based on the content covered before the final. 8. Cross Cultural video presentation 15% Students will form groups of ____ (with a ____ student classroom, there will be ____ groups). Each group needs to find a video source that allows them to learn cross-cultural knowledge about another culture. Each group will make a 5-minute recorded video presenting the gist of the video and what cross cultural knowledge and English skills they have learned.

1. American English File 4A by Christina Latham-Koenig & Clive Oxenden ISBN: 978-0-19-477628-8 2. Online teaching videos will be available on www.amstarcreative.com 3. Online videos and teaching content will be uploaded on New E3. 4. Google docs will be used to co-work writing tasks in class and after class.

地點

Room A513, Assembly Building I (綜合一館)

時間

by appointment

聯絡方式

lindawu@mail.nctu.edu.tw