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.

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 new e3. 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 is 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 PBS newshour: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/ NPR: npr.org Breaking News English: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/podcast.html 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. Leave Request Website: http://stuoffcourse.nctu.edu.tw *Please turn in homework on time, late homework will not be graded for credit.

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

Paul Dummett, John Hughes & Helen Stephenson (2019). Life Advanced (2rd edition, British English). National Geographic Learning. ISBN: 978-1-337-28633-6

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