校際選修

115-1 選課時程

進行中

  • 初選第一階段 6/15/2026
  • 初選第二階段 6/22/2026
  • 校際選修 8/24/2026
  • 初選第三階段 8/31/2026
  • 開學後加退選 9/7/2026
  • 逾期加退選 9/21/2026
選課資源

大一英文(二)

Freshman English (2)

學期
109-2
學分
3 學分
當期課號
1595
永久課號
DFL1201
開課單位
外國語文學系
授課教師
廖秀真
類別
必修
上課時間表
週三
2
09:00–09:50
大一英文(二)
F210
3 節連堂
3
10:10–11:00
4
11:10–12:00

* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列

概述

Via this course, students will know how English has evolved through time, from Old English, Middle English to Modern English. Having English as an example, they will understand how various non-linguistic factors may affect the development of a language, changing its vocabulary, structure, sounds, and even its users. They will also appreciate variations among English and within many other languages in the world, and will be able to gain international and diachronic perspectives on language-related issues. At the same time, they will be able to apply linguistics/sociolinguistics knowledge to analyze languages and their uses. Finally, through learning assignments and activities, they will develop the four core skills of English: Reading: by reading chapters from the textbook (assigned reading for every week) Writing: by writing summaries of the assigned readings (both as homework assignments and as class activities), one speech script for the midterm evaluation and one for the final evaluation, scripts for group presentations/projects, and response for discussion Listening: by watching episodes from the BBC documentary The Adventure of English (A video clip of around 20 minutes will be played each week. Students are also advised to watch the episodes themselves a few times before/after classes.) Speaking: by speaking English for group presentations/projects, for assigned readings, and for discussion topics brought up in classes

教學方式

電子書: http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=d54ddc3c-bdd0-48d9-a684-7452fa3b547a%40pdc-v-sessmgr01&bdata=Jmxhbmc9emgtdHcmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZl

評分方式

Group presentation/projects 20-30% Class participation 20-30% Homework 15% Quizzes 15% Exams 20% DISCLAIMER: ANY DETAIL OF THE ABOVE PLANNING MAY BE CHANGED WHEN FEASIBILITY ISSUES ARISE. HOWEVER, ANY CHANGES WILL BE ANNOUNCED TIMELY ABD CLEARLY IN CLASSES AND VIA EMAIL.

週次計畫
週次主題
第 1 週Chapter 1 The Common Tongue
第 2 週Chapter 2 The Great Escape
第 3 週Chapter 3 Conquest Chapter 4 Holding On Chapter 5, part I The Speech of Kings
第 4 週Chapter 5, Part II The Speech of Kings Chapter 7 God’s English
第 5 週Chapter 8 English and the Language of the State Chapter 9 William Tyndale’s Bible
第 6 週Chapter 10 A Renaissance of Words Chapter 11 Preparing the Ground
第 7 週Chapter 13 My America
第 8 週Midterm exam
第 9 週Chapter 14 Wild West Words
第 10 週Chapter 15 Sold Down the River Chapter 16, Part I Mastering the Language
第 11 週Chapter 16, Part II Mastering the Language Chapter 17, Part I The Proper Way to Talk
第 12 週Chapter 17, Part II The Proper Way to Talk Chapter 18 Steam, Streets and Slang
第 13 週Chapter 19 Indian Takeover
第 14 週Chapter 20 The West Indies Chapter 21 Advance Australia
第 15 週Chapter 22 Warts and All Chapter 23 All Over the World Chapter 24 And Now . . . ?
第 16 週Final exam
教科書

• Book Bragg, Melvyn (2011). The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language. Arcade Publishing. • DVD The adventure of English [videorecording]: the life story of a remarkable language, 2009, Silver Spring, Md.: Athena.

Office Hours
地點
Humanities Building III, Room 416
時間
Wednesday 2-3pm or by appointment
聯絡方式
Extension: 58128 Email: h.c.daphne.liao@gmail.com