大一英文(二)
Freshman English (II)
| 節 | 週三 |
|---|---|
5 13:20–14:10 | 大一英文(二) A405 2 節連堂 |
6 14:20–15:10 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
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.
1. Participation is required in any English class. Silent and inactive sit-ins, sleeping, or using cell phones in class will make your participation credits suffer or not to be granted. (*No free points for ‘participation’) 2. Various activities require students’ participation, and so regular attendance is very important. Absence up to six hours will make your semester grade suffer. Absence may be authorized under exceptional circumstances, if a proof of justifiable reason can be provided. 3. Always bring the textbook, A4 loose-leaf paper or paper notebook, to keep your learning record. 4. "Attendance Policy", "Assignment submission Policy" & "Participation Rule": please refer to New e3 for more details.
(1) Attendance and oral participation: 10% (2) Midterm and final exams: 40% (3) Required writing assignments: 5%*2 (2 paragraph assignments, a minimum of 200 words each) (4) Language enhancement activities: 15% (including GEPT online learning, in-class tests and self-study stamps on VOD passport ) (5) In-class activities/Presentation 10% (6) Quizzes 15%
| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | School anniversary No class |
| 第 2 週 | Unit 1 Genius: Nature or Nurture Reading One: A Genius Explains Assignment: Reading 2 (10,000 Hours to Mastery) |
| 第 3 週 | Unit 1 Genius: Nature or Nurture Reading Skill Focus on Writing Grammar for Writing |
| 第 4 週 | Unit 2: Facing Life's Obstacles Reading One: A Life of Twists and Turns The Story of Frank McCourt Assignment: Reading 2 (Marla Runyan Has Never Lost Sight of Her Goals) Quiz 1 |
| 第 5 週 | Unit 2: Facing Life's Obstacles Reading skill Focus on Writing Grammar for Writing |
| 第 6 週 | Unit 3: Making Medical Decisions Reading 1: Genetic Testing and Disease: Would You Want to Know? Reading 2: Norman Cousins's Laughter Therapy Assignment: Focus on Writing |
| 第 7 週 | Unit 3: Making Medical Decisions Grammar for Writing Writing an Opinion Essay Quiz 2 |
| 第 8 週 | School Sports Day |
| 第 9 週 | Midterm Exam |
| 第 10 週 | Unit 4 Instinct or Intellect? Reading 1: Extreme Perception and Animal Intelligence Assignment: Reading 2 (How Smart Are Animals? Reading Skill/Connect the Readings) |
| 第 11 週 | Unit 4 Instinct or Intellect? Focus on Writing: Vocabulary Expansion/ Grammar for Writing/paraphrasing Assignment: Unit 5 Reading 1 (Death Do Us Part) |
| 第 12 週 | Quiz 3 Unit 5: Too Much of a Good Thing Reading 2: Toward Immortality: The Social Burden of Longer Lives Focus on Writing (Vocabulary Expansion/Using Figurative Language) |
| 第 13 週 | Unit 7 An Ocean of Problems Reading 1: Sea Unworthy: A Personal Journey into the Pacific Garbage Patch Assignment: Reading 2 (Two Proposals to Clean up Our Oceans of Garbage: Will Either Work?) |
| 第 14 週 | Unit 7 An Ocean of Problems Focus on Writing (Writing a Problem-Solution Essay) |
| 第 15 週 | Unit 8 Managing Your Smartphone Reading 1: Smartphone-Induced Problems in the 21st Century Focus on Writing |
| 第 16 週 | Final Exam |
| 第 17 週 | Online Presentation |
| 第 18 週 | Online teaching |
(1) NorthStar 4, Pearson, ISBN-13 978-0-13-522698-8 (CEFR B2) (2) Supplementary materials on listening and speaking
- 地點
- A405
- 時間
- W56
- 聯絡方式
- Email: sharonwu413@nycu.edu.tw