新聞英語

This course is an introduction to news in English. Students will read, listen to and discuss a wide range of texts demonstrating the value and variety of journalistic English. Throughout the semester, students will learn about the different rhetorical strategies that accompany different discourse forms. The course objectives are as follows: 1. To increase the student's ability to read, comprehend and discuss topical news articles in English. This includes the following skills: a. Identifying and analyzing points of view, arguments and implicit information; and differentiating between fact and opinion. b. Leading and participating in effective group discussions. c. Recognizing and using various grammatical structures, especially characteristics of journalistic English. d. To raise social consciousness and sharpen political awareness through reading and interpreting news coverage.

Prerequisites *第一堂課必須要到! 沒到的學生,會被自動退選! The teacher will distribute and explain a detailed syllabus on the first class. Unless you have a good reason, please do not be absent. If you are absent without prior notice, you will be automatically removed from the list. *無法到課務必到學校請假系統請假,確保名額保留! If you cannot come to class, you must go on our school "Student Leave System" and fill in the official absentee form to reserve your spot in the class. *如在隔離,請寫email提共正式文件(黃卡+個離單)並上學校系統正式請假。請備妥視訊影音,當天用webex上線參與課程。如無法看/聽到您本人,視同曠課將被移除。視訊方案僅共隔離者適用,一班生必須要到教室。 If you are in quarantine, please email me with all official documents and file a formal absentee through the school system. Please prepare webcam and headset and join the class via Webex online. If I cannot see or hear you, you will be counted as absent and will be removed from the class. Online class is only available for students in quarantine; all others need to be present in the classroom. Please check new e3 system for online link. *本課大多是實體課程,搭配部分線上課能。第一堂課會細部說明。 The majority of this class will be in the physical classroom with some online classes via Webex. The teacher will provide details on the first day.

Participate: Learning is a social act and can be best achieved within a community of learners (this class) through engaging, collaborative, and participatory class discussions. Each student is expected to engage in the assigned readings carefully, actively, and critically and come prepared to be an active participant of class discussions. Your individual contributions and serious participation in class activities benefit the entire community of learners (the class). Be an independent learner: You and you alone are responsible for your learning (not the instructor), and you also have an impact on the learning of others. Just going through the motions of completing course assignments at the bare minimum level of effort is not the type of academic work that earns a good grade. Points will be deducted off late work. If you feel you might have difficulty turning in any assignments, please contact me as soon as possible before the due date. Cheating, plagiarizing, and photocopying textbooks are NOT tolerated and will result in the failure of the course. Attend all classes: Attendance will be taken in every class and the class does not allow any excused absences unrelated to covid. That means not coming to class even with a legitimate reason or excuse will result in NO attendance and participation marks unless you have official documents related to covid from the government. Having said that, students do not need to email the teacher with an excuse since no points will be granted for not showing up to class. Take this course only if you are sure that you can dedicate time to come to class. Covid related absentee: Please email me with official documents (yellow card+quarantine paper) and apply for a formal absentee through the school system. Online tools Some classes are scheduled to be online via Webex. Please ensure that you can get online smoothly with both microphone and webcam working. You will get attendance points ONLY if you have all equipment ready. If you come online but with no mic or no webcam, you will NOT get the attendance score for that day. You are expected to have a google drive and webex account. Almost all worksheets, homework, quizzes, and tests are online and require an account. If you don’t have those accounts set up yet, please do this for homework.

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. Participation 20% This includes quizzes, in-class activities, and homework. The more you participate, the higher your score will be. Discussion leaders 20% Students will be split into groups (4-5 students). During group discussion leader weeks, groups will work together on two chapters (20-40 minutes for each chapter) chosen by the instructor. During the session, you will choose one discussion leader that will lead the team to accomplish the intended learning outcomes. Generally, the team will read the article, go over new vocabulary, and do some of the book activities to assist comprehension. After you understand the reading, your team will contribute to constructing the assessment that all students will later on do. Midterm Exam 25% This will be an online timed exam on the content learned in class. Final Exam 25% This will be an online timed exam on the content learned in class.

1. Breaking News English! A Complete Guide to Understanding English News [Second Edition] (2015), Tim Ferry. Cosmos Culture Ltd. ISBN:978-986-318-342-6 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

Office location: Rm. A513, Assembly Building I (綜合一館)

時間

Office hours: By appointment

聯絡方式

Email: chintiffany@nycu.edu.tw Tel: +886-03-571-2121 ext.52768 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tiffany.Yutin.Chin/