英文聽力與討論

This course aims to advance students' listening, thinking, discussion, and presentation skills. Students will further develop listening skills (e.g., identifying main ideas, details, making inferences, and note-taking) through less simplified and authentic listening materials. The engaging lectures and videos, group discussions as well as the final project presentation allow students to experience the demands and atmosphere in real-life academic and professional contexts. 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.

(1) This class will be conducted via Webex real-time online. Please come online when class starts. (2) *Important* The teacher will distribute and explain a detailed syllabus with a tentative course schedule on the first class. If you do not attend the first class, you will lose your spot in this class. Our first class starts on 17th February (Friday). The meeting link and instructions are posted on E3. For those students who would like to add this course, please email the instructor (lindawu@nycu.edu.tw) to request the link before class. *重要* 已加選成功本課程的同學, 第一堂課為2023/2/17(週五)請務必準時上線, 否則視為自動放棄修課權利,將名額讓給當天到課欲加選的同學。線上課程連結及細節公布在E3,請務必於課前詳加閱讀並備妥Webex桌機板、網路連線及視訊影音皆正常,課程皆用webex上線參與課程。若無法看/聽到您本人,將視同未出席課程。 欲加選同學請於課前email詢問授課老師(lindawu@nycu.edu.tw)線上課程連結。 ** This course is designed for undergraduate students with the CEFR level of B2. Learn more about the CEFR at https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/level-descriptions

1. Class materials will be uploaded to the E3 platform. 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 https://scahss.sa.nycu.edu.tw/?page_id=347) 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. Preview activities & review assignments 10%: Students are expected to complete all preview activities and assignments before attending each class. The preview activities may include (1) watching instructional videos on listening strategies, (2) previewing vocabulary, and (3) completing the assignment, “Review your notes” in the textbook. 2. In-class quizzes, discussion and participation 30% Students are expected to actively participate in group/pair discussion. Participation will be observed and evaluated. 3. Listening logs 10%: Students will complete 2 online listening logs this semester. Further details will be given in class. 4. Midterm exam 20% 5. Final exam 15% 6. Final project presentation (Group presentation + E3 peer feedback) 15%: Further details will be given in class.

Beglar, D., & Murray, N. (2017). Contemporary Topics 3 with Essential Online Resources (4th ed.). Pearson Education ESL. ISBN:978-0-13-440079-2

地點

Room 513, Assembly Building I or online

時間

by appointment

聯絡方式

lindawu@nycu.edu.tw