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*1. 選課前務必閱讀課綱,確認自己學習需求,了解課程學習目標和要求,再進行選課。 *2. 加退選期間亦請由選課系統選課,無課堂加簽 (除語言中心規範之特殊情況外) Course Description: Vocabulary acquisition is crucial to the development of English communication. Students who embody a wide vocabulary are believed to function well in normal English scenarios, and tend to succeed academically and professionally. The aim of the course is to develop students’ vocabulary in terms of range, accurate usage, spelling and pronunciation. The course will present students alternative strategies to understand and use accurate words and word phrases in different venues. Reading is undoubtedly the most effective tool to attain this goal. Theme-based reading materials are provided every week to systematically increase word knowledge, and to ensure the vocabulary presented in this course to be contextual and meaningful. Word study activities including definitions, synonyms and antonyms, completing the sentence, writing, vocabulary in the context, etc. will provide multiple and varied exposure to the taught words. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students should: 1. Understand the meaning of a wide range of vocabulary in language comprehension. 2. Be able to use words in a fluent and accurate way in language production. 3. Have developed vocabulary building skills that they can employ independently beyond classroom. 4. Have expanded their vocabulary that can be commensurate with the level needed for further studies or future employment.

具備等同CEFR B1-B2英語文能力 註: 相當於等同通過GEPT中級複試, New TOEIC 550-785, 或含以上

1. You are expected to carefully read and understand the information contained in this syllabus. This is like a rulebook and will contain what is required for successful completion of this class. 2. In order to assess students’ subsequent writing, every officially-enrolled student must complete the pre-writing session in the first week. If you have not signed up for this course in the first week and have missed the session, please come to me in person and make up for the pre-writing. 3. You always need to preview lessons before class every week. Come prepared for the best learning outcome. Pop quizzes may be expected. 4. Come to class regularly. It is the students’responsibility to find out what you have missed if absent. Absence is not an excuse for now knowing what has been announced in class or the deadline of an assignment. I recommend that you exchange your contact number with at least one of the classmates, or establish any reliable way to communicate with your classmate(s) for the problem. 5. Late work is not accepted without prior arrangement, and a penalty will be imposed, i.e. every assignment loses 10% of that assignment per day when it is late including weekends. Late assignments are not accepted via email submission I also understand there are emergencies, so please communicate with me. 6. This syllabus is subject to change. The teacher reserves the right to make adjustments for pending tasks in response to learners' needs.

Course Requirements and Evaluation: 1. Attendance and participation 10% This category includes students’ attendance, and oral participation as they engage in various learning tasks in class. Attend all class sessions on time. Orally participate in class to earn points for yourselves; no free point! 2. In-class practices 10% Learning tasks that happen in class may include pair/group presentation, completing learning worksheet, peers reviewing on the peers’ speaking and writing. Pop quizzes may be expected. 3. Vocabulary and Reading Assignments 20% - Independently read text articles as scheduled and complete exercises as homework. - Form opinions from students’ regular text readings. Write a paragraph of at least 150 words to respond to writing prompts with the taught words which are assigned. - Produce a vocabulary list for the taught words as pairs. Create‘word category’, and update the list at the end of every three units. 4. Written exams 35% - Vocabulary knowledge from the text articles will be assessed through quizzes. Each quiz will test students three text units as scheduled. - To assess how students have learned by the end of course, diagnostic and final mastery tests will be given when the course starts and ends. By comparing the results on both tests, students will be judged their progress in this course. 5. Words in action (WIA) presentation 25% To increase students’ awareness of using the taught words, students will deliver works of production with the taught words twice. Students use the taught words and collaboratively create a play based on one of the text articles, and stage the play online. Appropriate vocabulary usage will be assessed through students’ delivery.

Shostak, J. (2013). Vocabulary Workshop Level A. New York: William H. Sadlier, Inc. ISBN: 9780821580066

地點

A405

時間

W34

聯絡方式

Email: pjhuang1701@nycu.edu.tw (*Do not write via E3!)