英文跨文化溝通
Intercultural Communication in English
| 節 | 週四 |
|---|---|
3 10:10–11:00 | 英文跨文化溝通 A501 2 節連堂 |
4 11:10–12:00 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
Course Description: This is a culture-centered course focusing on students' learning needs and interests. The main goal is to provide students with a tailored and suitable English learning environment in which they can improve their cultural literacy. Various class activities such as discussions, presentations, game competitions and role-play are incorporated to strengthen students' cultural competence. In addition, students will be provided with opportunities to experience different cultural phenomena, which helps them to cultivate multiple global perspectives and to prepare them to be global citizens. Learning Objectives On completion of the course, students should be able to 1) provide real-life examples of social and cultural diversity; 2) demonstrate their multicultural awareness and appreciation; 3) use idiomatic expressions acquired in the course; and 4) express their opinions on diversity issues more confidently.
Freshman to Senior students are accepted as this is a content-based class.
Midterm exam: 20% Final exam: 20% (Midterm & Final exam: 50% listening & reading paper-written test + 50% oral presentation) Culture PPT report: 15% (Students find their favorite culture topics and create a PPT report) Individual oral presentation: 15% (for PPT report) Attendance & Participation: 10% In-class individual presentation: 10% (writing or speaking) In-class mini group dialogue practice: 10% (with a partner)
| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | Class orientation and course instruction |
| 第 2 週 | Identity: getting to know different people, races, ethnicities.Mini group dialogue practice (1st) |
| 第 3 週 | Greetings and gestures: do you say “hi” in the right way? In-class individual presentation (1st) |
| 第 4 週 | Eating etiquettes, drinking and food choices (I): what and how do they eat? |
| 第 5 週 | Eating etiquettes, drinking and food choices (II): board games of 30 foreign exotic food. |
| 第 6 週 | Clothing: old fashion, new fashion they never die.In-class individual presentation (2nd) |
| 第 7 週 | Make up topics, presentations or dialoguesPreview and discussion of midterm topics |
| 第 8 週 | Midterm: topic before midterm will be the focus for midterm exam and they first start with a short listening and reading test and then an individual oral presentation |
| 第 9 週 | Festivals and celebrations: Let’s party hard!Mini group dialogue practice (2nd) |
| 第 10 週 | Bingo game of Taboos: do as the Romans do.Mini group dialogue practice (3rd) |
| 第 11 週 | Loanwords: do you know where these borrowed words come from?In-class individual presentation (3rd) |
| 第 12 週 | Additional Topic:Music preferences in different era: an appreciation of some classic songs in different times. |
| 第 13 週 | Make up topics, presentations or dialoguesGuide students to design their culture PPT report |
| 第 14 週 | Finalize PPT report and discuss it with teacher |
| 第 15 週 | Individual oral presentation: students have to present their PPT report for 5 minutes. |
| 第 16 週 | Final exam: topic after midterm will be the focus for final exam and they first start with a short listening and reading test and then an individual oral presentation. |
The following 3 books are for reference only. The focus is on instructor's handouts which include different cultural issues and topics. They are helpful to develop students’ cultural literacy. 1. Title: Top Notch 2 & 3 Author: Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher Publisher: Pearson ISBN:978-0-13-392894-5 / 978-0-13-392821-1 2. Title: Connection – Diversity and Culture Author: 王美蓉, 蔡峯宏, 黃德威, 吳德偉, 楊文賢, 吳妙姬, 高士景, 蔡倖枝 Publisher: TungHua ISBN:9789573838981 3. Title: Intercultural Communication for English Learners Author: Ke, I Chung Publisher: Crane Publishing ISBN: 978-986-147-765-7 4. Instructor's handouts and worksheets
- 地點
- A510 part-time teacher’s lounge
- 時間
- by appointment
- 聯絡方式
- staffi0919827421@gmail.com