學術英文聽力與討論
Academic English Listening and Discussion
學期
114-1
學分
2
學分
當期課號
562999
永久課號
GELT00020
開課單位
寒假課程
授課教師
闕郁軒
類別
語言與溝通
上課時間表
| 節 | 週一 | 週二 |
|---|---|---|
2 09:00–09:50 | 學術英文聽力與討論 3 節連堂 | 學術英文聽力與討論 3 節連堂 |
3 10:10–11:00 | ||
4 11:10–12:00 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
概述
This course is an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) winter intensive course designed for learners at the CEFR B2 level. The course focuses on developing students’ academic listening, note-taking, critical thinking, and discussion skills through exposure to authentic academic lectures, academic talks, news reports, and discipline-neutral academic topics commonly encountered in university-level study. By the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Comprehend extended academic listening texts at the CEFR B2 level, including lectures, academic talks, and news reports, by identifying main ideas, supporting details, and implicit meanings. 2. Demonstrate effective academic listening strategies, such as structured note-taking, recognizing discourse markers, and following logical argumentation. 3. Analyze speakers’ viewpoints, arguments, and evidence in academic listening materials. 4. Summarize, paraphrase, and respond critically to academic listening content in spoken and written academic formats. 5. Participate actively in academic discussions, expressing and justifying opinions using appropriate academic language.
先修科目
基礎英文
教學方式
✔Main and supplementary teaching materials are provided for online courses. ✔Online synchronous teaching sessions are provided.
評分方式
1.Homework and Assignments, Exams and Quizzes, Evaluation and Grading Policy: The scores will be evaluated upon the following criteria: Attendance (10%) Participation+ Quizzes (35%) Mid-term Exam (25%) Final Exam (25%) Required writing assignment: (5%) (essay assignments, a minimum of 150~200 words each) 2.Pedagogy and other supplementary information (websites, TAs, handouts and/or databases):
週次計畫
| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | 1/6 Introduction + Theme: Cultural Literacy + Academic News Listening Topic: Urban Fire Incident in Hong Kong This introductory unit establishes an EAP foundation by examining cultural literacy as an academic concept in education, social sciences, and intercultural communication. Students engage with academic lectures and academic news reports selected for their formal register and relevance. Through guided pre-listening, structured note-taking, and analysis of spoken discourse, students develop academic listening skills. An integrated task requires students to role-play as reporters and deliver a 2.5-minute oral news briefing, demonstrating accurate summarization, logical organization, and CEFR B2-level academic speaking proficiency. |
| 第 2 週 | 1/12 – Urban Development and Transportation Systems Listening Focus: • Academic lectures, policy talks, and reports on urban infrastructure, city planning, and transportation systems. Tasks & Activities: • Listening to a 5–10 minute authentic lecture or policy briefing. • Structured note-taking exercises. • Small-group discussions to synthesize information. • Vocabulary review and application in sentences. 1/13 – Education, Economy, and Workforce Development Listening Focus: • Academic or semi-academic talks on education systems, lifelong learning, and workforce development strategies. Tasks & Activities: • Listening to 5–10 minute lecture excerpts or reports. • Structured note-taking and mind-mapping exercises. • Pair or group discussions to analyze content. • Oral presentations summarizing key points. |
| 第 2 週 | 1/12 – Urban Development and Transportation Systems Listening Focus: • Academic lectures, policy talks, and reports on urban infrastructure, city planning, and transportation systems. Tasks & Activities: • Listening to a 5–10 minute authentic lecture or policy briefing. • Structured note-taking exercises. • Small-group discussions to synthesize information. • Vocabulary review and application in sentences. 1/13 – Education, Economy, and Workforce Development Listening Focus: • Academic or semi-academic talks on education systems, lifelong learning, and workforce development strategies. Tasks & Activities: • Listening to 5–10 minute lecture excerpts or reports. • Structured note-taking and mind-mapping exercises. • Pair or group discussions to analyze content. • Oral presentations summarizing key points. |
| 第 3 週 | 1/19 – Museum Visits and Air Travel Listening Focus: Academic talks on museum exhibits and a news report on an air travel incident, including flight procedures and safety announcements. Learning Outcomes: Students will identify main ideas and details, take structured notes, and use relevant vocabulary (e.g., “exhibit,” “curator,” “boarding gate,” “emergency protocol”) to complete listening tasks such as summarizing or fill-in-the-blank exercises. Tasks & Assessment: Listen to museum talks and the news report, discuss key points in pairs, and review vocabulary. 1/20 – EEG and Brain Activity News Listening Focus: Academic explanation of EEG in cognitive science and a news report on recent brain research findings or medical studies. Learning Outcomes: Students will identify main ideas and supporting details, complete listening exercises, use domain-specific terms (e.g., “brainwaves,” “electrode,” “cognitive function”), and summarize content orally or in writing. Tasks & Assessment: Listen to EEG explanations and news excerpts, complete structured exercises, discuss in groups, and review vocabulary. |
| 第 3 週 | 1/19 – Museum Visits and Air Travel Listening Focus: Academic talks on museum exhibits and a news report on an air travel incident, including flight procedures and safety announcements. Learning Outcomes: Students will identify main ideas and details, take structured notes, and use relevant vocabulary (e.g., “exhibit,” “curator,” “boarding gate,” “emergency protocol”) to complete listening tasks such as summarizing or fill-in-the-blank exercises. Tasks & Assessment: Listen to museum talks and the news report, discuss key points in pairs, and review vocabulary. 1/20 – EEG and Brain Activity News Listening Focus: Academic explanation of EEG in cognitive science and a news report on recent brain research findings or medical studies. Learning Outcomes: Students will identify main ideas and supporting details, complete listening exercises, use domain-specific terms (e.g., “brainwaves,” “electrode,” “cognitive function”), and summarize content orally or in writing. Tasks & Assessment: Listen to EEG explanations and news excerpts, complete structured exercises, discuss in groups, and review vocabulary. |
| 第 4 週 | 1/26 – Campus Violence News Report + Mid-term Exam Listening Focus: Listen to a news report about a recent campus violence incident. Learning Outcomes: Students will identify main ideas and supporting details, paraphrase information, and summarize key points such as location, cause, affected parties, and school/authority response measures. Tasks & Assessment: Listen to the report, paraphrase the main points, and provide an overview with supporting details. 1/27 – Medical Video Analysis Listening Focus: Watch a short academic video on a medical topic (e.g., hospital procedures, patient care, or recent research findings). Learning Outcomes: Students will identify key details, take structured notes, and summarize medical information orally or in writing. They will also learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary (e.g., “diagnosis,” “treatment plan,” “symptoms,” “clinical trial”). Tasks & Assessment: Watch the video, complete fill-in-the-blank exercises based on spoken content, discuss main points in pairs or groups, and summarize findings. |
| 第 4 週 | 1/26 – Campus Violence News Report + Mid-term Exam Listening Focus: Listen to a news report about a recent campus violence incident. Learning Outcomes: Students will identify main ideas and supporting details, paraphrase information, and summarize key points such as location, cause, affected parties, and school/authority response measures. Tasks & Assessment: Listen to the report, paraphrase the main points, and provide an overview with supporting details. 1/27 – Medical Video Analysis Listening Focus: Watch a short academic video on a medical topic (e.g., hospital procedures, patient care, or recent research findings). Learning Outcomes: Students will identify key details, take structured notes, and summarize medical information orally or in writing. They will also learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary (e.g., “diagnosis,” “treatment plan,” “symptoms,” “clinical trial”). Tasks & Assessment: Watch the video, complete fill-in-the-blank exercises based on spoken content, discuss main points in pairs or groups, and summarize findings. |
| 第 5 週 | 2/2 Listening and Writing Activity: Academic Register and Data Interpretation This session develops CEFR B2 academic listening and writing skills by training students to recognize informal features in spoken English and convert them into appropriate academic language. Listening materials are drawn from semi-academic sources and used for paraphrasing and register awareness. Students also interpret basic visual data, such as charts and numerical information, and produce short academic written responses that accurately describe trends and key findings. 2/3 Listening Activity: The Caste System This session introduces students to an academic topic in sociology: social stratification, with a focus on the caste system in India. Using a lecture-style educational video, students practice CEFR B2 academic listening skills such as identifying main ideas, supporting details, and cause-and-effect relationships. Students respond to comprehension and analytical questions using complete academic sentences and topic-specific vocabulary. The session prioritizes academic discourse and critical understanding, with over 80% of the content focused on academic listening and structured academic responses in line with EAP objectives. |
| 第 5 週 | 2/2 Listening and Writing Activity: Academic Register and Data Interpretation This session develops CEFR B2 academic listening and writing skills by training students to recognize informal features in spoken English and convert them into appropriate academic language. Listening materials are drawn from semi-academic sources and used for paraphrasing and register awareness. Students also interpret basic visual data, such as charts and numerical information, and produce short academic written responses that accurately describe trends and key findings. 2/3 Listening Activity: The Caste System This session introduces students to an academic topic in sociology: social stratification, with a focus on the caste system in India. Using a lecture-style educational video, students practice CEFR B2 academic listening skills such as identifying main ideas, supporting details, and cause-and-effect relationships. Students respond to comprehension and analytical questions using complete academic sentences and topic-specific vocabulary. The session prioritizes academic discourse and critical understanding, with over 80% of the content focused on academic listening and structured academic responses in line with EAP objectives. |
| 第 6 週 | 2/9 Listening Activity: Cyberbullying This session focuses on cyberbullying as a social and psychological issue examined through an academic lens. Listening materials are adapted from an expert-led talk and supplemented with academic-style content drawn from psychology and education studies. Students are guided to identify formal definitions, analyze cause-and-effect relationships, and recognize evidence-based warning signs associated with adolescent online behavior. The activity emphasizes academic listening skills, including identifying main ideas, distinguishing expert opinion from anecdotal information, and interpreting an objective academic tone. Learning tasks include guided listening questions, structured note-taking, and a short academic summary using discipline-appropriate vocabulary. 2/10 Listening Activity: Aggression This session introduces aggression as a foundational concept in psychology and behavioral sciences. The listening material is presented in a lecture-style format and focuses on academic definitions, classifications, and theoretical explanations of aggression, including physical, verbal, and relational forms. Students are expected to recognize logical organization and abstract explanations characteristic of academic discourse. Learning tasks include definition-matching activities, concept classification exercises, and structured short-answer responses that require theoretical understanding. The session aims to strengthen students’ academic listening skills and their ability to apply psychological concepts using appropriate academic terminology. + Final Exam(課程結束💕) |
| 第 6 週 | 2/9 Listening Activity: Cyberbullying This session focuses on cyberbullying as a social and psychological issue examined through an academic lens. Listening materials are adapted from an expert-led talk and supplemented with academic-style content drawn from psychology and education studies. Students are guided to identify formal definitions, analyze cause-and-effect relationships, and recognize evidence-based warning signs associated with adolescent online behavior. The activity emphasizes academic listening skills, including identifying main ideas, distinguishing expert opinion from anecdotal information, and interpreting an objective academic tone. Learning tasks include guided listening questions, structured note-taking, and a short academic summary using discipline-appropriate vocabulary. 2/10 Listening Activity: Aggression This session introduces aggression as a foundational concept in psychology and behavioral sciences. The listening material is presented in a lecture-style format and focuses on academic definitions, classifications, and theoretical explanations of aggression, including physical, verbal, and relational forms. Students are expected to recognize logical organization and abstract explanations characteristic of academic discourse. Learning tasks include definition-matching activities, concept classification exercises, and structured short-answer responses that require theoretical understanding. The session aims to strengthen students’ academic listening skills and their ability to apply psychological concepts using appropriate academic terminology. + Final Exam(課程結束💕) |
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