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2023 Fall: 四技通識 English 3
國立台北商業大學112學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
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課程名稱: 英文三 |
授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai) |
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授課班級: 四技通識英文(三) |
學分/時數: 2/2 |
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E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com |
Time: Wednesday (15:25 to 17:10) |
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Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw/ |
Room: 視聽教室 Room 5 |
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Blog: link |
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Classroom materials |
| Online materials and handouts. |
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Classroom Evaluation |
| Assignments and Quizzes: 50%; Self-Directed Learning Task:15% Reflection Paper: 15%; TOEIC: 20% |
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Course Objective |
| 本課程在引導學生善用科技以及網路英語學習資源，有效提升英語聽、說、讀、寫之相關能力，並激發其學習意願。修完此課程之學生，將能有效運用科技以及線上資源，解決自我英語學習相關之問題，期能達到獨立學習以及終生學習之目的。
In this one-semester class, students will be introduced to various technologies and online resources that can be used to enhance their listening, speaking, and writing abilities. Students will explore these resources and discuss how they could cater to their learning needs. By the end of the course, students will be familiar with some useful tools and be able to apply them to their future learning. |
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Group Project |
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To be announced |
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Course Requirements |
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| 9/13 |
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An introduction to CALL (link) Please preview Chapter 1. |
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| 9/20 | – An introduction to CALL (from An invitation to CALL) (2021) – Create your blog (submit the weekly assignment here) |
What is a blog? (video) | #1 Greetings Introduce yourself to your readers in a clear and interesting way. Share a brief overview of who you are, your hobbies, and what makes you unique. Make sure to include a suitable photo of yourself alongside your introduction (60 words at least). Due on Sunday (midnight) |
| 9/27 | Podcast (1)
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– A list of podcast (link) | #2 Six Minute English (1) – Listen to the podcast at least 2 times. – Look at 5 words that you found challenging. – Information to put POS (Part of Speech) Definition (either in English or Chinese) A good example for each of the words. |
| 10/4 | Podcast (2) | – Some discussion about chatbot chatbots (link) | #3 All Ears English Explore All Ears English and select an episode that interests you. List three to 5 words, phrases, or sentences that you’ve learned. |
| 10/11 | Speaking (1)
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CoolEnglish (link) | #4 Speaking Exercises Finish the speaking exercises (due 10/15 Sunday, 23:59). Let’s speak English (Level 2) => Lesson 2: The interview |
| 10/18 | Speaking (2)
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#5 Chatbot 1 Chat with 3 selected bots (career). |
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| 10/25 | Speaking (3)
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#6 Chatbot 2 Chat with 2 selected bots (famous people). |
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| 11/1 | News English – 6 Fetching News Article Resources for ESL Students Online (link) – Breaking News English (link) – News in Levels (link) – Focus Taiwan (link) |
#7 News Read a piece of news from the websites we explored today. 2. Add the link to your blog (indicate the source). 3. You can either summarize the news or comment on the news (100 words, at least). Due on Sunday. |
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| 11/8 | News English – BBC Learning English=> News Review (link) – VOA Learning English => Voice of America (link) |
#8 Add at least three gadgets to your blogs. – Dictionaries – News – Vocabulary – My friends’ blog – Podcast/Radio etc… |
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| 11/15 | Writing (1) Grammarly (link) Quillbot (link) ChatGPT (link) |
#9 Writing tools
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| 11/22 | TOEIC 全校統一施測 | ||
| 11/29 | English for Specific Purposes
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Coursera: Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone by Georgia Institute of Technology Small Talk: Conversation Starters (link) |
#10 Coursera Finish the Week 1 material and be ready for a quiz next week. – Small Talk – Elevator Speech Begin to work on your term project. |
| 12/6 | Academic Wordlist (link1), headword (link2) | ||
| 12/13 | Self-Directed Learning Task (9) My study plan: Share your learning plan |
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| 12/20 | Self-Directed Learning Task (9) My study plan: Share your learning plan |
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| 12/27 | Self-Directed Learning Task (9) My study plan: Share your learning plan |
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| 1/3 | Self-Directed Learning Task (6) Wrap-Up Evaluation Questionnaire |
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| 1/10 | Self-Reflection Due (paper-based and file on BB) |
以上所有課程每堂課皆對應以下指標:
校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養
通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決
Note. The syllabus is subject to change based on the progress and needs of the class.
2023 Fall: 四技通識 English 1
國立台北商業大學112學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
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課程名稱: 英文一 |
授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai) |
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授課班級: 四技通識英文(一) |
學分/時數: 2/2 |
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E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com |
Time: Wednesday (13:30 to 15:15) |
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Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw/ |
Room: 視聽教室 Room 7 |
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Classroomscreen: link |
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Classroom materials |
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Classroom Evaluation |
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Midterm: 20%, Quizzes and Assignments: 50%, Project: 20%, TOEIC: 10% (配合高教深耕計畫) |
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Course Objective |
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In this one-year, four-skill integrated course, students will strengthen their language skills essential for college-level coursework. It covers skills and strategies for effective reading and writing, vocabulary building, critical thinking, and academic presentation. Students will be encouraged to discuss and write about the ideas they discover in readings to become better speakers and writers of English. Additionally, students will engage in a variety of activities, including discussions, group activities, and group presentations. |
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Group Project |
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To be announced |
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Course Requirements |
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| 9/13 | Orientation Background Questionnaire |
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| 9/20 | Getting to Know Each Other Icebreaker activities and team-building exercises |
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| 9/27 | Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel | ||
| 10/4 | Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel | 好想講英文 (link) 視訊會議 (link) |
Be ready for the vocabulary test. |
| 10/11 | Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel | – Cambridge Learners’ Dictionary (link) – TOEIC (link) |
– 學生資訊系統=> 語言線上測試平台(New)=> 兩回 (3 times) – TOEIC test next week. (請自備2B黑色鉛筆以及橡皮擦畫卡) |
| 10/18 | TOEIC Test (全校大一統一施測) Vocabulary Note (Hand it in) |
請帶鉛筆/橡皮擦畫卡 | Preview Chapter 3.1 and be ready for a T & F quiz. |
| 10/25 | Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patient | ||
| 11/1 | Chapter 3.1 Robots improve health care, helping doctors, nurses, and patient | Be ready for a vocabulary test | |
| 11/8 | Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight | ||
| 11/15 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 11/22 | Presentation Skills (1) Lyricstraining (link) |
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| 11/29 | Presentation Skills (2) | ||
| 12/6 | Chapter 5.1 Types of Intelligence | ||
| 12/13 | G1: Try everything by Shakira (link) G2: Demons by Imagine dragons (link) (link) |
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| 12/20 | G3: Permission to dance by BTS (link) G4: We are the world by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie (link) G5: Some things never change by Kristen Bell,Idina Menzel,Josh Gad,Jonathan Groff (link) |
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| 12/27 | G6: Love yourself by Justin Bieber (link 1, link 2) G7: How long will I love you by Ellie Goulding (link) G8: Someone you loved by Lewis Capaldi (link) |
E-card (link1) | |
| 1/3 | Email Etiquette and form (link) Quiz |
Please bring your book next week. | |
| 1/10 | Wrap-Up and Winter Assignments 2/19 Beginning of School Longman textbook: A. Chapter 3.2 A Simple Diagnosis B. Chapter 4..1 Bloom’s Taxonomy C. Chapter 4.3 A Teacher’s Lasting Impression |
1. Lyricstraining (link) 2. 好想講英文 (link) 3. BBC Learning English (Six Minute English, News Review, Podcast) 4. 台大演講網 (link) |
以上所有課程每堂課皆對應以下指標:
校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養
通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決
Note. The syllabus is subject to change based on the progress and needs of the class.
2023 Fall: 五專財金四甲 English 4
國立台北商業大學112學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
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課程名稱: 英文四 |
授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai) |
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授課班級: 五專財金四甲 |
學分/時數: 2/3 |
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E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com |
Time: Monday (13:30 to 16:15) |
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Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw/ |
Room: 視聽教室 Room 7 |
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Classroomscreen: link |
English Central: link |
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Classroom materials |
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Classroom Evaluation |
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Midterm: 20%, Quizzes and Assignments: 50%, Project: 20%, Participation: 10% |
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Course Objective |
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In this one-year, four-skill integrated course, students will strengthen their language skills essential for college-level coursework. It covers skills and strategies for effective reading and writing, vocabulary building, critical thinking, and academic presentation. Students will be encouraged to discuss and write about the ideas they discover in readings to become better speakers and writers of English. Additionally, students will engage in a variety of activities, including discussions, group activities, and group presentations. |
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Group Project |
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To be announced |
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Course Requirements |
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Activities |
Assignments |
| 9/11 | Orientation Background Questionnaire |
Preview Chapter 1.1. | |
| 9/18 | Reading One: Tony the traveller TOEIC (link) |
Review Chapter 1.1 | |
| 9/25 | Reading One: Tony the traveller TOEIC (link) |
Tools you need to know 1. Cambridge Learners’ Dictionary (link) 2. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (link) |
1. TOEIC 單元練習 第一回=>(Part 1, 2) 2. Memorize the vocabulary (Reading 1) |
| 10/2 | Reading 2 The benefits of studying abroad | Old Taipei (Link 1, Link 2) | |
| 10/9 | Holiday (No Class) | ||
| 10/16 | Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel Quiz 1 |
Discussion Exercises (p. 12, p. 13, p. 14) 好想講英文: How to Survive Online Meetings (link) |
1. Listen to “How to survive online meeting” again and memorize the keywords. 2. Preview Chapter 3.1. Be ready for a T & F quiz. |
| 10/23 | Chapter 3.1 Robots Improve health care, helping doctors nurses, and patients | Read Chapter 3.1. Highlight some key points. | |
| 10/30 | Chapter 3.1 Robots Improve health care, helping doctors nurses, and patients | 好想講英文: How to Talk to Cashier in English (link) | |
| 11/6 | Quiz 2 Skimming (link) Chapter 3.3 Water is shown to help people lose weight |
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| 11/13 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 11/20 | Presentation Skills (1) 8 Tips and Tricks for Learning English with Song Lyrics (link) |
Lyricstraining (link) | |
| 11/27 | Presentation Skills (2) Tim Urban: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator (link) |
Turkey pardoning 2023 (link) Thanksgiving tradition (Bookflix) Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade (link) Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023 (full) |
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| 12/4 | Chapter 5 Psychology: Theories of Intelligence | ||
| 12/11 | G1: We are the world, by a group of singers, for Africa.(Austin, Tony, Stanley) (link) G2: Try, by Colbie Marie Caillat (link) G3: This is me, By Kesha Rose Sebert (link) |
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| 12/18 | G4: Someone you loved, by Lewis Capaldi (Tiffany, Lisa, Yvonne, Chloe, Annie) (link) G5: Never goanna give you up, by Rick Astley (Jackson, Ming, Edison, Ian, Sam, Hank) (link) G6:Eighteen, by Henry Moodie (Karly, Doris, Ting, Gina, Nicole) (link) |
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| 12/25 | G7: Speechless, by Naomi Scott (Gloria, Elly, Maggie, Tiffany, Ivy (link1, link 2) G8: Steal The Show, by Lauv (Eve, Amy, Zora, Wendy, Emily) (link1, link2) G9: What Makes You Beautiful, by One Direction (Molly, Victoria, Lydia, Emma, Kelly, Polly (link) |
1. Please submit your PowerPoint presentation (PPT) and handout to the forum section. 2. Indicate the group number and the name of the song. For example: G1: We are the world Due: 2023/12/28 (Thursday) |
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| 1/1 | Holiday (No Class) | ||
| 1/8 | Quiz and Wrap-up Next Semester: Email Etiquette |
1. 好想講英文 (link) 2. BBC Learning English (Six Minute English, News Review, Podcast) 3. 台大演講網 (link) |
以上所有課程每堂課皆對應以下指標:
校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養
通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決
Note. The syllabus is subject to change based on the progress and needs of the class.
2023 Fall: 二技企管一甲 English
國立台北商業大學112學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
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課程名稱: 英文 |
授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai) |
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授課班級: 二技企管一甲 |
學分/時數: 2/2 |
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E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com |
Time: Monday (10:10 to 12:00) |
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Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw/ |
Room: 視聽教室 Room 7 |
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Classroomscreen: link |
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Classroom materials |
| Joseph Henley (2015) Successful Business Writing (1), published by Cengage. 敦煌書局代理 (500*85%=$425) 湯昂諺先生(Tony): 0912-196-610 |
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Classroom Evaluation |
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Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 50% Midterm Exam: 20% Final Exam: 20% Participation: 10% |
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Course Objective |
| In this one-semester course, students will learn essential business-related vocabulary, grammar rules, and sentence structures applicable to the business world. They will also practice reading articles and composing letters to enhance their business communication and writing skills. Class activities include reading, vocabulary learning, speaking, and writing exercises. By the end of the semester, students will be familiar with key terms, subjects, and skills relevant to today’s business environment. |
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Group Project |
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To be announced |
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Course Requirements |
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1. If you must miss a class due to an unavoidable circumstance (e.g., illness, injury, or a family emergency), please notify me in advance by email. 4. Please turn your cell phone to silent mode during class. Please do not use your mobile phone during class unless it is for dictionary lookup or information searching. |
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| 9/11 | Orientation Background Questionnaire |
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| 9/18 | Unit 1 Introduction | The job forum (link) | – Finish the Exercises – Compose an email in the style of a recent graduate introducing yourself for a job search. Ensure that the email is double-spaced for readability. You can refer to the mail on page 10. (due on 9/24 Sunday 24:00) |
| 9/25 | Unit 1 Introduction | Cambridge Learners’ Dictionary (link) | – Preview Unit 2 Letter of Application – Upload version 2 (revised) to Blackboard. – Finish the exercises (p. 13 to p. 15). |
| 10/2 | Unit 2 Letter of Application | – Self-Study (p. 23 to p. 25) – Review Unit 1 & Unit 2 |
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| 10/9 | Holiday (No Class) | ||
| 10/16 | Quiz 1 Unit 2 Reading 2 |
Discussion the exercises (p. 24 & p. 25) | |
| 10/23 | Unit 5 Project Management (Reading 1) | ||
| 10/30 | Quiz 2 Unit 5 Project Management (Reading 2) More discussion and review |
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| 11/6 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 11/13 | Unit 6 Arranging Meeting | 1st conditional (link) boardroom vs. conference room (link) |
10 ways to have a better conversation (link) |
| 11/20 | Unit 6 Arranging Meeting Discuss Midterm Exam |
2nd conditional 第二類條件句 (link) | |
| 11/27 | Unit 7 Effective Marketing (Answer key to BB, 1/2/2024 Friday) Metrics (link) |
Turkey pardoning 2023 (link) Thanksgiving tradition (Bookflix) Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade (link) Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023 (full) |
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| 12/4 | Quiz Unit 7 Effective Marketing (page 69 -72) Writing Tools (1) |
Cambridge Learners’ Dictionary (link) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (link) Linggle (link) |
Simple email sign-offs (link) |
| 12/11 | Writing Tools (2) | Grammarly (link) Quillbot (link) ChatGPT (link) |
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| 12/18 | Writing Tools (3) | Coursera (link) Small Talk: Conversation Starters (link) |
– Small Talk: Conversation Starters (link) – Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone by Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 12/25 | Unit 14 Business Memos 1. (link) 2. (link) Formal Email (link) |
– Unit 7 Effective Marketing (Answer key to BB, 1/2/2024 Friday) | – Return quizzes |
| 1/1 | Holiday (No Class) | Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 14 (only part 1), Handout (Email Etiquette) | |
| 1/8 | Final Exam and Wrap-Up | 1. BBC Learning English (Six Minute English, News Review, Podcast) 2. Coursera台大演講網 (link) 3. 台大演講網 (link) 4. Tools: Grammarly, ChatGPT |
以上所有課程每堂課皆對應以下指標:
校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養
通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決
Note. The syllabus is subject to change based on the progress and needs of the class.