2024 Fall

2024 Fall: 二技企管一甲 English

國立台北商業大學113學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus

 

課程名稱: 英文 授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai)
授課班級: 二技企管一甲 學分/時數: 2/2
E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com Time: Monday (10:10 to 12:00)
Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw/ Room: 視聽教室 Room 7
Classroomscreen: link
Classroom materials
Get Ready for International Business: English for the workplace (Book 2)
by Andrew Vaughan, Dorothy E. Zemach, Sean Kenny, published by Macmillan Education & Crane Publishing. 文鶴書局代理 (620*85%=527)
文鶴書局: 02-23934497#302
Classroom Evaluation
Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 50% Midterm Exam: 20% Final Exam: 20% Participation: 10%
Course Objective
In this one-semester course, students will learn English used in a range of different business contexts. The focus of this class is on developing students’ listening and speaking skills through graded activities. Conversation strategies in business contexts will be addressed. Grammar, vocabulary support, and TOEIC practice will be provided as well. Class activities will include listening, speaking, reading, vocabulary learning, and writing exercises. By the end of the semester, students will be familiar with key terms, topics, and skills relevant to today’s business environment.
Group Project
To be announced
Course Requirements
Ground Rules:

  1. If you must miss a class due to an unavoidable circumstance (e.g., sick leave, injury, or a family emergency), please notify me in advance by email.
  2. There will be no late assignments or make-up tests.
  3. Please turn your cell phone to silent mode during class. You may use your mobile phone during class only for dictionary lookup or information searching related to the lesson.
  4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials presented in class and in the textbooks. Please preview and review the class materials every week.
Date Content Activities Assignments
9/9 Orientation
Background Questionnaire
Order the book
9/16 Unit 1 Welcome to the company Two truths and one wish Preview Chapter 1 Reading 1
9/23 Unit 1 Welcome to the company
Song (Season of the heart) (link)
Cambridge Learners’ Dictionary (link)
ChatGPT (link)
Listen to the 5 audio files
9/30 Unit 1 Welcome to the company
Unit 1 Grammar Points
Quiz
Grammar Points
Review Unit 1
Preview Unit 2
10/7 Unit 2 An important visitor Listen to the talk: Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay (link)
10/14 Unit 3 What’s on the agenda?
10/21 Unit 3 What’s on the agenda?
10/28 Unit 4 That’s a great idea
Review Unit 1 to Unit 4
11/4 Midterm Exam
11/11 Discuss your midterm exam
Unit 5 I’ll call you back
11/18 Unit 6 Can I get there on foot?
11/25 Unit 7 Best wishes, Thomas Kale
12/2 Unit 7 Best wishes, Thomas Kale
12/9 Unit 8 That’s good questions!
12/16 Unit 8 That’s good questions!
12/23 Review Unit 5-Unit 8
12/30 Unit 9 What was his major?
1/6 Final Exam & Discussion

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

  1. 校核心能力指標: 實務技能(50%), 創意創新 (15%), 數位化 (25%)
  2. 系核心能力指標: 商管實務技能 (80%), 創意創新整合(20%)
  3. 全英語教材/9周以上外語授課
  4. SDG: 4 & 8

Note: The syllabus is subject to change based on the progress and needs of the class.

2024 Fall: 五專財金四甲 English 4

國立台北商業大學113學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus

 

課程名稱: 英文(四) 授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai)
授課班級: 五專財金四甲 學分/時數: 2/3
E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com Time: Monday (13:30 to 16:15)
Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw/ Room: 視聽教室 Room 7
Classroomscreen: link
Classroom materials
  1. Longman Academic Reading Series: Reading Skills for College (2), published by Pearson Education, Inc. (2014) NT 485 (原價570) 東華書局代理 (黃政瑋先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027)
  2. Online materials and handouts.
Classroom Evaluation
Midterm: 20%, Quizzes and Assignments: 50%, Project: 20% Participation: 10%
Course Objective
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 group discussions, personal sharing, group projects, and presentations.
Group Project
To be announced
Course Requirements
Ground Rules:

  1. If you must miss a class due to an unavoidable circumstance (e.g., sick leave, injury, or a family emergency), please notify me in advance by email.
  2. There will be no late assignments or make-up tests.
  3. Please turn your cell phone to silent mode during class. You may use your mobile phone during class only for dictionary lookup or information searching related to the lesson.
  4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials presented in class and in the textbooks. Please preview and review the class materials every week.
Date Content Activities Assignments
9/9 Orientation
Background Questionnaire
Order the book
9/16 Getting to know you
Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel
Finish Reading 1 and the exercises
9/23 Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel
9/30 Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel Listen to the talk:
Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay (link)
10/7 Introduction to TOEIC TOEIC Practice (Part 1)
10/14 Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel TOEIC Practice (Part 2)
10/21 Chapter 3 Health Science: High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech TOEIC Practice (Part 3)
10/28 Chapter 3 Health Science: High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech TOEIC Practice (Part 4)
11/4 Midterm Exam
11/11 Discuss Midterm Exam
Presentation Skills (1)
11/18 Presentation Skills (2) TED Talk 1
11/25 Presentation Skills (3) TED Talk 2
12/2 Chapter 5 Psychology: Theories of Intelligence
12/9 Group Discussion and Individual Consulting 通過畢業門檻總分加 2 分 (upload the certificate/gradesheet before 12/30/2024)
藍色證書: 730 分~ 855 分 總分加 4 分 (upload the certificate/gradesheet before 12/30/2024)
金色證書: 860 分~ 990 總分加 6 分 (upload the certificate/gradesheet before 12/30/2024)
12/16 Presentation 1
12/23 Presentation 2
12/30 Presentation 3
1/6 Quiz and Wrap-Up

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

  1. 校核心能力指標: 實務技能(50%), 創意創新 (15%), 數位化 (25%)
  2. 系核心能力指標: 商管實務技能 (80%), 創意創新整合(20%)
  3. 全英語教材/9周以上外語授課
  4. SDG: 4 & 8

Note: The syllabus is subject to change based on the progress and needs of the class.

2024 Fall: 四技通識 English 3

國立台北商業大學113學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus

 

課程名稱: 英文(三) 授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai)
授課班級: 四技通識 學分/時數: 2/2
E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com Time: Wednesday (15:25 to 17:10)
Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw/ Room: 視聽教室 Room 5
Classroomscreen: link
Classroom materials
  • Longman Academic Reading Series: Reading Skills for College (2), published by Pearson Education, Inc. (2014) NT 485 (原價570) 東華書局代理 (黃政瑋先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027)
  • Online materials and handouts.
Classroom Evaluation
Quizzes & Assignments (weekly presentation, in-class & after-class assignments): 45% Midterm Exam: 15% Term Project: 20%
配合高教深耕計畫相關配分: TOEIC: 10%, Writing: 5%, Speaking: 5% (My ET Account will be ready in Weeek 3)
Course Objective
This is a one-semester, four-skill integrated course. While the first year of English focused on reading and vocabulary, the second year will emphasize speaking and listening. Students will listen to, watch, and discuss topics in pairs, groups, and in front of the entire class. They will also be encouraged to write down their thoughts. Discussion, group activities, and group presentations are examples of class activities.
Group Project
Weekly presentation: Each group will be responsible to provide an overview of the Six Minute Episode or Ted Talk, to prepare your classmates better understand the topic.
Term Project: Each group will have to choose a TED talk of their interest and introduce/recommend it to the class.
Course Requirements
Ground Rules:

  1. If you must miss a class due to an unavoidable circumstance (e.g., sick leave, injury, or a family emergency), please notify me in advance by email.
  2. There will be no late assignments or make-up tests.
  3. Please turn your cell phone to silent mode during class. You may use your mobile phone during class only for dictionary lookup or information searching related to the lesson.
  4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials presented in class and in the textbooks. Please preview and review the class materials every week.
Date Content Activities Assignments
9/11 Orientation Two truths and one wish Explore the website: Six Minute English
9/18 – Invite 3 students to share the two truths and one wish
– What is a podcast? (link)
– Six Minute English (link)
– News 1: How learning to read changes lives (link)
9/25 – Invite 3 students to share the two truths and one wish
BBC Learning English (link)
News 1: How learning to read changes lives (link)
G1: Patrick, Ashley, Nora, Judy Chen
10/2 News 2: Keeping kids off smartphones (link) G2: Linda, Sharon, Gina, Bill
10/9 News 3: Why sitting is bad for health (link) G3: Mason, Daniela, Eva, Jenny
10/16 My ET G4: Kate, Chris, Steven, Erin
10/23 How to write a good paragraph? (Part 1) Writing Assignments
10/30 Midterm Exam
11/6 TED Talk (link) G5: Wayne, Selina, Nita, Iris, Judy Lai
11/13 TOEIC Test (全校) Paper-based
11/20 Talk 1: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator (link) G6 Hebe, Austin, Cindy, Camellia
11/27 Talk 2: The Key to Success: Grit (link) G7 Jason, Jane, Yuni, Ochei, Kristina
12/4 Project Discussion
12/11 Group Project  G1, G2
12/18 Group Project G3, G4
12/25 Group Project G5, G6 TOEIC 加分
金色/藍色/畢業門檻
1/1 Holiday (No Class)
1/8 Reflection Paper

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

  1. 校核心能力指標: 實務技能(50%), 創意創新 (15%), 數位化 (25%)
  2. 系核心能力指標: 商管實務技能 (80%), 創意創新整合(20%)
  3. 全英語教材/9周以上外語授課
  4. SDG: 4 & 8

Note: The syllabus is subject to change based on the progress and needs of the class.

2024 Fall: 四技通識 English 1

國立台北商業大學113學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus

 

課程名稱: 英文(一) 授課教師: 賴淑麗 (Shu-li Sally Lai)
授課班級: 四技通識 學分/時數: 2/2
E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com Time: Wednesday (13:30 to 15:15)
Class website: https://bb.ntub.edu.tw/ Room: 視聽教室 Room 5
Classroom materials
  1. Longman Academic Reading Series: Reading Skills for College (2), published by Pearson Education, Inc. (2014) NT 485 (原價570) 東華書局代理 (黃政瑋先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027)
  2. Online materials and handouts.
Classroom Evaluation
Midterm: 20%; Final Exam: 20; Quiz: 20% Assignments: Chat Worksheet and Sharing: 20% TOEIC Test: 10%
Speaking and Writing (10%) 全校統一 (Writing 5%, My ET 5%)
Course Objective
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 group discussions, personal sharing, group projects, and presentations.

In the first semester, this class will integrate a chatbot as the students’ conversation partner for weekly interactions. This will provide students with practical speaking opportunities, aiming to improve their speaking confidence, vocabulary use, and learning motivation.

Group Project
To be announced
Course Requirements
Ground Rules:

  1. If you must miss a class due to an unavoidable circumstance (e.g., sick leave, injury, or a family emergency), please notify me in advance by email.
  2. There will be no late assignments or make-up tests.
  3. Please turn your cell phone to silent mode during class. You may use your mobile phone during class only for dictionary lookup or information searching related to the lesson.
  4. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials presented in class and in the textbooks. Please preview and review the class materials every week.
Date Content Activities Assignments
9/11
  • Orientation to the class and to the study
  • New Students, get to know each other
  • Students sign the consent form
  • Background Questionnaire
  • Order the book
下周將執行全校深耕計畫, 請自備2B鉛筆, 將準時開始考試, 請務必準時
開學第一週, 班級將微調, 請於下周上課前再次確認自己的所屬班級
9/18
  • TOEIC Test (Listening, Reading)
全校深耕計畫, 請自備2B鉛筆
將準時開始考試, 請務必準時
9/25
  • Introduce CoolE Bot to students
  • Hands-on Exercise
  • *10-minute robot chat
  • Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel (Chapter 1.1)
Pre-Test (Speaking)
1. Vocaroo (link)
2. Google drive for Speaking files (link)
3. For Chatbot (link for Chat1, Chat2)
10/2
  • Chapter 1 CulturalStudies: The Lessons of Travel (Chapter 1.1)
  • Share your chat experiences (in groups)
Chatbot (Link for Chat 2)
* Chat 
(1 career from invited talk)
10/9
  • Share your chat experiences (in groups)
  • Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel (Chapter 1.2)
* Chat 2 (1 career from invited talk)
10/16
  • Chapter 1 Cultural Studies: The Lessons of Travel (Chapter 1.2)
  • Share your chat experience (in group)
*Chat 3 (1 career from invited talk)
10/23
  • Chapter 3 Health Science: High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech (Chapter 3.1)
  • Share your chat experience (in group)
* Chat 4 (1 career from invited talk)
10/30
  • Health Science: High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech (Chapter 3.3)
  • Review
11/6 Midterm Exam
11/13
  • Discuss Midterm Exam
  • Introduce the second part of the Chatbot Activities (Chat with Famous People) to students
*Chat 5 (Famous People)
11/20
  • Share your chat experience (in groups)
  • Chapter 5 Psychology: Theories and Intelligence (5.1)
*Chat 6 (Famous People)
11/27
  • Share your chat experience (in groups)
  • Chapter 5 Psychology: Theories and Intelligence (5.1)
*Chat 7 (Famous People)
12/4
  • Share your chat experience (in groups)
  • Chapter 5 Psychology: Theories and Intelligence (5.2)
*Chat 8 (Famous People)
12/11 Chapter 5 Psychology: Theories and Intelligence (Chapter 5.2)

  • 10-minute robot chat
Follow-up interview, by appointment (chatbot experience)
12/18
  • Post test (TOEIC Speaking Test)
  • Evaluation Questionnaire
12/25
  • Holiday Tradition 2
1/1 Holiday (No Class)
1/8 Wrap-Up

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

  1. 校核心能力指標: 實務技能(50%), 創意創新 (15%), 數位化 (25%)
  2. 系核心能力指標: 商管實務技能 (80%), 創意創新整合(20%)
  3. 全英語教材/9周以上外語授課
  4. SDG: 4 & 8

Note: The syllabus is subject to change based on the progress and needs of the class.