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2016 Spring: 四技企管一年甲班 Freshman English

台北商業技術學院104年度第2學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
科目名稱: 基礎英文 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 四技企管一甲 學分/時數: 2/2
Email: shulilai@gmail.com Time/Location: Thursday (10:10~12:00) Language Lab 2
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) Course webiste https://www.shulilai.idv.tw
Textbooks
1. Rogers, L., & Wilkin, J. (2013), Skillful Reading & Writing 2, published by Macmillan. 請洽文鶴書局蒙先生 0988-082-067 (NT$ 442 after discount)
2. New TOEIC TEST 金色證書字彙 (2015) 請洽眾文出版社 莊小姐 (02) 8369-1198 ext: 24 (NT $277 after discount)
Overview of the course
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course which helps you to learn and improve the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary for college-level coursework. In this semester, more focus will be on the reading,writing, and English presentation skills. Class will be implemented in the form of lecture, discussion, group activity, and presentation.
Grading Policy
Linggle test: 12% Midterm: 25% Quizzes and Assignments: 28% Project: 25% (oral presentation, ppt, transcript, handout, group diary) TOEIC: 10%
Course Requirements

  1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please contact me in person or email me in advance.
  2. Two points (-2) will be deducted for any unexcused absence.
  3. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed.
  4. If you cheat on a quiz or exam, you’ll receive 0 point.
  5. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary look up or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time.
  6. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week.

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Date Major textbook Vocabulary book or Activities Assignments
2/25 Back to school Preview Unit 5.1 What does it take to be successful?
3/3 Quiz 1
Unit 5.1 What does it take to be successful?
Which quality do you think is the most important factor in success? Why? Please give us one example to explain. (due on 3/7, Monday)
3/10 Quiz 2
Unit 5.1 What does it take to be successful?
3/17 Unit 5.2 Did they just get lucky?
Linggle 1
TOEIC (p. 191- p. 201)
3/24 Unit 5.2 Did they just get lucky?
Linggle 2
TOEIC (p. 202- p. 212) Outside Reading 1
10 Forgotten Truths to Help You Get Through Hard Times (Link)
3/31 Unit 6.1 The stresses strains of work
Linggle Test 
TOEIC (p. 213- p. 223)
4/7 Quiz 3
Unit 6.1 The stresses strains of work
Guidelines on group project
TOEIC (p. 224 – p. 237)
4/14 Unit 6.2 Rich and famous
4/21 Midterm
4/28 TED Talk
Discuss the midterm exam
Group project
5/5 Unit 7.1 Rears, reactions, coping
Discuss Linggle Test
 How to overcome fear
Be a more confident public speaker
5/12 Group 1: Germany (*Zoe, Steve, Yvonne, Rosa, Wendy)
Group 2: Liechtenstein (*Vita, Sandy, Peggy, Joy, Patty, Ruby)
Group 1 (ppt, handout)
Group 2 (ppt, handout)
5/19 Group 3: United States (*John, Kevin, Tony, Candy, Covey)
Group 4: Netherlands (*Tracy, Sophia, Stanley, Brad)
Group 5: Switzerland (*Stephanie, Sara, Sharon, Supier, Maggie)
Group 3 (ppt, handout)
Group 4 (ppt, handout)
Group 5(ppt, handout)
5/26 Group 6: Sweden (*RJ, Tina, Angel, Cherry, Kimmy, Gloria)
Group 7: Malaysia (*Kevin Evano, Yee Fun, Eddie, Stanley Liou, Cynthia)
Group 6 (ppt, handout)
Group 7 (ppt, handout)
6/2 TOEIC Practice
Reading / 75 minutes
6/9 Holiday (No Class)
6/16 TOEIC Practice
Listening / 45 minutes
6/23 Wrap-up
Happy Winter Vacation!

2016 Spring: 五專財金四年級 Freshman English

 

台北商業技術學院104年度第2學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
科目名稱: 應用英文 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 五專財金四年級 學分/時數: 2/2
Email: shulilai@gmail.com Time/Location: Wednesday (13:30~15:15) Language Lab 3
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) Course webiste https://www.shulilai.idv.tw
Textbooks
1. Rogers, L., & Wilkin, J. (2013), Skillful Reading & Writing 2, published by Macmillan. 請洽文鶴書局蒙先生 0988-082-067 (NT$ 442 after discount)
2. New TOEIC TEST 金色證書字彙 (2015) 請洽眾文出版社 莊小姐 (02) 8369-1198 ext: 24 (NT $277 after discount)
Overview of the course
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course which helps you to learn and improve the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary for college-level coursework. In this semester, more focus will be on reading and writing, and English presentation skills. Class will be implemented in the form of lecture, discussion, group activity, and presentation.
Grading Policy
My ET: 15% Post test: 5% Midterm: 25% Quizzes and Assignments: 30% Project: 25% (oral presentation, ppt, transcript, handout, deduct 5 points if any of the them is missing)
Course Requirements

  1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please contact me in person or email me in advance.
  2. Two points (-2) will be deducted for any unexcused absence.
  3. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed.
  4. If you cheat on a quiz or exam, you’ll receive 0 point.
  5. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary look up or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time.
  6. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week.

Blackboard

 

Date Major textbook Exercises Assignments
2/24 Quiz 1  Preview Unit 5.1 What does it take to be successful?
3/2 Quiz 2
Chapter 5.1 What does it take to be successful? (Business studies)
3/9 Chapter 5.1 What does it take to be successful? (Business studies)
Did they just get lucky?
My ET Test A, B, C, D
3/16 Chapter 5.2 Did they just get lucky? (Popular science)  TOEIC (p. 191- p. 201) My ET 1 (Self-Introduction)
3/23 Chapter 6.1 The stresses and strains of work (Business studies)
Linggle (http://linggle.com)
 TOEIC (p. 202- p. 212)  My ET 2 (Greetings, At the Immigration Counter)
3/30 Chapter 6.2 Rich and Famous (Society)  TOEIC (p. 213- p. 223)  My ET 3 (At the Customs Counter, Baggage Handling after Customs)
4/6 Holiday (No class)  TOEIC (p. 224 – p. 237)
4/13 Discussion
4/20 Midterm
4/27 TED Talk
Discuss the midterm exam
Group project (outline)
7.1 Fears, reactions, coping
7.2 Superhuman powers
5/4 7.1 Fears, reactions, coping
How to overcome fear
Be a more confident public speaker
5/11 Group 1: United State (Selina, Kate, Penny, Jack, *Daniel, Zoe)
Group 2: Russia (Frank, Walter, Allen, Tim, N.D. *Thor)
7.2 Superhuman Powers
Kids with superhuman powers in China
Group 1 (ppt, handout, youtube)
Group 2 (ppt, handout, youtube)
5/18 Group 3: Korea (Elton, Johnny, *Leon, Adam, Jesse)
Group 4: France (Lucy, Oriel, Abby, Hsin, *GG)
Group 5: Malaysia (Lisa, Amy, *Dragon, Wayne)
9.1 Freshwater Delivery
The Iceberg Project
Group 3 (ppt, handout, youtube)
Group 4 (ppt, handout, youtube)
Group 5 (ppt, handout, youtube)
One day more
Lyrics: http://home.gamer.com.tw/creationDetail.php?sn=2071109
Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IddP8AAIGTQDo you hear people sing?
Lyrics: https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/Do_You_Hear_the_People_Sing%3F
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpDbvlAI_A0
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMYNfQlf1H8
5/25 Group 6: Switzerland (Nina, *Irene, Winnie, Pat, Cindy, Rowena)
Group 7: Japan (Shelly, Kelly, *Hsinyu, Bryant, Carlos)
Group 8: Italy (Tina, Doris, Jesse, Nicole, *Lili)
Group 6 (ppt, handout, youtube)
Group 7 (ppt, handout, youtube)
Group 8 (ppt, handout, youtube)
 9.1 Freshwater Delivery
The Iceberg Project
6/1 Group 9: Germany (Soso, Joanne, Yo, *Jocelyn, Alice)
Group 10: Belgium (Jenny, Nini, Yourong, Lyon, *Cindy)The TOEIC official website in Taiwan (link)
TOEIC (Listening/45 minutes)
Group 9 (ppt, handout, youtube)
Group 10 (ppt, handout, youtube)
6/8 TOEIC (Reading section)
Linking (consonant to vowel)
reduced (accent reduction)
6/15 My ET (Post Test)
6/22 Wrap-Up
Happy Summer Vacation!

2015 Fall:四技通識選修_Guidelines for reflection paper

Guidelines for the Reflection Paper

  1. Paper must be typed.
  2. paper should be 1.5 to 2 pages long (1.5 spaced).
  3. writing should use formal English, correct spelling and punctuation.
  4. Topics may include any information covered in class or from the reading.
  5. Consider the followings when writing your reflection:
    1. Do you think the CALL training this semester is helpful to you?
    2. What have we studied/learned so far that interest you?
    3. What new things have you learned?
    4. How has your learning affected the preconceptions or misconceptions you brought with you into this class?
    5. How has your learning influenced your view of computer in language learning?
    6. Will what you have learned change your behavior in the future?
  6. Deadline: Jan. 10, (Sunday)

重要提醒: Writing a reflection helps you find what is meaningful to you and adds value to your learning. Do not simply outline or summarize the materials we have covered. I want to know what the materials mean to you.

2015 Fall: 四技通識English Song

Internet & Songs

1. How to use songs to learn English?
http://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/video-using-songs-to-learn-english
2. Steps we can take
1. Choose a song.
2. Find the lyrics online.
3. Listen to the song without the words.
4. Read the lyric
5. Listen and read
6. Look up new word
7. Listen and Sing!
3. Perhaps love
by John Denver (Youtube/Lyric)
By Placido Domingo and John Denver (Youtube)
4. Tears in Heaven
Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AscPOozwYA8) (withi lyric)
Story behind the song (SongFact)
 5. What a Wonderful World (YoutubeLyrics),  by Louis Armstrong.
a. It’s a song first recorded by Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) and released as a single in 1968. It’s also a theme song in Good Morning Vietnam.
b. The song details the singer’s delight in the simple enjoyment of everyday life with a hopeful and optimistic tone to the future.
c. The song was not a hit in the United States but was a major success in the UK. It was the biggest-selling single of 1968 in the UK. The song made Louis Armstrong the oldest male to top of the charts, at sixty-six years and ten months old.
d. Armstrong was born into a very poor family in New Orleans, Louisiana, the grandson of slaves. He spent his youth in poverty in a neighborhood of New Orleans. His father abandoned the family when Louis was an infant.
e. Armstrong grew up at the bottom of the social ladder, but he seldom looked back at his youth as the worst of times but instead drew inspiration from it. He said, “every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine—I look right in the heart of good old New Orleans…It has given me something to live for.
Source: wiki
6. Some good songs
To Dream the Impossible Dream (Song, Lyrics)
 Somewhere over the rainbow (youtube)
Someone like you (youtube)
 Somewhere out there (youtube)
7. Have fun with Lyricstraing
8. Assignment
Find an English song that interests you and post its lyrics, audio file & video (if any) file to your blogs. Write your comments and the words that you learn from the song. (due on Sunday night)

2015 Fall: 四技會資SongProject

 

About the project:
This semester, you’re going to do an English song project and give an English powerpoint presentation.
Your presentation need to include the following information:
1. Your motivation: Is there anything special about the song? Why did your group choose this song?
2. The background of the song: The history of the song, or the story behind the song.
3. The singer: Who is the singer? His/her background.
4. The lyric
5. Vocabulry/phrases/sentences you learned
6. Your comments on the song.
7. Division of responsibility
8. Reference
Length of the presentation: 15-18 minutes (make sure you finish everything in the allotted time)
Language: English only
Members:
Documents needed for this project:
1. PPT file
An Introduction: Is there anything special about the song? Why did your group choose this song?
The background of the song: The history of the song, or the story behind the song.
The singer: Who is the singer? His/her background.
The lyric
The video and the link to the video
Vocabulry/phrases/sentences you learned/
Your comments on the song.
Division of responsibility 
Reference2. Class handout
Please prepare a class handout (1-2 pages) for each of your classmates.
— Anything you think that might help your audience better understand your presentation, or the song you chose.
–You could also list some of the good words/phrases/sentences that you learned from the talk.3. 書面報告 (超級重要)
(1) A printed version of your ppt, (2) your talk script, and (3) the class handout you prepared.

— On the day your present, please give me a printed version of your ppt (6 slides on one page, double-sided) and a copy of your talk script (as a group)
— Please also attach a copy of the lyric of the song.Final Reminder:
1. Please email me your ppt file one week before your presentation so I could give you some comments before you present in class. Also, I’ll put your file online so your classmates could take a look before they hear your talk.
2. When doing your presentation in class, you can play “part of the song”–the parts that impressed you the most. (3 to 3.5 minutes, maximum).
Evaluation:
Presentation skills
Creating an effective powerpoint presentation

 

Name of the Song Group Presentation PowerPoint
1 Flashlight, by Jessie J video
2 Hey jude, by The Beatles video
3 Heal the world, by Michael Jackson video
4 Bad day, by Daniel Powter video
5 You raise me up, by Martin Hurkens video
6 Gravity, by Against The Current video

2015 Fall: 四技企管SongProject

About the project:
This semester, you’re going to do an English song project and give an English powerpoint presentation.
Your presentation need to include the following information:
1. Your motivation: Is there anything special about the song? Why did your group choose this song?
2. The background of the song: The history of the song, or the story behind the song.
3. The singer: Who is the singer? His/her background.
4. The lyric
5. Vocabulry/phrases/sentences you learned
6. Your comments on the song.
7. Division of responsibility
8. Reference
Length of the presentation: 15-18 minutes (make sure you finish everything in the allotted time)
Language: English only
Members:
Documents needed for this project:
1. PPT file
An Introduction: Is there anything special about the song? Why did your group choose this song?
The background of the song: The history of the song, or the story behind the song.
The singer: Who is the singer? His/her background.
The lyric
The video and the link to the video
Vocabulry/phrases/sentences you learned/
Your comments on the song.
Division of responsibility 
Reference2. Class handout
Please prepare a class handout (1-2 pages) for each of your classmates.
— Anything you think that might help your audience better understand your presentation, or the song you chose.
–You could also list some of the good words/phrases/sentences that you learned from the talk.3. 書面報告 (超級重要)
(1) A printed version of your ppt, (2) your talk script, and (3) the class handout you prepared.

— On the day your present, please give me a printed version of your ppt (6 slides on one page, double-sided) and a copy of your talk script (as a group)
— Please also attach a copy of the lyric of the song.Final Reminder:
1. Please email me your ppt file one week before your presentation so I could give you some comments before you present in class. Also, I’ll put your file online so your classmates could take a look before they hear your talk.
2. When doing your presentation in class, you can play “part of the song”–the parts that impressed you the most. (3 to 3.5 minutes, maximum).
Evaluation:
Presentation skills
Creating an effective powerpoint presentation

 

Name of the Song Group Presentation PowerPoint
1 Wake me up when September ends, by Green Day video
2 See you again, by Wiz Kharlie & Charlie Puth video
3 Tie yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree, by Tony Orlando and Dawn video
4 It never rains in southern California, by Albert Hammond video
5 We are the world, by Michael Jackson video
6 Bad day, by Daniel Powter video

2015 Fall: 五專財金SongProject

Song Project (Finance/Fall, 2015)

About the project:
This semester, you’re going to do an English song project and give an English powerpoint presentation.
Your presentation need to include the following information:
1. Your motivation: Is there anything special about the song? Why did your group choose this song?
2. The background of the song: The history of the song, or the story behind the song.
3. The singer: Who is the singer? His/her background.
4. The lyric
5. Vocabulry/phrases/sentences you learned
6. Your comments on the song.
7. Division of responsibility
8. Reference
Length of the presentation: 15-18 minutes (make sure you finish everything in the allotted time)
Language: English only
Members: 52 (5×8) + (6×2)
Documents needed for this project:
1. PPT file
An Introduction: Is there anything special about the song? Why did your group choose this song?
The background of the song: The history of the song, or the story behind the song.
The singer: Who is the singer? His/her background.
The lyric
The video and the link to the video
Vocabulry/phrases/sentences you learned/
Your comments on the song.
Division of responsibility 
Reference2. Class handout
Please prepare a class handout (1-2 pages) for each of your classmates.
— Anything you think that might help your audience better understand your presentation, or the song you chose.
–You could also list some of the good words/phrases/sentences that you learned from the talk.3. 書面報告 (超級重要)
(1) A printed version of your ppt, (2) your talk script, and (3) the class handout you prepared.

On the day your present, please give me a printed version of your ppt (6 slides on one page, double-sided) and a copy of your talk script (as a group)
— Please also attach a copy of the lyric of the song.
— Group leader send the finalized files to the RA in two days after your group presentation. (digital files)Final Reminder:
1. Please email me your ppt file one week before your presentation so I could give you some comments before you present in class. Also, I’ll put your file online so your classmates could take a look before they hear your talk.
2. When doing your presentation in class, you can play “part of the song”–the parts that impressed you the most. (3 to 3.5 minutes, maximum).
Evaluation:
Presentation skills
Creating an effective powerpoint presentation

 

Name of the Song Group Presentation PowerPoint
1 Straight outta compton, by N.W.A video
2 Locked away, by R. City video
3 Concrete angel, by Martina McBride video
4 See you again, by Wiz Khalifa video
5 Just the way you are, by Bruno Mars video
6 The climb, by Miley Cyrus video
7 Where have all the flowers gone? by Pete Seeger video
8 Lost stars, by Maroon 5 video
9 This land is your land, by Woody Guthrie video
10 Flashlight, by Jessie J. video

 

2015 Fall: 四技商務SongProject

Song Project (Fall, 2015)

About the project:
This semester, you’re going to do an English song project and give an English powerpoint presentation.
Your presentation need to include the following information:
1. Your motivation: Is there anything special about the song? Why did your group choose this song?
2. The background of the song: The history of the song, or the story behind the song.
3. The singer: Who is the singer? His/her background.
4. The lyric
5. Vocabulry/phrases/sentences you learned
6. Your comments on the song.
7. Reference
Length of the presentation: 15-18 minutes (make sure you finish everything in the allotted time)
Language: English only
Members
Documents needed for this project:
1. PPT file
An Introduction: Is there anything special about the song? Why did your group choose this song?
The background of the song: The history of the song, or the story behind the song.
The singer: Who is the singer? His/her background.
The lyric
The video and the link to the video
Vocabulry/phrases/sentences you learned/
Your comments on the song.
2. Class handout
Please prepare a class handout (1-2 pages) for each of your classmates.
— Anything you think that might help your audience better understand your presentation, or the song you chose.
–You could also list some of the good words/phrases/sentences that you learned from the talk.3. 書面報告 (超級重要)
(1) A printed version of your ppt, (2) your talk script, and (3) the class handout you prepared.

— On the day your present, please give me a printed version of your ppt (6 slides on one page, double-sided) and a copy of your talk script (as a group)
— Please also attach a copy of the lyric of the song.
— Group leader send the finalized files to the RA in two days after your group presentation.
Final Reminder:
1. Please email me your ppt file one week before your presentation so I could give you some comments before you present in class. Also, I’ll put your file online so your classmates could take a look before they hear your talk.
2. When doing your presentation in class, you can play “part of the song”–the parts that impressed you the most. (3 to 3.5 minutes, maximum).
 
Evaluation:
Presentation skills
Creating an effective powerpoint presentation

 

Group Name of the Song Group Presentation (Video) PowerPoint
1 What are words, by Chris Medina video
2 Lost stars, by Adam Levine video
3 Try, by Colbie Caillat video
4 All of me, by John Legend video
5 Because of you, by Kelly Clarkson video
6 La la la, by Naughty boy video
7 Happy, by Parrel Williams video

2015 Fall: 四技通識選修-Bloglist

No 系所 年班 姓名 English URL
1 五專資管 五甲 戚雪嵐 Blair http://blair2016.blogspot.com/
2 四技企管 二乙 黃浩崴 Richard http://richardwongcallclass.blogspot.com/
3 四技財金 二甲 王梅杏 Michelle http://mechellewang.blogspot.tw/
4 四技財金 二甲 陳敏蕊 Angel http://chanmanioi.blogspot.com/
5 四技財稅 二甲 張文豪 Howard http://howard850113.blogspot.com/
6 四技財稅 二甲 曾千瑜 Emily http://emily201510.blogspot.com/
7 四技財稅 二甲 周郁汶 Ven http://yuhwen2015.blogspot.com/
8 四技財稅 二甲 陳威全 Frank http://weiquanchen.blogspot.com/
9 四技商務 二乙 邱子祐 James http://chiou841011.blogspot.com/
10 四技商務 二乙 童紀憲 Jason http://tungjisian.blogspot.com
11 四技商務 二乙 方承新 Nick http://as002005.blogspot.com/
12 四技商務 二乙 邱薇安 Vivian http://wieanchiou.blogspot.com
13 四技商務 二乙 洪千益 Jerry http://bene0625.blogspot.com/
14 四技商務 二乙 張晏齊 Tommy http://tommy7777.blogspot.com/
15 四技商務 二乙 伍生香  Seinmi http://shengxiang95.blogspot.com/
16 四技商務 二甲 張馨云 Zona http://xinyunzhang.blogspot.com/
17 四技商務 二甲 洪宇函 Kelly http://kellyhung2015.blogspot.tw/
18 四技商務 二甲 李芷瑜 Zowie http://zowie1210.blogspot.com/
19 四技商務 二甲 洪琳兒 Emma http://emmaaplus.blogspot.com/
20 四技商務 二甲 蕭竹妤 Yvonne http://et851349.blogspot.com/
21 四技商務 二甲 魏心如 Sussie http://susiwei.blogspot.com/
22 四技會資 二甲 王詠萱 Joy http://syuan85621.blogspot.tw/
23 四技會資 二甲 高唯誠 William http://william67583.blogspot.com
24 四技會資 二甲 黎宇祥 Sean http://xiangyoolee.blogspot.com 
25 四技會資 二甲 賴昱茹 Ruby http://rubysnewblog.blogspot.com
26 四技會資 二甲 段生婷 Sheng Ting http://duanshengting93.blogspot.com/
27 四技資管 二甲 王大華 John http://johnwang2015.blogspot.com/
28 四技應外 二甲 沈芝伊 Celia  http://ecramita.blogspot.tw/
29 四技應外 二甲 蔡明峰 Kevin http://kevin519.blogspot.com/
30 四技應外 二甲 李佩楨 Kathryn http://kathrynliii.blogspot.tw/

 

 

2015 Fall: 五專財金四年級Applied English

 

台北商業技術學院104年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
科目名稱: Applied English 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 五專財金四年級 學分/時數: 2/2
Email: shulilai@gmail.com Time/Location: Wednesday (13:30~16:15) Language Lab 3
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) Course webiste https://www.shulilai.idv.tw
Textbooks
1. Rogers, L., & Wilkin, J. (2013), Skillful Reading & Writing 2, published by Macmillan. 請洽文鶴書局蒙先生 0988-082-067 (NT$ 442 after discount)
2. New TOEIC TEST 金色證書字彙 (2015) 請洽眾文出版社 莊小姐 (02) 8369-1198 ext: 24 (NT $277 after discount)
Overview of the course
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course which helps you to learn and improve the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary for college-level coursework. In this semester, more focus will be on the reading, grammar, and English presentation skills. Class will be implemented in the form of lecture, discussion, group activity, and presentation.
Grading Policy
Midterm: 25% Quizzes and Assignments: 35% Project: 25% (oral presentation, ppt, transcript, handout, group diary) Reflection (group & individual): 10% Participation: 5%
Course Requirements
1. The tests will be taken on scheduled dates; no make-up tests.
2. You’re responsible for getting class notes and handouts, if late or absent from class. Absence from class will not be an acceptable excuse for missing assignments or tests. Also, late homework will be subject to a penalty of 10 points.
3. If you’re absent for more than three times, you won’t get any points for the participation. (10%)
4. Don’t sleep in class.
5. Use of cell phone is not allowed in class.
6. There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials in the textbooks and the materials presented in class. Please preview and review the class materials every week.

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Song Project 

Date Content Tasks Assignments
9/16 Orientation
Need Analysis
9/23 Get to know you!
How to use a learners’ dictionary
Part 1 (p.1 to p.14) 1. Please fill out the form (link) by 9/25 (Friday)
2. Begin to work on your vocabulary book and be ready for the quiz next week.
9/30 Chapter 1 Nourishment
Foods as Communication
Skimming & Scanning
Part 2 (p.16 to p.25) 1. Review the article we discussed today.
2. Continue to work on your vocabulary book.
3. Upload your self-introduction assignment before 10/2 (Friday). I won’t take any late assignment.
10/7 Chapter 1 Nourishment Part 2 (p.26 to p.40)
10/14 Chapter 1 Nourishment Part 3 (p. 41 to p.50)
10/21 Chapter 2.1 Living by the Rules Part 4 (p. 52 to 61) 1. Review the article: Living by the Rules (p.19)
2. Review the two vocabulary exercises on p.18.
3. As a group, finish the note on page 20. Please draw your group map on a piece of paper (A4).
10/28 Chapter 2.2 Ants: Master collaborators Part 4 (p.62 to p.73)
11/4 Grammar and Review
Topics for group presentation
11/11 Midterm
11/18 Presentation Skills Part 3 (p.74 to p.84)
11/25 Songs and English Learning
Perhaps Love (Youtube1/Youtube2/Lyrics)
Somewhere over the rainbow (youtube)
Somewhere out there (youtube)
Tears in Heaven (Youtube) (withi lyric)
Part 3 (p.85 to p.93)
12/2 Presentation Skills Part 4 (p.94 to p.104)
12/9 Presentation Skills (watch some examples) Part 5 (p.105 to 110)
12/16 Group 1, 2, 3
12/23 Group 4, 5, 6, 7
12/30 Group 8, 9, 10
1/6 Test on TOEIC
Self-Evaluation
1/13 Wrap-Up
Assignment for your Winter Break
Happy Winter Vocation!