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2015 Fall: 四技通識選修Computer Assisted Language Learning

Author: 2015-09-12

 

 

國立台北商業大學104學年度第1學期教學計劃表
A tentative syllabus
科目名稱: 電腦輔助英文學習 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 非英語系通識選修 學分/時數: 2/2
E-mail: shulilai@gmail.com Time: Tuesday (1:30 to 15:15)
Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw Room: 語言教室第二教室
Classroom Material
A variety of online materials (audio files, video clips, reading texts, freeware), to be announced.
Overview of the Course
This course aims to increase students’ understanding of computer assisted language learning. Students will get familiar with the language resources on the Internet, including websites and freeware, and learn how to use these resources to enhance their English skills. Learning strategies will be demonstrated through tasks in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and vocabulary practice. Class activities include lectures, group/class discussion, online discussion, and class presentation.
Classroom Evaluation
Assignments (6×9): 54% Self-directed worksheet (2 times, 8%+12% each)=:20% Reflection Paper: 25% Post-Listening Test: 5%
Course Requirements
Participation: Participation is crucial to the success of the class and your learning. You’ll explore websites and technologies, and apply them to your own learning. Full participation in the face-to-face class discussion and the blog are required. You’re expected to ask questions, answer questions and share information in different ways.
Ground Rules:

  1. Be in class on time.
  2. Don’t sleep in class.
  3. 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. Two points (-2) will be deducted for any unexcused absence.
  4. Late assignments will not be graded and there won’t be any make-up tests.
  5. There will be quizzes on the assignmed materials. Please preview and review the class materials every week.

Link to your blogs
Log in to the online course system

Date Content Presentation Topics Assignments
9/15 1. Orientation
2. Background Questionnaire
3. flash (to save files)
9/22 1. Pre-listening test 1. Google Blogger-> function -> language -> English
2. What is a blog?
3. How to create a blog on Google? (Part 1/ Part 2)		 1. Preview the article:
An Overview of CALL by Dr. Phil Hubbard (Unit 1)
2. Finish assignment # 1 ( Listening Challenges)
9/29 No school due to typhoon
10/6 (1) My TOEIC Score (Listening section)
(2) What makes listening difficult? Can you list some of the reasons?
(3) An overview of Computer Assisted Language Learning (An Overview of CALL by Dr. Phil Hubbard, 2014) (ppt)		 #2 Log in to the course website and answer the two questions before 10/11 (Sun, midnight)
議題討論=> 課程討論版
–please preview the article
Blogging for English language learners
10/13 (1) Set-up your blog (google blogger)
(A) Blogger getting started guide
(B) Blogging for English language learners
(2) ESL Cyber Listening Lab
(http://www.esl-lab.com/)		  Online tools
(1) Bilingual dictionary
(A) YahooKimo Online Dictionary
(https://tw.dictionary.yahoo.com/)
(2) Learners’ dictionary
(A) Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
(http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/)
(B) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary        Dictionary
(http://www.ldoceonline.com/)		 Assignment #1 Greetings!
–Add information to your personal profile, upload your photo, post your first greeting post. (due on 10/18)
Assignment #2 Words from ESL Cyber Listening Lab
–Review the conversation we discussed in class. Go through the steps we have discussed in class one more time.
–Look up at least 5 words that you don’t quite understand in the monolingual dictionary. Post the words and one example sentence each on your blogs. (due on 10/18)
10/20 (1) Mine the Data for other uses
–ESL Cyber Listening Lab
(http://www.esl-lab.com/)
(2) Linking and Accent reduction
–Linking
(https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/linking-2.htm)
–Accent reduction practice
(http://www.trainyouraccent.com/symbols.htm)
(3) a file from youtube (link)		 Online Tools
C. Cambridge Advanced Learners’ Dictionary
(http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/)
(3) Collocation dictionary
A. Oxford collocation dictionary
(http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/)		  Assignment #3 My thoughts and new findings on ESL Cyber Listening LabHere are some guided questions. You don’t have to stick to the questions. Just write down whatever thought you have. (100 words, at least)
–What did you learn from this week’s class?
–Did you find the websites (ESL Cyber Listening Lab, Linking, Accent reductions) helpful to you? Be as specific as possible.
You’re encouraged to write down whatever thought you have, reflect how how you can use ESL Cyber Listening Lab to improve your learning.
(What can we do with the audio files, scripts, 5 questions for each conversation).
10/27 ESL Podcast (link) Note-taking and listening (link) Assignment #4 My notes on episode 1150.
Please write down your notes on episode 1150: Avoiding topics in conversation.
Your notes could includes newly learn words, expressions, and how the hosts explain the words. You can even comments on this episode. What’s your opinion on avoiding topics in conversation? (100 words, at least)
11/3 ESL Podcast (link) (1) Google Syntax
(http://www.googleguide.com/using_advanced_operators.h
tml)
A. Learn some of the major Google syntax such as
filetype, site, related, and quotation marks.
B. Practice using the syntax in finding English learning
information.		 Assignment #5 Google Syntax
–Please try out 5 of the google syntax.
–Have you used Google syntax before? Do you think it’s helpful? How do you like it?
11/10 More discussion on Google Syntax (Google Syntax)
Online Radio (Radio Tunes)
Solo Piano
http://www.radiotunes.com/solopiano?play=0		 Self-Directed Listening/Viewing (Self-Directed Worksheet)
(1) Student plan their own learning, with the guideline
(2) Group discussion of their own plan and feedback from teacher.
 1. Please send your assignment to Kim before  11/16 (Mon, midnight)
Email: kimsparadise@gmail.com
Subject: No & English name
2. Please print out your assignment and bring it in next week.
11/17 Discussion
–Group discussion of their own plan and feedbacks from peers and teacher
Lyric training
–Learn English Through Music
http://lyricstraining.com/		 How to evaluate Internet resource
(http://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guid
es/evaluating-internet-content)		 Have fun with Lyric training!
11/24 Song and English Learning
–How to use songs to learn English?
(http://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/video-using-songs-to-learn-english)		 Assignment #6 My favorite song
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 11/29)
12/1 Talks on TED (http://www.ted.com/)
(1) Eight secrets of success (TED)
(http://www.ted.com/playlists/81/ted_in_3_minutes)
(2) The Key to Success (link)
(3) Steve Jobs’ Stanford Commencement Speech 2005
(http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html)
  Assignment #7 The key to success
1. Review the two talks we discussed in class today and study the transcripts.
2. Please comment on Angela’s talk, about the key to success. How do you like her talk? Do agree with what she said about Grit is the key to success? Please share your experience or observation on your blog (70 words, at least)
Due on 12/6)
12/8 Talks on TED (http://www.ted.com/)
(1) The power of introvert (link)
(2) I am the son of a terrorist. Here‘s how I chose peace. (link)		 1. Yahoo Kimo Dictionary
(https://tw.dictionary.yahoo.com/)
2. Oxford Learners’ Dictionary
(http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/)		 Go home and listen to more talks of your choice on TED.
12/15 News English
Online News (News in Levels & BBC)
(1) BBC Learning English (http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish)
(2) News in Levels (http://www.newsinlevels.com/)
(3) BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/)		 1. Unit 2 Session 2 Beijinng (Upper Intermediate)(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5V0rY3lSKU)
2. Jamaica Inn Part 1: Meet Mary Yellan (Intermediate, Unit 1, Session 5)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COfS4u2UEAI)		 Assignment #8
1. Watch one more online news from BBC learning English. Post the video you watch and comment on the news. (70 words).
2. Listen to the 2nd part of the story “Jamaica Inn Part 2” and see if you like it or not. (Please comment on the story. How do you feel like listening to the stories online. (70 words)
12/22 My ET
(http://www.myet.com/MyETWeb/PersonalizedPage.aspx)
MIT Open CourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm)		 1. MIT Open CourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm)
2. Open Yale Course (http://oyc.yale.edu/)		  Assignment #9
Self-Introduction 1.1, 1.2
Small talk 1 & 2
–Please preview the article:
談MOOC 現況及發展
12/29 More Introduction on Open Course Ware
(1) What is a MOOC? (http://www.educause.edu/library/massive-open-online-course-mooc)
(2) MIT OpenCourseWare
(3) EDX (https://www.edx.org/)
(4) 台大開放課程 (http://ocw.aca.ntu.edu.tw/ntu-ocw/)		 1. Self-Directed Learning (2)
Each of you make a feasible plan to demonstrate you now have the ability to make good use of the online resource to achieve your learning goals. 
2. Guideline for your term paper (Reflection Paper)
3. http://www.123greetings.com/		  Please preview the article:
談MOOC 現況及發展
1/5 Evaluation & Wrap-Up
1/12 Reflection Paper (due)
Post-listening Test
  Reflection Paper (1/12 due)
Wish you a great summer vocation!

Note: We’ll adjust the schedule as we go along.

2015 Fall: 四技通識選修

2015 Fall: 四技會資一年乙班Freshmen English

Author: 2015-09-12

 

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: 基礎英文 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 會資一乙 學分/時數: 2/2
Email: shulilai@gmail.com Time/Location: Thursday (13:30~15:15) Language Lab 7
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment) Course website: 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. 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.

Login to the online course system

Song Project

Date Major textbook Vocabulary book Assignments
9/17 Orientation  Please prepare a 2-minute self-introduction next week.
9/24 Chapter 1.1 Foods as Communication Part 1 (p.1 to p.14) 1. Fill out the form before 9/28 (Link)
2. Begin to work on your vocabulary book.
3. Finish assignment 1.
10/1 Chapter 1 Nourishment
Chapter 1.1 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. Finish the vocabulary handout.
10/8 Chapter 1.2 Farm of the Future Part 2 (p.26 to p.40)
10/15 Chapter 1.2 Farm of the Future Part 2 (p. 41 to p.50)
10/22 Chapter 2.1 Living by the Rules Part 3 (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).
10/29 Chapter 2.2 Ants Part 3 (p.62 to p.73)
10/5 Grammar & Review
11/12 Midterm
11/19 Presentation Skills  Part 3 (p.74 to p. p.84)
11/26 Song 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)
12/3 Presentation Skills  Part 4 (p.94 to p.104)
12/10 Presentation Skills  Part 5 (p.105 to 110)
12/17 Group 3, 4 (Group 1, 2, 3)
12/24 Group 5, 6 (Group 3, 4, 5)
12/31 No Class
1/7 Reflection
1/14 Wrap-Up
Happy Winter Vacation!

2015 Fall: 四技會資一年乙班

2015 Fall: 四技企管一年甲班Freshmen English

Author: 2015-09-12

 

 

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: 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, 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. 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.

Login to the online course system

Song Project

Date Major textbook Vocabulary book Assignments
9/17 Orientation
9/24 Chapter 1.1 Food as Communication Part 1 (p.1 to p.14) 1. Fill out the form before 9/28 (Link)
2. Begin to work on your vocabulary book.
3. Finish assignment 1.
10/1 Chapter 1.1 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. Finish the vocabulary handout.
10/8 Chapter 1.2 Farms of the Future  Part 3 (p.26 to p.40)
10/15 Chapter 1.2 Farms of the Future  Part 4 (p. 41 to p.50)
10/22 Chapter 2.1 Living by the Rules  Part 5 (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).
10/29 Chapter 2.2 Ants: master collaborators  Part 6 (p.62 to p.73)
10/5 Grammar & Review
11/12 Midterm
11/19 Presentation Skills Part 3 (p.74 to p. 84)
11/26 Song 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)
12/3 Presentation Skills Part 4 (p.94 to p.104)
12/10 Presentation Skills (Watch more examples) Part 5 (p.105 to 110)
12/17 Group 1, 2, 3
12/24 Group 4, 5, 6
12/31 No Class
1/7 Reflection
1/14 Wrap-Up
Happy Winter Vacation!

2015 Fall: 四技企管一年甲班

2015 Fall: 四技商務一年甲班Freshmen English

Author: 2015-09-12

 

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: 基礎英文 授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 四技國際商務一甲 學分/時數: 2/2
Email: shulilai@gmail.com Time/Location: Tuesday (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, 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. 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.

Login to the online course system

Song Project

Date Major textbook Vocabulary book Assignments
9/15 Orientation
9/22 No class due to typhoon Part 1 (p.1 to p.14)  Please fill in your basic data here (link to the google doc)
9/29 Chapter 1.1 Food 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. Post your introduction before 10/11 (Sunday). At least 100 words. (請至系統個人區=>我的資訊 將資料填寫完整)
4. Preview the next article.
10/6 Chapter 1.1 Food as Communication  Part 2 (p.26 to p.40)
10/13 Chapter 1.2 Farms of the Future  Part 2 (p. 41 to p.50) As a group, please answer the two questions on the BBS.
議題討論區 (10/16 17:00 Friday due)
10/20 Chapter 2.1 Living by the Rules  Part 3 (p. 52 to 61)
10/27 Grammar and Vocabulary Skills  Part 3 (p.62 to p.73)
11/3 Grammar & Vocabulary Skills
Review
Group presentation (topics, rules, & groping)
11/10 Midterm
11/17 Presentation Skills Part 3 (p.74 to p. p.84)
11/24 Song and English Learning
Perhaps Love (Youtube1/Youtube2/Lyrics)		 Part 3 (p.85 to p.93)
12/1 Presentation Skills Part 4 (p.94 to p.104)
12/8 Presentation Skills (Some examples) Part 5 (p.105 to 110)
12/15 Group 1 & 2 
12/22 Group 3, 4, & 5
12/29 Group 6 & 7
1/5 Self-Evaluation
Test on TOEIC Vocabulary (p.94 to p.110)
1/12 Wrap-Up & Check your scores
Happy Winter Vacation!

2015 Fall: 四技商務一年甲班

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Author: 2015-09-12

2025 Fall

班級 課程名稱
二技企管一甲 English
五專財金四甲 English 4
四技通識 English 1
四技通識 English 3

 

2025 Spring

班級 課程名稱
五專財經四甲 English 4
二技資管一甲 English
四技通識 English 2
進二專企管一甲 English 2

 

2024 Fall

班級 課程名稱
二技企管一甲 English
五專財金四甲 English 4
四技通識 English 1
四技通識 English 3

 

2024 Spring

班級 課程名稱
五專財金四甲 English 4
二技資管一甲 English
四技通識 English 2
四技通識選修 科技輔助英語學習 Technology-Enhanced English Learning

 

2023 Fall

班級 課程名稱
二技企管一甲 English
五專財金四甲 English 4
四技通識 English 1
四技通識 English 3

 

2023 Spring

班級 課程名稱
二技資管一甲 English
五專財金四甲 English 4
四技通識 English 2
四技通識 Technology Enhanced Language Learning

 

2022 Fall

班級 課程名稱
二技企管一甲 English
五專財金四甲 English 4
四技通識 English 1
四技通識 English 3

 

2022 Spring

班級 課程名稱
二技財金一甲 English
五專財金四甲 English 4
四技通識 English 2
四技通識 Intermediate English Listening and Speaking
五專財稅三甲 (代課) English 3

 

2021 Fall

班級 課程名稱
五專財金四年級 English 4
四技大一 English 1
四技大二 English 3
英語證照輔導 TOEIC

 

2021 Spring

班級 課程名稱
五專財金四甲 English 4
五專財稅四甲 English 4
二技財金一甲 English
大一通識英文 English 2

 

2020 Fall

班級 課程名稱
五專財金四甲 English 4
五專財稅四甲 English 4
大一通識 English 1
大二通識 English 3

 

2020 Spring

班級 課程名稱
五專財稅四年甲班 English 4
二技財金一年甲班 English
大一通識 English 2
五專財金四年甲 English 4

 

2019 Fall

班級 課程名稱
五專財稅四年甲班 English 4
大一通識 English 1
大二通識 English 3
五專財金四年甲班 English 4

 

2019 Spring

班級 課程名稱
五專財金四年甲班 English 4
四技通識 English 2
四技通識選修 Computer Assisted Language Learning
五專資管三年甲班 English 3

 

2018 Spring

班級 課程名稱
五專企管二年甲班 English 2
二技資管一年甲班 English 1
四技一年級 English 3
五專財金四年甲班 English 4

 

2017 Fall

班級 課程名稱
五專企管二甲 English 2
四技英文一 English 1
四技財金二年甲班 English 3
五專財金四年甲班 English 4

 

2017 Spring

班級 課程名稱
電腦輔助英語學習 Computer Assisted Language Learning
四技會資一年乙班 Freshmen English
四技企管一年甲班 Freshmen English
五專財金四年甲班 Applied English

 

2016 Fall

班級 課程名稱
電腦輔助英語學習 Computer Assisted Language Learning
四技會資一年乙班 Freshmen English
四技企管一年甲班 Freshmen English
五專財金四年甲班 Applied English

 

2016 Spring

班級 課程名稱
四技商務一年甲班 Freshmen English
四技企管一年甲班 Freshmen English
四技會資一年乙班 Freshmen English
五專財金四年級 Applied English

 

2015 Fall

班級 課程名稱
四技商務一年甲班 Freshmen English
四技企管一年甲班 Freshmen English
四技會資一年乙班 Freshmen English
四技通識選修 Computer-Assisted Language Learning
五專財金四年級 Applied English

 

2015 Spring

班級 課程名稱
四技商務一年級 Freshmen English
四技企管一年級 Freshmen English
四技通識選修 Computer Assisted Language Learning
五專財金四年級 Applied English

2015 Fall, 2015 Spring

2015 Spring: 四技通識選修-Reflection Paper

Author: 2015-06-09

Guidelines for Writing a Reflection Paper

1. Paper must be typed.
2. Paper should be 1.5 to 2 page long (1.5 spaced).
3. Writing should use formal language (in English), correct spelling, and punctuation.
4. Topics reflected upon may include any information covered in class or from the reading.
5. Paper may take 1 or 2 topics and examine them in details, or more topics with less details.
Consider the followings when writing your reflection:
1. What have we studied so far that interest you?
2. What new things have you learned?
3. How has your learning influenced the preconceptions or misconceptions you brought with you into class?
4. How has your learning influenced your view of computer in language learning/teaching?
5. Will what you have learned change your language learning behavior in the future?
Reminders:
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. (6/23 due)

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2015 Spring: 四技通識選修-Reading 2

Author: 2015-06-08

Internet & Reading 2

1. Internet and Reading
“Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.”
a quote from William Faulkner.
2. Read for different purposes
1. Read to update News
A. BBC English
Sixth Mers death in South Korea amid sarp rises in cases (6/8/2015)
South Korea tries to contain Mers outbreak
B. CNN
C. Breaking News English
Free, interactive news, in 7 levels.
D. The New York Times
E. The Washington Post
F. Reuters
2. Read for Fun
Online Comics–Pictures can often help you understand what you’re reading. One good way to improve your everyday English is to read comic books. They’ll help you pick up new vocabualry in an interesting way.
Comics are often written with simpler vocabulary although they also contain difficult one sometimes.
A. Go Comics
Snoopy–Peanut Comic Strips
Snoopy’s renunion (part1, part2) video clips
Online Stories & Novels
–byGosh.Com–You could fine copyright free online literature here, including novels, nonfiction, stories, poems, and kid’s classics. E.g. Aesop’s Fables.
3. Assignments
Please begin to work on the reflection paper.

 

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2015 Spring: 四技通識選修-Reading 1

Author: 2015-06-01

OpenCourseWare

1. OpenCourseWare
Group 6 (ppt) by Vicki, Jessie, Simon, Iris, Lucy, Ruby, & Lucy
2. Definition of OpenCourseWare
Courseware: Educational software designed especially for classroom use.
OpenCourseWare (OCW) is an educational initiative developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to make the core teaching materials for all MIT graduate and undergraduate classes available at no cost to Internet users around the world.
Open: Free
 3. Some opencoursewares
A. MIT OpenCourseWare
 http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
 B. EdX : Free online courses from world’s best universities.
 https://www.edx.org
 (1) From their official website (https://www.edx.org)
 (2) From Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/EdXOnline)
The Science of Happiness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cqm3d0Vg5c
C. Yale University
http://oyc.yale.edu/
D. UC Irvine
http://ocw.uci.edu/
Education => Language and Literacy (http://ocw.uci.edu/lectures/educ_151_lec_01_language_and_literacy_understanding_language_literacy_and_thought_part_i.html)
E. 台大開放課程
http://ocw.aca.ntu.edu.tw/ntu-ocw/
F. 交大開放課程
http://ocw.nctu.edu.tw/
 4.  Assignments
A. Please register an account on edX and choose a course of your interest.
B. Have you heard about opencourseware before? or have you visited any of the opencourseware before? How do  you like it? Found anything useful or interesting to you? How could this help your learning. Please comments on it.

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2015 Spring: 四技通識選修-Speaking 1

Author: 2015-05-15

Internet & Speaking 1

1. Sharing
1. Which TED talk you listened last week?
2. Who is the speaker? (name, nationality, anything special about him)
–his/her nationality, hometown, age…etc.
3. What is the talk about?
4. Your comments on the talk.
2. Speech rcognition–Speech recognition (also known as automatic speech recognition or computer speech recognition) converts spoken words to machine-readable input.
My ET— It is a web-based program employing automatic speech analysis system (ASAS) to identify the words spoken into the recording device, and it can analyze the speech on pronunciation, pitch, timing and emphasis.
Presented by 4 (ppt)
3. Assignment
1. MyET
Please join our class community before starting your pronunciation practice (Community Code: NTUB_2015Fall_CALL).
Meeting Someone at the Airpot (under the section of survival English. 標準課程/接機). Due on Tuesday at 12:00.
2. Please preview the following two articles.
A. Intonation–Changing meanings through word stress
B. Linking–Linking consonant to vowels

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2015 Spring: 四技通識選修-Listening 2

Author: 2015-04-27

Internet & Listening 2

1. Discuss your midterm
2. Authentic online listening materials
YouTube and Language Learning–Steve Job’s 2005 Stanford Commencement Address as an example.
(ppt, by Group 2)
(a) Video from Youtube
(b) Transcript of Steve Jobs’ address
3. Practice download one of the commercial using Youtube downloader.
1. Create a folder first, to save whatever you download from youtube.
2. Download your file by pasting the link to the downloader.
3. Covert the videos to whatever format you need.
4. Best Graduation Speeched (2013)
http://www.graduationwisdom.com/speeches/best-commencement-graduation-speeches-with-inspirational-quotes-2013.htm
Graduation Speech Archive
http://www.graduationwisdom.com/archive/archive000.htm
5. Two commercials:
(a) What are you thinking about? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT86iWiH2mI&feature=player_embedded)
(b) Porsche commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRbzJ0L1Zn8)
(c) Peppa Pig Cartoon: Gym class (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xejCew61NZQ)
6. Assignments:
1. Listen to Steve Jobs’ talk at least three times and read the transcript as well.
2. Create a link of Steve Jobs’ talk to your blog and write down the expressions you learn from his talk (at least 5 expressions)

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