Courses

2019 Fall: 大二通識 English 3

Author: Scott Suen 2019-09-02

Course: English (三)	授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 大二通識	學分/時數: 2/2
Email: shulilai@gmail.com	Time/Location: 15:25 to 17:10 (Room 7)
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment)	Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw

Textbooks

Six Minute English
TED Talk
Class handouts
Other free online materials (to be announced)
Blogs

Overview of the course
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course which prepares students to become more effective and confident readers. While the focus will be on academic reading and vocabulary, this class will also encourage students to discuss and write about the ideas they discovered in the readings, aiming to make them better speakers and writers of English as well. Students will engage in a variety of activities, including discussion, group activities, and group presentation.
對應校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養
對應通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決

Grading Policy
Six Minute English Project: 20%
Assignments & Quizzes (in-class & after-class): 65%
TOEIC: 15% (深耕計畫&post-listening)

Group Project

Requirements

You need to attend class and submit all class work on time. There will be weekly listening and writing activities along with the group and individual projects. The syllabus is subject to change.
Preparation for the next class is required because the class will be conducted based on the assumption that students have prepared for the class. Finish listening to the assigned audio/video files before the class and bring up questions about the topic. Be in class on time.
Homework must be turned in on-time. No late work will be accepted.
There will be quizzes and exams based on the materials discussed in and after the class. No make-up tests.
Participation is crucial to the success of your learning. You’re expected to ask questions, answer questions, and share information in different ways.
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.
Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time.

Our Blogs

Date	Major Textbook	Useful Links	Assignments
9/11	Orientation Students sign the consent form Create your online blog (link) How to create a google blog? (link)	Create your blog 1. sign in to blogger (with your google account; or create a new account) 2. Change the default language from Chinese to English 3. Name your title 4. Decide your blog address (URL) 5. Choose a template 6. Click create blog	1. Create your blog and type the URL of your blog here. (link) 2. Assignment #1 My new plan this year! (at least 50 words) Due on 9/16 (Monday)
9/18	Listening, Speaking & Writing		1. Assignment #2 Are the speaking and listening tasks difficult for you? What are the challenges you often face when you listen and speak in English? (Due on 9/23) A. Read aloud (a short paragraph & a conversation) B. Express your thought (1 minute) C. Retell the story (4 minutes) 2. Preview the video: What is a Podcast 3. Browse the website: Six Minute English
9/25	Difficulties you encounter. What is a Podcast? Podcast & English Learning (Six Minute English)		Assignment #3 1. Listen to the podcast (Transport of the future) at least twice. 2. Look up the words you think are difficult and important to you. 3. List 5 words you learn. (word, definition, one example sentence each) Due on 9/30
10/2	Six Minute English 1 Transport of the future	1. Hyperloop One 2. Hyperloop Transport Concept – 3D Animation	Assignment #4 1. Your thoughts about the topic we discussed today. You can comment on the Hyperloop system (strengths, risks, realistic or not), you can also comment on the transport system here in Taiwan (the problem and your suggestion). 2. Listen to Are you hungry when you are angry. Be ready for some questions next week.
10/9	Six Minute English 2 Are you hungry when you are angry	Begin to prepare for your midterm project Select an episode of your interest Listen to the audio file and imitate the way the hosts broadcast. Practice as many times as possible with your group members (be as fluent as possible) Two will be the hosts and on will be the expert.	Assignment #5 Listen to Can you trust a smart speaker, and answer the following three questions: (A) Do you have a smart speaker at home? (B) What is a smart speaker? (C) How does a smart speaker work? (at least 50 words) Due on 10/14
10/16	Six Minute English 3 Can you trust a smart speaker?	Decide your group members Decide your topic (if possible) Google Assistant (Chinese) Google Speaker (English)	Grouping & Topics 1. Discuss with your group members and decide on a topic. Begin to prepare for your midterm project. 2. Link to your group members. (link) Due on 10/21 (Monday)
10/23	Discussion & Practice Accent reduction Linking Focus Word Stress Common reduction Find a quiet room to record your project	Documents to hand in: 1. Your recorded video 2. Midterm Project Form (link) 3. 6 Minute English PDF handout
10/30	Showtime G3 Coffee cups: do you use your own? (by Gary, Tom, Rick) G7 Vampire shoppers (by Penny, Rainbow, Bonnie) G5 Why does ‘x’ mean ‘kiss’? (by Hugo, Jason, Peter) Language Proficiency Test (高教深耕) 2 B 鉛筆		Upload your files (video, and a document file, along with the PDF handout to Blackboard system. (due on 10/29 Tues & 11/4 Mon) Please upload the files to your blog as well.
11/6	Showtime (9 to 10 groups)	Link to your Six Minute English project (link)
11/13	What is TED Talk TED Talk and English Learning		Assignment #6 1. Listen to the assigned talk at least two times. 2. Embed the talk to your blog. 3. Write down 5 keywords you learn from the talk 4. The power of passion and perseverance 5. Introduce the talk (within 3 sentences) Due on 11/18
11/20	TED Talk 1 The power of passion and perseverance		Assignment #7 1. Listen to the assigned talk at least two times. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator 2. Embed the talk to your blog. 3. Write down 3 keywords you learn from the talk 4. Summarize the talk (within 5 sentences) Due on 11/25
11/27	TED Talk 2 Inside the mind of a master procrastinator	Vocaroo: to record your voice for free. just click the record button after you finish recording, you can: listen to it Email it to your friends Embed it into your blogs Link it to the Vocaroo page Download as a WAV file	Assignment #8 1. Do you procrastinate sometimes? Why do you procrastinate? How to stop procrastinating? (at least 50 seconds) *** This time, let’s try voice blog. Post your audio recording first, and then your texts.2. Preview TED Talk 3
12/4	TED Talk 3 What makes a good life?		Assignment #9 1. Briefly introduce the Harvard study on happiness; 2. Are you surprised by Dr. Robert’s findings? 3. According to your opinion, what makes a good life? (at least 1 minute) *** Let’s do what you did last week. Post your audio recording first, and then your text.
12/11	Discussion		Assignment $10 (10%) Reflection Paper
12/18	Speaking test A. Read aloud (a short paragraph & a conversation) B. Express your thought (1 minute) C. Retell the story (4 minutes)
12/26	Listening and Evaluation
1/1	Holiday (No Class)
1/8	Wrap-up

Dictionaries
1. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
2. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
3. Cambridge (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
4. Yahoo kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)

Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2. https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/46_PAPdFB

2019 Fall, 2019 Fall: 大二通識, Courses

2019 Fall: 大一通識 English 1

Author: Scott Suen 2019-09-02

Course: English (一)	授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 四技通識 (一)	學分/時數: 2/2
Email: shulilai@gmail.com	Time/Location: 13:30 to 15:15 (Room 7)
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment)	Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw

Grading Policy
Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 40% Midterm Exam: 20% Project: 25% TOEIC: 15% ( 為配合高教深耕計畫，本課程實施英語文能力檢測，佔學期成績15%)

Group Project

Requirements
1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance.
2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed.
3. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during class time. Unless it’s used for dictionary lookup or for information searching, please don’t use your mobile phone during class time.
4. 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.

Date	Major Textbook	Task	Assignments
9/11	Orientation Questionnaire		Preview Chapter 1
9/18	Chapter 1 Reading One Tony the traveler Do you like traveling?	外商英語如何說	1. Finish reading Tony the Traveler.
9/25	1. Chapter 1 Reading One Tony the traveler 2. Tony’s website 3. The Blind Traveller trying to visit every country in the world – BBC Travel Show (Video)		1. Finish the exercises on Page 5, 6, & 7. 2. Preview Reading Two
10/2	Chapter 1 Reading Two The benefits of studying abroad	1.Link: https://irs.zuvio.com.tw/irs/login 2. 學生透過以下帳號登入後也可看到當學期的所有課程! Zuvio學生帳號:學號@ntub.edu.tw Zuvio密碼:校務系統密碼	1. Finish the exercises on Page 12, 13, 14. 2. Review Reading Two
10/9	Language Proficiency Test		Preview Chapter 2 Reading 1 Mangoes and Magnolias.
10/16	Chapter 2 Reading One Mangoes and Magnolias 1. Pumpkin season 2. Pumpkin season		Preview Chapter 2 Reading 2
10/23	Chapter 2 Reading Two Quiz 1 (Vocabulary only)	International Sloth Day Sloths
10/30	Discussion and Review	How to make a jack o lantern The history of Jack o Lantern Halloween (Chinese)
11/6	Midterm Exam
11/13	Guideline of the group project
11/20	Presentation Skill (1)
11/27	Presentation Skill (2)
12/4	1. Eight secrets of success (Speed, body language, quality of ppt) 2. What’s wrong with our food system (speed, body language 3. A twelve-year-old app developer 4. Try something new for 30 days (speed, body language, facial expression, powerpoint slide, humor) 5. Grit: The power of passion and perseverance. Quiz – Handout on presentation Skills – Origin of Thanksgiving
12/11	G1 Boy in the bubble G2 Love story
12/18	G3 Castle on the hill G4 A whole new world
12/25	G5 Lose Yourself G6 Last Christmas G7 Bye Bye
1/1	Holiday (No Class)
1/8	Discussion Wrap-Up

Dictionaries
1. Cambridge (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)

Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2. https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/46_PAPdFB

2019 Fall, 2019 Fall: 大一通識, Courses

2019 Fall: 五專財稅四年甲班 English 4

Author: Scott Suen 2019-09-02

Course: English 4	授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 五專財稅系四年級	學分/時數: 3/3
Email: shulilai@gmail.com	Time/Location: Tuesday (9:10 to 12:00 am.)
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment)	Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw

Textbooks
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#407)
2. New TOEIC Test 多益一站800字彙眾文出版社 (王小姐 02-8369-1198 ext: 24 ) NT$277 (原價 $350)
3. Online materials and handouts.

Overview of the course
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course that prepares students to become more effective and confident readers. While the focus will be on academic reading and vocabulary, this class will also encourage students to discuss and write about the ideas they discovered in the readings, aiming to make them better speakers and writers of English as well. Students will engage in a variety of activities, including discussion, group activities, and group presentations.
對應校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養
對應通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決

Grading Policy
Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 40% Midterm Exam: 20%
Project: 25% TOEIC: 15% ( 為配合高教深耕計畫，本課程實施英語文能力檢測，佔學期成績15%)

Group Project

Date	Major Textbook	TOEIC Book	Assignments
9/10	Orientation Background Questionnaire		Preview Chapter 1
9/17	Chapter 1 Reading One Tony the traveler Do you like traveling?	TOEIC Unit 1 (2-11)	Finish Reading One.
9/24	1. Chapter 1 Reading One Tony the traveler 2. Tony’s website 3. The Blind Traveller trying to visit every country in the world – BBC Travel Show (Video) 4. Blind Man Travelling Solo (TED Talk) Quiz 1	TOEIC Unit 1 (12-21)	1, Visit Tony’s website and know more about him. 2. Preview Reading Two and look up the words you do not understand in the book. Write the definition next to the words.
10/1	Chapter 1 Reading Two The benefits of studying abroad	TOEIC Unit 2 (22-31)
10/8	Quiz 2 Language Proficiency Test	TOEIC Unit 2 (32-41)	1. Preview Chapter 2 Reading One (p.28).
10/15	Chapter 2 Reading One Mangoes and Magnolias 1. Pumpkin season 2. Pumpkin season	TOEIC Unit 3 (42-51)	1. Review Chapter 2 Reading 1 2. Install BBC & CNN apps to your smartphone.
10/22	Chapter 2 Reading Two Quiz 3 International Sloth Day Sloths Sloths Why are sloths so slow?	TOEIC Unit 3 (52-61)
10/29	Discussion and Review How to make a jack o lantern The history of Jack o Lantern Halloween (Chinese)
11/5	Midterm Exam
11/12	Guideline of the group project Presentation Skill (1)	TOEIC Unit 3 (62-71)
11/19	Presentation Skill (2)	TOEIC Unit 3 (72-81)
11/26	Chapter 3 Health Science: High tech, low tech, no tech Quiz 4	TOEIC Unit 4 (82-91)
12/3	1. Eight secrets of success (Speed, body language, quality of ppt) 2. What’s wrong with our food system (speed, body language 3. A twelve-year-old app developer 4. Try something new for 30 days (speed, body language, facial expression, powerpoint slide, humor) 5. Grit: The power of passion and perseverance.	TOEIC Unit 4 (92-101)
12/10	G1 Memories, by Maroon 5 G2 Older, by Sasha Sloan G3 Nails Hair Hips Heels, by Todrick	TOEIC Unit 4 (102-111) Body Language (Non-verbal)
12/17	G4 Speechless, by Naomi Scott G5 Summer, by Calvin-Harris (no outline) G6 Do you hear the people sing? by Eddie Redmayne & Aaron Kyle Tveit G7 Wasted Nights, by One OK Rock	TOEIC Unit 5 (112-122)
12/24	G8 Love Yourself, by Justin Bieber G9 Way Back Home, by Shaun ft. Conor Maynard G10 There! Right there, by Laura Bell Bundy
12/31	Holiday (No Class)
1/7	Quiz 5 Wrap-up	Winter Assignment Unit 6 & Unit 7

Dictionaries
1. Cambridge bilingual dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht)
2. Longman (https://www.ldoceonline.com)
3. Oxford (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us)
4. Yahoo Kimo (https://tw.dictionary.search.yahoo.com)

Some tools
1. Random name picker! https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
2. https://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/46_PAPdFB

2019 Fall, 2019 Fall: 五專財稅四年甲班, Courses

2019 Spring: CALL_Guidelines for reflection paper

Author: Sally Lai 2019-06-05

Guidelines for the Reflection Paper

The paper must be typed.
The paper should be at least 1.5 to 2 pages long (1.5 spaced).
Writing should use formal English, correct spelling and punctuation.
Topics may include any information covered in class or from the readings.
Consider the followings when writing your reflection:
1. Do you think the English class 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. Do you think what you have learned will change your behavior in the future?
Deadline: Please submit your reflection paper to Blackboard before June 19 (Wednesday). Please also hand in a hard copy when you come to the class on Wednesday.

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.

2019 Spring: 四技通識選修

2019Spring: CALL Group Presentation

Author: Sally Lai 2019-03-12

Group Presentation

Time: 16 to 22 minutes	Language: English	Members: 5-6 people
Powerpoint file: Send it to me one week before your presentation 1. ppt: cover slide, outline, content, reference, how you share your work 2. Notes are not allowed when doing the presentation. 3. Put only the main idea on the slides.
Group No.	Topic	Members
Group 1 3/27	TED Talk & Language Learning (ppt) A. It’s origin B. What can we find in TED talk C. How to locate a talk D. Recommend 1 or 2 good talk — a good talk to share with your audience E. Your comments on TED talk (for language learning & content)	商務二乙 Joyce Huang, Renee, Nancy, Milly, Hannah
Group 2 4/24	My ET A. What is My ET? B. What is speech recognition? C. Use a lesson as an example (introduce its sections and scoring system) D. Demonstrate how it works E. Your comments (Strengths & Weakness)	Alex, John, Bebe, Lucy, Tina, Kimi
Group 3 5/1	Evaluation of an interactive CD (Studio Classroom & Studio Classroom 影音典藏系統) A. The official website B. The CD (sections) C. Demonstrate each sections D. Compare & Contrast (Strengths and weakness) E. Your comments on using interactive CD as a learning resource	資管 Billy, Wendy, Lars, Ivy, Lily
Group 4 5/8	Language Testing (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, Bulats) Choose 2 A. Its purpose (Compare & Contrast) B. Scoring System C. Recommend some online resource to prepare for the tests D. LTTC	會資 Annie, Amy, Toto, Eleen, Ruby, Joanne
Group 5 5/22	Game & Language Learning (computer based or apps) A. How games can help language learning (link) B. Different kinds of games (online games, app, RPG) C. Introduce two games D. Your comments on using games to learn/teach a foreign language	財稅一甲 Lin, Lily, Joyce Chien, Shelly, Alice
Group 6 5/29	MOOCs and Open Course Ware (EdX, MIT Open Courseware) A. Their origin B. What is MOOCs B. What is Open Courseware C. Introduce two of the popular MOOCs (Edx, MIT, & Coursera) D. Use a lesson to demonstrate E. Your comments on MOOCs (Strengths & Weakness)	Jocelyn, Vivian, Vivian, Melanie, Yvonne, Ann, Klay

2019 Spring: 四技通識選修

2019 Spring: CALL Internet & Vocabulary Tools 2

Author: Sally Lai 2019-03-12

2019 Spring: CALL Internet & Vocabulary Tools 2

1	Review
	Share the 5 words/phrases you learned from CNN with one of your classmates.
	Share your experiences in using the learners’ dictionaries we discussed last week.

2.	Learners’ Dictionaries
	A. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Dictionary
	B. Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary
	C. Cambridge Advanced Learners’ Dictionary

3.	Dictionary Labels
	formal/informal; written/spoken; old-fashioned

4.	What is collocation?
	1. In English, certain words are often used together (co-occur). 2. Collocation refers to the restrictions on how words can be used together, for example which prepositions are used with particular verbs, or which verbs and nouns are used together. 3. Knowledge of collocations is vital for the competent use of a language. A grammatically correct sentence will stand out as ‘awkward’ if collocational preferences are violated. This makes collocation an interesting area for language teaching and learning.For example: make an appointment make a mistake make a decision but, do an exercise do your homework do the research

5.	Types of Collocation
	1. Verb + Noun V + the survey (做問卷調查) V + a study V + difficulties2. Adjective + Noun Adj + probability (很高的可能性, 機會很大) There is __________ probability that price growth will remain. Tthere is a __________ chance that President Bush will take a new direction on Iraq.3. Adverb + Verb strongly + suggest4. Adverb + Adjective totally different very different slightly different 5. Adjective + Preposition blamed for happy about happy with

6.	Collocation Dictionary
	A.
	B.

7.	Concordancer
	Concordancer: A collection of texts, spoken and/or written, which has been designed and compiled based on a set of clearly defined criteria. (e.g. British National Corpus, BNC Spoken Corpus , Brown Corpus)Corpus users use a type of software called a “concordancer” to search for a specific word or phrase they want to find. The concordancer searches the whole database and then provides all the sentences containing that word or phrase. In this way, the user can see how it has been used by many different people, and can study its meaning, grammar, and so on.Corpora (that’s the plural of corpus) are now used by many people involved in language teaching. All of the modern learners’ dictionaries are based on corpora. People who study grammar and how best to teach it use corpora to discover new grammar principles NOT found in older grammar books. e.g. Cambridge International Corpus (Cambridge Online Dictionary).Different corpora native speaker vs. learner monolingual vs. multilingual
	What is a corpus: A concordancer is a kind of search engine designed for language study. If you enter a word, it looks through a large body of texts, called a corpus, and lists every single example of the word.This lets you look at a word in context, see how common it is, and see the style associated with it. Such a tool is a computer-specific tool that you may not be familiar with from learning English by more traditional ways, but it is worth spending some time experimenting with it and getting to know how to use it.In addition to showing you a clear and objective picture of language use, concordancer can help you with words that you are unsure of. You can use it to compare your usage with that of native speakers.Further reading at http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/concordancers.html

8.	Assignments:
	Finish the the questions in the handout and hand it in next week.

2019 Spring: 四技通識選修

2019 Spring: 四技通識選修_Computer Assisted Language Learning

Author: Scott Suen 2019-02-18

國立台北商業大學107年度第2學期教學計劃表 A tentative syllabus
科目名稱: 電腦輔助英語學習 (Computer Assisted Language Learning)	授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 通識選修	學分/時數: 2/2
Email: shulilai@gmail.com	Time/Location: Wednesday (15:25 to 17:10) Language Lab (2)
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment)	Course webiste: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw
Textbooks 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 improve 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. 該課程無須買課本, 教材全部是線上免費資源. 每週會介紹1-2個國外線上經典的網站, 包含精進單字量, 訓練聽力, 閱讀能11力, 口說能力, 寫作能力的線上資源. 也會介紹輕鬆但好用的資源如聽歌學英語, 線上卡通, 線上遊戲, 線上英文聊天機器人網站. 如果對外國名校課程有興趣, 這門課會推薦大家熱門的開放課程入口網站(opencourseware), 引導大家註冊使用, 讓同學不用繳交昂貴的學費, 就可以在台灣透過網路免費修習國外課程. 本課程豐富有趣, 修完此課程, 同學們未來將有能力有效利用網路英語資源,吸收新知, 加強自我英文能力, 並能利用該資源解決英語相關問題,終身受用.
Grading Policy Weekly Assignments: 60% Reflection Paper: 20% Group Presentation: 20%
Course Requirements Be in class on time. 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.No late assignments or make-up tests. 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. Group Presentation: You’ll be forming into several groups. Each group will have to prepare a powerpoint presentation base on the assigned materials and answer the questions your classmates raise if any (20 minutes).

Bloglist (new)

Group Project

Date	Content	Activities and Tools	Assignments
2/20	1. Orientation 2. Background Questionnaire
2/27	1. Background Questionnaire 2. Create your blog (link) 3. An overview of CALL:An introduction to computer assisted language learning, by Phil Hubbard (Unit1).	– What is a blog? (link) -Blogging – What is it and why is it popular? (link)	Assignment 1: Greetings! Say hi and introduce yourself to us here. At least 80 words. (3/4 due) e.g. your major, your interests, your hometown, your goal, etc. **Late assignment will NOT be graded. 2. Review the article: An overview of CALL. (Unit1) 3. Preview the article CALL and Language Skills* (Unit 4) Print out the handout (pdf).
3/6	Internet & Vocabulary 1 How to use dictionaries effectively? 1. Bilingual Dictionary (A) Yahoo Kimo Online Dictionary (B) Google Translate 2. Learners’ Dictionary (A) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Dictionary (LDOCD) (B) Oxford Advanced American Dictionary (C) Cambridge Advanced Learners’ Dictionary 3. Dictionary for native speakers (A) Dictionary.com		Assignment 2: Learners’ Dictionary Read the article Apple needed a kick in the pants. Samsung just delivered it from CNN news (2/23/2019). (3/11 due) –Look up 5 words/phrases that are new or confusing to you. –List the words, their major definitions, and one example sentence (for each word) on your blog (using the dictionary I introduced to you this week). – Add the links of the tools to your blog. 2. Comment on at least one of your classmates’ greeting post last week.
3/13	Internet & Vocabulary 2 Collocation (website) Linggle	Common Collocations	Assignment 3: Collocation Exercises Finish the questions in the handout and hand it in next week.
3/20	Internet & Vocabulary 3 Collocation (from Oxford online English) More hands-on exercises Acronym Finder		Review the article Common Collocation Preview the article How to Really Improve Your English Listening Skills and be ready for the discussion next week.
3/27	Internet & Listening 1 (TED Talk) – How to improve your English listening skills? Some talks 1. Grit: The power of passion and perseverance (6 minutes) 2. A 12-year-old app developer (4 minutes) 3. What’s wrong with our food system (5 minutes) 4. Photos from a storm chaser (4 minutes) 5. Don’t eat the marshmallow (6 minutes)	G1 TED Talk and English Learning	Assignment 4: TED Talk Listen to one TED talk of your choice and read the talk scrip. (1) Indicate the talk you listen to (Topic, Speaker’s name, Duration, Link); (2) post 3 words/phrases you learn (Look up the words in the dictionary and give one example of each); and (3) briefly share your thoughts on the talk. (4/8 due)
4/3	Holiday (No Class)
4/10	Internet & Listening 2 1. Randall’s Cyber Listening Lab 2. All Ears English Podcast	AEE423, 1110, 1100
4/17	Internet & Listening 3 (Songs) 1. How to learn English with songs? 2. http://lyricstraining.com/ 3. SongfactsQuiz 1: on tools we have introduced.	1. Somewhere over the rainbow 2. What a wonderful world 3. One moment in time (Dana Winner) 4. One moment in time (Whitney Houston) 5. You raise me up 6. Someone like you (Adele) 7. Don’t cry for me Argentina (live) 8. Don’t cry for me Argentina (official) 9. Disney theme songs	Assignment 5: English song –Find an English song that interests you. –Post its lyrics, audio & video (if any) files on your blog –Briefly introduce the song (Who is the singer? His/Her names and nationality? –Three words you learned (with one example sentence each) –Why do you like the song? (50 words minimum)
4/24	Internet & Speaking 1 1. Lyrics Training 2. My English Tutor (My ET) Please download My ET 7.0 Account: your student ID Password: 12345	G2:My ET	Assignment 6: My ET – 1. SPT Test – 1.1 Self-Introduction – 2.1 At the immigration Counter – Try the website Lyricstraining again.
5/1	Internet and Speaking 2 – Diagonize sheet – Work on individual sound – Online Chatbot – TTX: Text to speech (https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/)	G3: Evaluation of an Interacitve CD Live ABCStudio Classroom (official website) – 空中英語教室典藏系統 (school library website)	Assignment 6: My ET (due on 5/8 18:00) – Unit 8.1 At a fast food place 1 – Unit 8.1 At a fast food place 2 – Unit 8.2 At a business lunch (arrival 1) due on 5/13 23:00 – Unit 8.2 At a business lunch (arrival 2) due on 5/13 23:00 Explore the websites/resources we introduced today.
5/8	Internet & Stories (Online Comics and Stories) 1. Bookbox 2. Pepper & Carrot (https://www.peppercarrot.com/) 3. Snoopy (https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts) 4. WebToon (https://www.webtoons.com/en/) recommended by Amy.		Assignment 7: Story 1. Choose one story from Bookbox; 2. Watch/read the story twoic 3. Write down 3 words you learn, with example sentences and definition 4. Provide a short description of the story (60 to 80 words).
5/15	Internet & Stories (Online Comics and Stories) 1. Bookbox 2. Pepper & Carrot (https://www.peppercarrot.com/) 3. Snoopy (https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts) 4. WebToon (https://www.webtoons.com/en/) recommended by Amy.	G4: Language Testing (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC) Choose 2	Assignment 8: Online Comics Explore the comic website Pepper & Carrot and see if you like it. – Indicate which episode you read. – Share your experience in using a comic website to learn English (free in length).
5/22	Internet & Games – Game and Language Learning(learning while having fun) – Games to learn English () – CoolEnglish – Academic Skill Builder	G5: Game & Language Learning (Computer-based or apps)	1. Please be aware of the spacing rules when writing in English. (Spacing with punctuation). 2. Explore some online games and see if you like them.
5/29	Internet & Academic Learning Open Courseware – What is MOOC? – How edX works, from Anant Agarwal on edX – MIT Open Courseware – edX: Free online courses	G6: Open Courseware & MOOCS	Assignment 9: edX 1. Register for an account in edX. 2. Browse the website and find a course that interests you. 3. Watch the video (1 class meeting). 4. List the class you’ve watched (name of the class, from which school). 5. Share your experience/feelings in attending MOOCs or your comments on using MOOCs as learning resources.
6/5	Internet & News – Time for Kids – BBC – Six Minute English – Smithsonian Tween Tribune – The Learning Network – The New Yorkers – Six news resources		Guidelines for Reflection Paper
6/12	Review Wrap-Up		Reflection Paper (6/19 due) on BB and prepare a hard copy to hand in.
6/19	Reflection Paper Due	Questionnaire https://forms.gle/Q2jG7L1YEFA4gGLR9
Happy Summer Vacation!

Free Online Resource
Learners’ Dictionary
Oxford Advanced American Dictionary (for English Learners)	Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Dictionary
Cambridge Advanced Learners’ Dictionary	Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary
Bilingual Dictionary
Yahoo Bilingual Dictionary	Google translator
Corpus Tool
Linggle

Reading Websites
Newsela is a good site to help students become stronger readers while reading current event articles. Although you have to sign up, the site is free.
Dreamreader is a free website with more than 500 reading lessons. Every lesson comes with free audio, a free printable worksheet and a free multiple choice quiz.
Easy reading: Here, you can read stories and articles written at three different levels A2 (elementary), B1 (intermediate) and B2 (upper-intermediate).

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

2019 Spring, 2019 Spring: 四技通識選修, Courses

2019 Spring: 四技通識_English 2

Author: Scott Suen 2019-02-18

Course: English 2	授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 通識英文	學分/時數: 2/2
Email: shulilai@gmail.com	Time/Location: Wednesday (13:30 to 15:15 pm.)
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment)	Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw

Textbooks
1. Miller, J. L., & Cohen, R. F. (2014). Longman Academic Reading Series: Reading Skills for College (Book 3), published by Pearson Education. NT $485 (原價570) 東華書局代理 (黃政瑋先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027#407)
2. New TOEIC Test 多益一站800字彙眾文出版社 (王小姐 02-8369-1198 ext: 24 )

Overview of the course
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course which prepares students to become more effective and confident readers. While the focus will be on academic reading, vocabulary, and grammar, this class will also encourage students to discuss and write about the ideas they discover in the readings, aiming to make them better speakers and writers of English as well. Students will engage in a variety of activities, including discussion, group activities, and presentation.
對應校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養
對應通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決

Grading Policy
Midterm: 20% Quizzes and Assignments: 45% Presentation: 20%
Proficiency Test: 15% (為配合高教深耕計畫，本課程實施英語文能力檢測，佔學期成績15%。)

Group Project

Requirements
1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance.
2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Date	Major Textbook	TOEIC Book	Assignments
2/20	Back to school	TOEIC Vocabulary (p. 123 to p.166)	1. Be ready for Quiz 1 (Unit 6 & Unit 7) 2. Preview Chapter 4.1 The Hippocratic oath – A modern version
2/27	1. Quiz 1 (Unit 6 & Unit 7) 2. Chapter 4.1 The Hippocratic Oath – A modern Version 3. 希波克拉底斯醫生誓言	TOEIC (p. 168 to p.177)	Preview Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy and post the difficult sentences on BB (3/4 due).
3/6	1. Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy 2. All Ears English	TOEIC (p. 178 to p.189)	1. Listen to AEE423 again and learn the useful expressions. 2. Review Chapter 4.1
3/13	1. Quiz 2 2. Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy 3. Have You Lost Weight? How to Approach This Touchy Situation in English (1110)	TOEIC (p. 190 to 199)	1. Preview Chapter 6.1 A biography of Vincent Van Gogh and post the difficult sentences on BB (3/18 due) 2. Review All Ears English (1110)
3/20	1. Chapter 6.1 A biography of Vincent Van Gogh (link) 2. Vincent Van Gogh paintings (Arts Heaven) 3. Vincent (Starry Starry Night, by Don Mclean)	TOEIC (p. 200 to p.208)	1. Preview Chapter 6.2 The letters of Vincent Van Gogh and post the difficult sentences on BB (3/25 due) 2. I Got (新多益初試第一回)
3/27	1. Quiz 3 2. Chapter 6.2 The letters of Vincent Van Gogh 3. 梵谷傳 (documentary) 4. Vincent (Starry Starry Night,by Don Mclean)	TOEIC (p.210 to 219)	1. Finish the exercises (Chapter 6.2) and be ready for the discussion next week. 2. Self-study: 6.3 Self-Study Portrait of Dr. Gachet: A timeline 3. 新多益第二回 (I GOT System) (4/1 due)
4/3	Holiday (No Class)		New TOEIC 3 (4/8 due)
4/10	1. Guidelines for the group project 2. Discussion on your group project 3. AEE 1100: Keep Me Posted! How to Ask Someone to Update You		Review the podcast (AEE 1100).
4/17	Midterm Exam
4/24	1. Seven presentation skills and tips 2.Tip to hook your audience (1) 3. Facial expression & body language (1)	TOEIC (p. 220 to p.230)	1. Tips for effective group working 2. Review the video we watch today again. 3. Be ready to report your progress on the project next week.
5/1	More presentation skills – Speed : What’s wrong with our food system (5 minutes) : A 12-year old app developer (4 minutes) – Visual: Photos from a storm chaser (4 minutes) – How How to speak so that people want to listen (10 minutes)	TOEIC (p. 232 to p.241)	1. Review the three files 2. Some listening practices on I GOT
5/8	TOEIC (proficiency test) 15%	TOEIC (p. 242 to p.253)
5/15	G1 Sweden G2 South Africa
5/22	G3: Malyasia G4: Brunei	G3 BB files missing
5/29	G5 Germany G6 UK	TOEIC (p.254 to p.264) Car advertisement Prime Minister announced resignation.
6/5	Quiz 4 (p.220 to p.241) and T & F questions from group presentation. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator (13 minutes)
6/12	Quiz 5 (p.242-264) and presentation skills (videos and handouts we discussed).	Questionnaire
6/19	Wrap-Up Check all your scores	1. 台大演講網 2. edX 3. TED

Online Dictionaries
1. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2. Oxford Learners’ Dictionary
3. Cambridge Learners’ Dictionary

Name picker
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2019 Spring: 五專財金四年甲班_English 4

Author: Sally Lai 2019-02-18

Course: English 4	授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 五專財金系四年級	學分/時數: 3/3
Email: shulilai@gmail.com	Time/Location: Tuesday (13:30 to 16:15 pm.)
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment)	Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw

Overview of the course
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course which prepares students to become more effective and confident readers. While the focus will be on academic reading, vocabulary, and grammar, this class will also encourage students to discuss and write about the ideas they discover in the readings, aiming to make them better speakers and writers of English as well. Students will engage in a variety of activities, including discussion, group activities, and presentation.
對應校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養
對應通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決

Grading Policy
Midterm: 20% Quizzes and Assignments: 45% Presentation: 20% Proficiency Test: 15% (為配合高教深耕計畫，本課程實施英語文能力檢測，佔學期成績15%。)

Group Project

Requirements
1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance.
2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Date	Major Textbook	TOEIC Book	Assignments
2/19	Back to school	TOEIC Vocabulary (p. 123 to p.166)	1. Be ready for Quiz 1 (Unit 6 & Unit 7) 2. Preview Chapter 4.1 The Hippocratic oath – A modern version
2/26	1. Quiz 1 (Unit 6 & Unit 7) 2. Chapter 4.1 The Hippocratic Oath – A modern Version 3. 希波克拉底斯醫生誓言	TOEIC (p. 168 to p.177)	Preview Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy and post the difficult sentences on BB (3/4 due).
3/5	1. Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy 2. All Ears English 3. How to show kindness when someone is sick in English	TOEIC (p. 178 to p.189)	1. Review AEE423 & AEE1098, and learn the expressions. 2. Review Chapter 4.2
3/12	1. Quiz 2 2. Chapter 4.2 The invisible enemy 3. Have You Lost Weight? How to Approach This Touchy Situation in English (No. 1110)	TOEIC (p. 190 to 199)	1. Preview Chapter 6.1 A biography of Vincent Van Gogh and post the difficult sentences on BB (3/17 due) 2. Review All Ears English (No. 1110)
3/19	1. Chapter 6.1 A biography of Vincent Van Gogh (link) 2. Vincent Van Gogh paintings (Arts Heaven)	TOEIC (p. 200 to p.208)	Chapter 6.2 The letters of Vincent Van Gogh (3/24 due)
3/26	1. Quiz 3 2. Chapter 6.2 The letters of Vincent Van Gogh 3. 梵谷傳 (documentary)	TOEIC (p.210 to 219)	1. Finish the exercises (Chapter 6.2) and be ready for the discussion next week. 2. Self-study: 6.3 Self-Study Portrait of Dr. Gachet: A timeline 3. TOEIC 1 (I GOT System) (3/31 due)
4/2	1. AEE 1100: Keep Me Posted! How to Ask Someone to Update You 2. Vincent (Starry Starry Night,by Don Mclean)		1. Review the podcast (AEE 1100). 2. TOEIC 2 (4/7 due) I GOT System 3. Begin to prepare for the midterm exam.
4/9	1. Guidelines for the group project 2. Discussion on your group project	Group Members (link)
4/16	Midterm Exam
4/23	1. Seven presentation skills and tips 2.Tip to hook your audience (1) 3. Facial expression & body language (1)	TOEIC (p. 220 to p.230)	1. Tips for effective group working 2. Review the video we watch today again. 3. Be ready to report your progress on the project next week.
4/30	1. Group report on your project progress 2. More presentation skills – Speed : What’s wrong with our food system (5 minutes) : A 12-year old app developer (4 minutes) – Visual: Photos from a storm chaser (4 minutes) – How – How to speak so that people want to listen (10 minutes)	TOEIC (p. 232 to p.241)	1. Review the three files 2. Some listening on I GOT
5/7	TOEIC (proficiency test) 15%	TOEIC (p. 242 to p.253)
5/14	G1: USA G2: Denmark G3: New Zealand	Tipping in USA
5/21	G4: France G5: Iceland G6: Norway
5/28	G7: Brunei G8: Germany G9: Switzerland	TOEIC (p. 254 to p. 264) Car advertisement Porche 911 Porche 997
6/4	Quiz 4 (p.220 to p.241) and T & F questions from group presentation. 1. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator (13 minutes) 2. The little risks you can take to increase your luck (11 minutes)	TED Talk
6/11	1. Quiz 5 TOEIC Vocabulary, (p.242-264), presentation skills (videos and handouts we discussed), TED Talk we watched (4/23-4/30). 2. Questionnaire 3. Open Courseware (edX, Six Minutes English, Randal’s Cyber Listening Lab)	Questionnaire
6/18	Wrap-Up Check your final scores

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2019 Spring: 五專資管三年甲班_English 3

Author: Scott Suen 2019-02-18

Course: English 3	授課教師: 賴淑麗 Shu-li (Sally) Lai
授課班級: 五專資管系三年級	學分/時數: 3/3
Email: shulilai@gmail.com	Time/Location: Thursday (9:00 to 12:00)
研究室: 承曦樓 904 (by appointment)	Course website: https://www.shulilai.idv.tw

Textbooks
1. Aspire: Upper Intermediate Student’s Book 華書局代理 NT$ 550; NT $465 (黃政瑋先生 0912-278-109; 02-2311-4027#407)
2. A variety of online materials

Overview of the course
This is a one-year four-skill integrated course which prepares students to become confident and effective English learners. While the focus will be on listening and reading, grammar and vocabulary skills will be addressed as well. Students will also be encouraged to discuss and write about the ideas they discovered in the listening and reading, aiming to prepare them for college level English. Class activities include discussion, group activities, and presentation.
對應校核心能力: 外語能力、專業素養
對應通識課程核心能力: 語言思辯表達、問題溝通解決

Grading Policy
Midterm: 20% Quizzes & Assignments (in-class & after-class): 55% Group Project: 25%

Group Project

Requirements
1. If you have to miss a class for an unavoidable reason (e.g., sick leave, injury, family emergency), please email me in advance.
2. No late assignments or make-up tests will be allowed.
3. 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.
4. 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.

NTUB Blackboard

Date	Major Textbook	Listening & Reading Materials	Assignments
2/21	1. Back to school 2. Warm up activities 3. A notebook for vocabulary		1. p. 83 Exercise 3 2. Read the article Different approaches to marriage (page 87), and post 1-2 sentences you don’t understand. (2/27 due).
2/28	Holiday (No Class)
3/7	Unit 7B Different approaches to marriage Self-Study: 7E National Days (p.92) Lost and Found (stop motion animation)	All Ears English	1. Listen to the podcast 2-3 times and learn the expressions. (no. 423) 2. Preview the article Nineteen children and counting (7C p.89) and post 1-2 sentences you don’t understand on BB (3/12 due).
3/14	Unit 7 Important events Quiz 1	All Ears English	1. Listen to the podcast 2-3 times and learn the expressions. (No.1110) 2. Preview Making a living as a fisherman in Bangladesh (8C p. 101) and post 1-2 sentences you don’t understand on BB (3/18 due)
3/21	Unit 8 Get to work Otter Otter Fishing in Bangladesh – The Last of World’s Otter Fishermen Quiz 2	AEE 1100: Keep Me Posted! How to Ask Someone to Update You	1. Listen to the podcast 2-3 times and learn the expressions. (No. 1100) 2. Preview 8E Work culture (p. 104) and post the difficult sentences on BB (3/26 due)
3/28	Unit 8E Work culture Some sayings Don’t eat the marshmallow.	ESL Cyber Listening Lab	1. Review the materials we discussed today (audio, video, texts). 2. Time to prepare for the mid-term exam.
4/4	Holiday (No class)
4/11	Guidelines for the Group Project Review
4/18	Midterm Exam
4/25	Presentation Skills 1 Song & English Learning 1. How to learn English with songs? 2. http://lyricstraining.com	1. Somewhere over the rainbow 2. What a wonderful world 3. One moment in time (Dana Winner) 4. One moment in time (Whitney Houston) 5. You raise me up 6. Someone like you (Adele) 7. Don’t cry for me Argentina (live) 8. Don’t cry for me Argentina (official) 9. Disney theme songs
5/2	Presentation Skills 2
5/9	Presentation Skills 3 1. What’s wrong with our food system? 2. A 12-year-old app developer 3. Grit: the power of passion and perseverance	How to creat a hook?	1. Review the talks we watched today. Pay attention to their body language, facial expression, talking speed, and ppt.
5/16	G1: Numb, by Linkin Park (David, Oscare, Meloday, Peter, Danny, Leo G2: Truth to power, by One republic* (*Irean, Oscare, Annie)
5/23	G3: Love yourself, by Justin Bieber (Emily, Wendy, Posedon, Vanna, Lisa) G4: No sleep, by Martin Garrix* (Cheryl, Jasmine, Laura, Wendy, Catherine, Amber) (BB files missing)* G5: Head above water, by Avril Lavigne (*Angel, Memi, Elaine, Sharon, Via, Peko)	My ET 1. Computer (please download My ET 7.0) 2. Mobile phone (go to market to download)ID: Student No Password: 12345 Log in to NTUB Server (Not Taiwan Server)	My ET 1 1. SPT test 2. 1.1 Self-Introduction (formal 1) 3. 1.2 Self-Introduction (formal 2) Due on 5/28 (23:00)
5/30	G6: Beautiful, by Christina Aguilera (Emily Lin, Kevin Lu, Jenny, Sunny Hsu) (BB files missing)* G7: Take me home, by John Denver (Eric, Kevin, Alex, Joe, Jerry Hsu, Allen) Talkscripts missing* G8: Flashlight, by Jessie J (*Sunny, Theodora, Ivy, Judy, Peggy)		My ET 2 1. 6.1 Daily schedule 2. 6.2 Giving formal instruction 3. 6.5 Pointing out mistakes Due on 6/4 (23:00)
6/6	G9: Something just like this, by The Chainsmoker &Coldplay (Gordaon, Billy, Rios, Goblin, Luke, Issei) G10: Heavy, by Linkin Park* (*Jason 周, Jason 蔣, Arthur, Kenny, Bobway, Timothy)	Inside the mind of a master procrastinator (13 minutes) ESL Cyber Listening Lab Edx
6/13	Wrap-Up Check your scores For your summer: 1. MIT Open courseware 2. edX 3. 台大演講網	台大演講網
6/20	Quiz 4 Review the handouts and videos on presentation skills (10:10)

Online Dictionaries
1. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2. Oxford Learners’ Dictionary
3. Cambridge Learners’ Dictionary
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