Spring 2013
Instructor:
Nae-Dong Yang 楊乃冬
TA:
 Sophie 黃品萱
Students:
理學院學生
Meeting Time:
Monday 10:20AM~12:10PM
Wednesday 8:10AM~10:00 AM
Classrooms:
外語教學暨資源中心 201, 104教室
課程簡介 (Course Description) │教材 (Textbooks)│ 評量方式 (Grading)
課程要求 (Course Requirements) │ 每週教學進度 (Tentative Syllabus)
課程簡介

本課程旨在增進學生聽說讀寫四方面技能整合性之運用以及培養學生自主與合作學習的能力。教學方式以啟發學生自我學習為主，在教師協助下，配合視聽教材及電腦網路資源的運用，安排學生，或個人或小組，加強聽講、會話、閱讀和寫作之練習，並佐以學習策略之訓練。

英語的學習應不僅限於學校課堂裡，因此本課程為培養學生自主性學習，將輔導學生自行規畫課內外之語言學習，於學期末完成個人學習歷程檔案。
Course Description

The purpose of this course is to develop in the students integrated skills in English listening, speaking, reading, and writing as well as the ability for autonomous and cooperative learning. In the student-centered classroom, students will be guided to use language learning strategies for effective learning and to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing individually, in pairs, or in small groups with audio-visual materials and resources from the Internet.

The course welcomes those students who take their learning seriously and have a strong drive to improve their own English proficiency. Since English learning should not be limited in the classroom, students will be encouraged to plan their own language learning, participate in group and web-based activities, make good use of language learning resources on campus, and complete personal English portfolio at the end of the semester.
教材 (Textbook & Teaching Materials)
  • Reading Explorer 4 by Paul MacIntyre (Cengage Learning , Available at 總圖地下室臺大出版中心書店)
  • Graded readers, My ET, videos, supplementary materials, etc.
  • 外語教學暨資源中心302 教師指定教材
評量方式 (Grading)
 

Group presentation and role play (小組報告及短劇)

15%
 

Assignments (平時作業)

20%
  In-class practice (隨堂練習) 25%
 

Exams (隨堂考試)

30%
 

Goal-setting and self evaluation (目標設定及自我評量)

3%
 

Class participation and attendance (課堂參與)

7%
課程要求 (Course Requirements)
    1. 開學第一週必須出席確認選課。
    2. 因課程設計之故，歡迎有意願使用電腦及網際網路的學生，以及每週除上課四小時外，願意自己安排等量時間完成預習、複習功課。
    3. 修課學生請準時到校上課，充分準備並積極參與討論及練習活動，每週按時完成作業，以獲得最大學習成效。上課遲到者須主動報到，有事請假或早退者，須事先報備，以免誤記為該堂課缺席。
    4. 課程評量著重平時、聽說讀寫多樣化評量，包含課堂參與、隨堂練習測驗、定期作業(含自設作業及線上練習)、及學習歷程檔案。考試作弊按校規處分。缺席當日之隨堂練習，最遲一週內將補做練習於課堂交給助教或於線上完成，遲交練習成績扣百分之十。平時作業最遲一週內補交，遲交作業成績扣百分之二十。作業練習超過一週期限未完成者，不予計分。
    5. 未能到校上課者，請依規定請假。未經准假或假期已滿而缺課者，以曠課論，曠課一小時，以請假五小時論。請假達三分之一者，成績以零分計算。(請參照國立臺灣大學學則第四章)。
    6. 同學需積極參與小組討論，充分準備並完成相關作業，包含閱讀札記、閱讀分享及小組口頭報告。開學第四週交口頭報告計畫提案書(presentation proposal)，上台報告前10天電郵寄投影片、講義及講稿給助教及教師檢查，並事先與助教排定前一週完整排演一次，小組需控制整組報告時間務必於20~22分鐘內完成，切勿過短或超時。小組短劇劇本及講義請於指定日期前電郵寄給教師查閱，詳細內容於課堂討論。
    7. 學期初同學可依個人需求，除了本班平時作業基本要求外，自行訂定學習目標及規劃選擇自設作業，規律練習英語聽說讀寫。自設作業分兩階段完成(第一階段自第4週至第9週，第二階段自第10週至第15週)，截止日期為4/17及5/29。期末完成自我評量。
    8. 同學需每週定期上本課程網，留心最新公告與注意事項。
 

每週教學進度 (Tentative Syllabus)
Week

Date/ Place
Day
Contents
Assignment
1

02/18
外201
Mon.

Introduction (course & syllabus)
Reading group work

New students get textbook ready and apply for ELTRLab account
02/20
外104
Wed.

Intro to Goal-setting & self-set assignments
Video practice: Dreams and goals
Set learning goals and self-set assignments

Preview reading Unit 6 & 7~12
Goal-setting due by 3/6
2
02/25
外201
Mon.

Unit 6: Conservation and Chllenges
*Form 7 teams & Select presentation topics

Preview reading Unit 7~12 for presentation topic selection
02/27
外104
Wed.

NG Video 6: Africa from the Air
Assignment (RJ) instroduction

Preview reading for your presentation

3
03/04
外201
Mon.

Proficiency pre-test (Speaking)
Review 2

Preliminary reading journal #1 due by 3/11
03/06
外104
Wed.

Dictation practice (questions)
Video: News sources
My ET practice 1
Goal-setting online due

Listening assignment #1 due by 3/13
4
03/11
外201
Mon.

Unit 7: Song and Dance
Reading discussion
Video: A Bad Dream
Team contract & Proposal for group presentation due
Preliminary reading journal #1 due

 

03/13
外104
Wed.

NG Video 7: Aztec Dancer
Listening practice
Group 1 group meeting
My ET practice 2 & self-set assignment practice
Listening assignment (dictation) due

 
5
03/18
外201
Mon.

Unit 8: Investigations
Review 2
Reading discussion

G1-2 rehearsal with TA
03/20
外104
Wed.

Video: Frightening Experiences
Group 2 group meeting
My ET practice 3 & self-set assignment practice

 
6

03/25
外201

Mon.

Group 1 & 2 Presentations
Reading discussion

My ET (AH11-14) records due by 3/27
03/27
外104
Wed.

NG Video 8: Frog Liker
Group 3 group meeting
My ET practice 4 & self-set assignment practice
My ET (AH11-14) records due

G4-7 role play handouts due by 4/1
7
04/01
外201
Mon.

Unit 9: Reputations
Reading discussion
Vocabulary quiz

G3 rehearsal with TA
04/03
外104
Wed.
No class
 Follow-up reading journal #1 due by 4/9
8
04/8
外201
Mon.
 Group 3 Presentations
Reading discussion, Review 3
Follow-up reading journal due on 4/9

04/10
外104
Wed.
NG Video 9: Queen of Egypt
Reading Exchange #1
Group 4 group meeting
Reading Exchange #1 due on 4/13
9
04/15
外201
Mon.

Reading & listening test 1

Self-set assignment #1 due by 4/17
04/17
外104
Wed.

Video: Phobias and Superstition
Group 5 group meeting
My ET practice 5 & self-set assignment practice
Self-set assignment #1 due

G1-3 role play handouts due by 4/22
10
04/22
外201
Mon.

Unit 11: Green Living
Reading discussion

 G4-5 rehearsal with TA
04/24
外104
Wed.
Group 6 group meeting
My ET practice 6 & self-set assignment practice
11
04/29
外201
Mon.
 Group 4 & 5 Presentations
Unit 10 Reading discussion
 My ET (AH15-18) records due by 5/1
05/01
視104
Wed.
NG Video 10: Solar System
Group 7 group meeting
My ET practice 7 & self-set assignment practice
My ET (AH15-18) records due
 
12
05/06
外201
Mon.
 Unit 12: Qualty of Life
Reading discussion
Vocabulary quiz
G6-7 rehearsal with TA
05/08
外104
Wed.
Video: Strengths and Weaknesses
My ET practice 8 & self-set assignment practice
  
13
05/13
視201
Mon.
 Group 6 & 7 Presentations
Reading discussion
  
05/15
外104
Wed.
NG Video 11: Droughts
My ET practice 9 & self-set assignment practice
 Follow-up reading journal #2 due by 5/21
14
05/20
外201
Mon.
 NG Video 12: The Science of Stress
Review 4
Follow-up reading journal #2 due on 5/21 		My ET (AH19-22) records due by 5/22
05/22
外104
Wed.
Video: New Technologies
My ET practice 10
Reading Exchange #2
My ET (AH19-22) records due

Reading Exchange #2 due on 5/25
15
05/27
外201
Mon.

Reading & listening test 2

Self-set assignment #2 due by 5/29
05/29
外104
Wed.

Group 1~4 Role Plays
Self-set assignment #2 due

 
16
06/03
外201
Mon.
 Speaking proficiency post-test  
06/05
外104
Wed.

Group 5~7 Role Plays

 
17
06/10
外201
Mon.

Test discussion
Course evaluation

  
 
06/12
外104
Wed.
 Holiday, No class Final self-evaluation due by 6/17
18
06/17
外201
Mon.
 Listening and reading proficiency post-test
Final self-evaluation due 		 
The schedule may be changed during the semester if needed.
If you have any question concerning the course, you may contact the instructor during the breaks or at the office hours (M 2:30~4:30), or use e-mail or the course message board.
Contents and themes for Group presentations will be decided on the 3rd week. Proposal for the presentation should be submitted on 4th week.
Each group will meet the instructor for oral practice (interview or role play). Be prepared.
Web learning exercises include listening and reading practice. The exercises will be provided in the course web site according to the following schedule:
Week 1~4: Online practice #1
Week 5~8: Online practice # 2
Week 9~12: Online practice # 3
Week 13~18: Online practice #4

Deadlines for Exercises and Assignments

Exercises and Assignments
Deadlines
Goal-setting (for self-set assignments)
2/20~3/6
Group presentation
-
Group role play
-
Preliminary reading journal #1 (on U6~U9)
3/11

Follow-up reading journal #1

4/9
Reading exchange #1
4/10~4/13
Preliminary reading journal #2 (on U10~U12)
4/24
Follow-up reading journal #2
5/21
Reading exchange #2
5/22~5/25

Listening assignment (Dictation)

3/13
My ET Academic Headwords preactice (AH11-14, 15-8, 19-22)
3/27, 5/1, 5/22
Self-set assignment #1 (Week 4~9)
4/17
Self-set assignment #2 (Week 10~15)
5/29
Self and peer evaluation of group presentations
Within a week
Final self-evaluation
6/10~6/17