THC 1303-0

Brief

本課程依國防部致清華大學「國人培育字第1090193121號」函：《國防部委託國立大學辦理國防學士班選訓合約書》附件「國內國立大 學校院國防學士班教育中心運作實施規定」為大一軍事素養教育必修課。 American English sometimes called U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. Currently, American English is the most influential form of English for military communication worldwide. Requested by the Ministry of Defense that all university Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) cadets have to take this course compulsorily in order to strengthen cadets’ American Language ability in future allied military operation.

Description

Course keywords: Military radio phraseology, Armed forces terminology, Military jargon, slang, and jingles in rhythm, Military jody call, motto, and ethos. 1. Course Desription: Core capability to be cultivated by this course: ■ Enhancing ability to communicate and express oneself in military community using American Language (70%) ■ Logical reasoning & critical thinking (10%) ■ Scientific thinking & reflection (10%) ■ Art & humanity (5%) ■ Diverse views & social practices (5%) This course aims to prepare cadets' reading, speaking, listening, and writing ability of Military American Language while collaborating with allied armed forces personnel in mixed training during peacetime and in joint operation during armed conflict. Cadets learn how to use fluently the military phonetic alphabet, time frame, figure number, coordinate and direction; learn how to correctly use military unit, personnel rank, title, terminology, jargon, slang, motto, and ethos; also learn how to speak military radio phraseology, courtesy call, answering courtesies, cadence call, and jingles in rhythm. Finally, cadets learn how to prepare for briefing and debriefing in combat operation. This course also enhances on basic combat training, leadership styles, explosive ordnance disposal, procedures and precautions. 2. Text Book: American Language Course (ALC) Book 27, US Defense Language Institute English Center, US Armed Forces Joint base San Antonio, TX, USA 2nd Edition, December 2019 (可洽台北市黎明書局購書). 3. References: Editorial Committee, 2021 National Defense Report, Ministry of Defense, ROC, 208 pp ,Taipei, Oct., 2021, ISBN 978 986 5446 94 9 ROC Armed Forces Concise English-Chinese Dictionary of Military Terms《新編國軍簡明美 華軍語辭典》，國防部政務辦公室出版(八版，2021年11月), 920頁。 https://terms.naer.edu.tw/download/618/ 4. Teaching Method： Lecture (18 hours), group discussion (18 hours) 5. Weekly Syllabus Week Weekly Syllabus 1 Lesson 1-I Vocabulary and Grammar for Basic Combat Training, Military Courtesy Call and Military Alphabet 2 Lesson 1-II Listening and Reading for Basic Combat Training, Military Number and Radio Phraseology 3 Lesson 1-III Writing and Speaking for Basic Combat Training, Military Measurement, Time, Bearing, and US Armed Forces 4 Military Ranks for O-officers, W-officers, and E-enlistee 5 Lesson 2-I Vocabulary and Grammar for Leadership styles, US Army and US Marine Corps, Group Discussion I 6 Lesson 2-II Listening and Reading for Leadership styles, US ROTC 7 Lesson 2-III Writing and Speaking for Leadership styles, and US Military Unit Symbols 8 US Military Pay/Pension and National Guard/Reserves 9 Military vs. Civilian, Group Discussion II 10 Lesson 3-I Vocabulary and Grammar for Explosive Ordnance Disposal, US Air Force and US Space Force 11 Lesson 3-II Listening and Reading for Explosive Ordnance Disposal, US Navy and US Coast Guard 12 Lesson 3-III Writing and Speaking for Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Military Values and Stress 13 Distribution of Military Rank/Age/Gender, Group Discussion III 14 Lesson 4-I Vocabulary and Grammar for Procedures and Precautions, Military Ethos and Military Jody Calls 15 Lesson 4-II Listening and Reading for Procedures and Precautions, Military Education/Race/Ethnicity 16 Lesson 4-III Writing and Speaking for Procedures and Precautions, Military Deployment/Religion & Military Marriage /Dependents/Sexual Assault 17 Military Jingles in Rhythm, Military Terminology/Jargons/ Slangs & Military Soft Power of Anthem/Songs 18 Military Educational Film, Group Discussion IV 6. Evaluation: Structural – 4 Group Discussions 25% each as well as functional - participation evaluation (±10%) = 100% 7. Remarks: Lecture will follow the order from the authority to cope with the outbreak of COVID-19

Timetable

Scores

Average Percentage 94.33

Std. Deviation 1.11

Remarks

將星計畫組必修,將星生優先修習,餘額予本國籍生選修但無法折抵役期,加退選加簽選課,Native Students Only

Restrictions

排除外籍生

Compulsory

Elective

Cross Discipline

First Specialization

Second Specialization