TEE 1031-2

Brief

This course provides lessons for students who learn to think critically and develop the language skills they need to find their own voice in English. The carefully-guided language lessons, real-world stories, and updated videos motivate students to think creatively and communicate effectively. Every unit explores one idea from different perspectives, giving students opportunities for practicing language as they look at the world in new ways. This course also prepares students for a range of international exams by offering a variety of exam-style tasks and test-taking strategies. In addition to content-learning, English-education related topics are discussed, and students are encouraged to take Bilingual Teaching Teacher Training Courses.

Description

●課程說明(Course Description) This course provides lessons for students who learn to think critically and develop the language skills they need to find their own voice in English. The carefully-guided language lessons, real-world stories, and updated videos motivate students to think creatively and communicate effectively. Every unit explores one idea from different perspectives, giving students opportunities for practicing language as they look at the world in new ways. This course also prepares students for a range of international exams by offering a variety of exam-style tasks and test-taking strategies. In addition to content-learning, English-education related topics are discussed, and students are encouraged to take Bilingual Teaching Teacher Training Courses. ● 指定用書(Text Books) John Hughes, Helen Stephenson, Paul Dummett. (2019). Life (3) (2nd ed.) (Student's Book with App Access Code) (American English). Cengage Learning. ● 參考書籍(References) 1. English Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English: With Answers 2. Reading-strategy related books 3. English Dictionaries (digital or paper-based) 4. TED Talks ● 教學方式(Teaching Method) 教學方式(Teaching Method) 一、Lecture(理論講述與討論) (30%) 二、Discussion (個案分析與作品賞析) (20%) 三、In-class Activities & Assignments (行動實作與報告) (50%) ● 教學進度(Syllabus) Week Date (Thursday) Tentative schedule 1 9/14 Course Introduction, Unit 1 Lifestyle 2 9/21 Unit 1 Lifestyle Unit 2 Competitions 3 9/28 Unit 2 Competitions 4 10/05 Unit 3 Transportation 5 10/12 Unit 3 Transportation Unit 4 Challenges 6 10/19 Unit 4 Challenges Unit 5 The Environment 7 10/26 Unit 5 The Environment Unit 6 Stages of Life 8 11/02 Unit 6 Stages of Life 9 11/09 Midterm Exam 10 11/16 Unit 7 Work 11 11/23 Unit 7 Work Unit 8 Technology 12 11/30 Unit 8 Technology Unit 9 Vacations 13 12/07 Unit 9 Vacations Unit 10 Products 14 12/16 Unit 10 Products 15 12/23 Unit 11 History 16 12/30 Unit 11 History Unit 12 Nature 17 1/04 Unit 12 Nature 18 1/11 Final Exam ● 成績考核(Evaluation) 1. Attendance 20% 1.1) Your attendance: 100*(1-absent weeks/16)*20% 1.2) Asking for personal leave should be done by e-mail ahead of the absent week. 1.3) E-mail me if you ask for sick leave, Epidemic prevention leave, or Self- health management leave within the absent week. 1.4) Without emailing, your absence will lead to a loss of points in Attendance. 2. Midterm Exam 25% 3. Final Exam 25% 4. Participation, In-class activities (team work/individual work/quizzes), Assignments /homework (team-based/individual based) (30%) *You will lose all points of in-class activities/quizzes because of your being absent or taking a leave. ** Exception: 1. Epidemic prevention leave, Self-health management leave (based on the notice from Academic Affairs Office) 2. Official Leave

Timetable

Scores

Average Percentage 84.16

Std. Deviation 15.12

Remarks

必修，「雙語教學次專長課程」。

Restrictions

限國小教育學程生

Compulsory

Elective

Cross Discipline

First Specialization

Second Specialization