fall 2011. welcome to school! seize and enjoy every minute!

ADVANCED READING英檢閱讀

Fall 2011

TEST

WELCOME NOTES Welcome to school! Seize and enjoy every minute!

LECTURER Alice C. Chien, MSEd Email: alice8edu@yahoo.com.tw Education:

Language and Literacy in Education DivisionGraduate School of EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania, USA

Major: TESOL

LECTURER’S WORKING EXPERIENCE Lecturer at CYCU, NTUE, TNUA, etc. Reviewer of Oxford University Press Editor of Online English Program, NTU Human Resources Assistant, Merrill

Lynch Project Assistant, Citibank English teacher at various language

schools, including Ko Jen

LECTURER’S BELIEF & NOTES A teacher’s job is not to fail students,

but to help students learning. Honesty is the best policy. Asking questions is not for objection, but

for brainstorming. Please ask for help in advance.

CLASS RULES Please be on time.

Meet on Saturdays, 1:10 ~ 2:45 p.m.Learn and work with your classmates.Seize every minute.

Use dictionaries if necessary. No cell phone in class.

SUMMARY OF THE GOALS To help students reach higher levels of

English proficiency, including listening and speaking, so that students are well-prepared to challenge TOEIC or TOEFL.

To assist students’ understanding and preparing their future career.

To enrich students’ understanding of other cultures in the world.

TEXTBOOKS Active Listening 3, Second Edition

By Steve Brown and Dorolyn Smith© Cambridge University Press 2007

Handoutsdistributed on TIP or by the lecturer.

ASSESSMENT-1 Classroom Participation & Quizzes—40%

Come to class regularly.Actively participate in communicative

activities.Collaboratively learn with the classmates.Study hard for the review quizzes.No make-up quizzes.

ASSESSMENT-2 English Proficiency Test—20%

TOEIC transcript 860~990: 100 730~855: 90 550~725: 80 470~545: 70 350~465: 60

Tests taken after November 27th, 2011 will NOT be counted to your credits.

ASSESSMENT-3 Midterm Examination—10% Final Performance—30%

Each group submits a script that will be performed in the final. (10%)

Each group performs a play regarding Christmas. (20%)

SYLLABUS-SEPTEMBER 09/10 Introduction to the course 09/17 Before You Begin 09/24 Unit 1 What do you say first?

SYLLABUS-OCTOBER 10/01 Unit 1 What do you say first? 10/08 Unit 2 Sights and sounds 10/15 Unit 2 Sights and sounds 10/22 Unit 3 Dating 10/29 Unit 3 Dating

SYLLABUS-NOVEMBER 11/05 Midterm Examination. The

script is due. 11/12 Unit 4 Communication and

culture 11/19 Unit 4 Communication and

culture 11/26 Expansion 1

SYLLABUS-DECEMBER 12/03 Unit 5 The Internet 12/10 Unit 5 The Internet 12/17 Unit 6 Superstitions 12/24 Unit 6 Superstitions 12/31 Final Performance

SYLLABUS-JANUARY 01/07 Final Performance

TO-DO LIST Volunteer as a TA Textbooks Grouping (Wharton School)

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WELCOME NOTES Welcome to School! Seize and enjoy every minute!

THINK BEFORE YOU LEAP! This is a selected course. DO NOT take this course, if you

pass a proficiency test; take TOEIC on campus on week 10;cannot come to the class more than 24

class meetings;cannot complete the assignments;choose 基礎閱讀 or 基礎聽力 .

LECTURER Alice C. Chien, MSEd ( 簡嘉玲 ) Email: alice8edu@yahoo.com.tw Education: Language and Literacy in Education Div. Graduate School of Education University of Pennsylvania Major: TESOL

LECTURER’S WORKING EXPERIENCE Lecture at CYCU, NTUE, etc. Reviewer of Oxford University Press Editor of Online English Program, NTU Human Resources Assistant, Merrill

Lynch Project Assistant, Citibank English teacher at various language

schools, including Ko Jen

LECTURER’S BELIEF & NOTES A teacher’s job is not to fail students,

but to help students learning. Honesty is the best policy. Asking questions is not for objection, but

for brainstorming. Please ask for help in advance.

CLASS RULES Please be on time .

Meet on Wednesdays Listening 1:10~2:50 p.m. Reading 3:10~4:50 p.m.

Learn and work with your classmates.Seize every minute.

Use dictionaries if necessary. No cell phone in class.

GOALS OF THE COURSE Oral components in Sophomore English will help students

communicate in academic context. Content is derived from the reading materials covered both inside and outside of classroom. Students are expected to be able to do short presentation on topics ranged from personal issues to academic discussions.

Sophomore English casts its attention on training students’ ability in reading more advanced materials, such as textbooks or simple academic essays. The main goal is to maximize students’ opportunities to apply previously learned reading skills and cultivating critical thinking into clearly written articles.

Writing skills for surviving in academic contexts are emphasized at this year. Skills like note-taking and paraphrasing can help students in classroom lecture and comprehending reading assignments.

(from 2008-2009 Teacher Handbook, pp.13-15, Freshman and Sophomore English for Non-English majors, CYCU Language Center)

COURSE DESCRIPTION Sophomore English challenges

students to reach higher level of English learning and draws their attention on the concept that English as the tool to understand the world. Students learn to respond to issues relating to current trends or topics discussed in particular academic field.

(from 2008-2009 Teacher’s Handbook, p.13, Freshman and Sophomore English for Non-English majors, CYCU Language Center)

SUMMARY OF THE GOALS To help students reach higher levels

of English learning , including speaking and reading skills, so that students are well-prepared to challenge TOEIC or TOEFL .

To assist students’ understanding and preparing their future career.

To enrich students’ spirits of humanitarianism.

TEXTBOOKS Reading Keys

2011 Active Listening 3 Barron's TOEIC Test, with audio compact

discs, 5th EditionBy Lin Lougheed, Ed.D2010 Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

TEXTBOOKS Supplement

CNN Learning Network http://www.lib.cycu.edu.tw/English_study/

index.htmlVocabulary in Use Intermediate

By Stuart Redman 1999 Cambridge University Press

ASSESSMENT-3 Attendance—20%

Consistently and actively participate in classroom discussions.

Collaboratively learn with the classmates.曠課六次，此項成績零分。唯公假除外，而且一定要事先請假。

ASSESSMENT-1 Pleasure Reading Passport—1??0%

Online learning resources 3 points x (A － 15) hours = X points

English Corner 3 points x (B － 3) hours = Y points

Other activities 6 points x (C － 3) times = Z points

Total = (X + Y + Z) points

ASSESSMENT-2 Online Practice—10%

More than 16 times TOEIC transcript (for next

semester)???Take the test: 20 points905~990: 100860~990: 90730~855: 80470~725: 70

ASSESSMENT-4 Quizzes and assignments

No make-up quizzes.No make-up assignments.

ASSESSMENT-5 Midterm Examination—10%

No make-up exam. Final Examination—20%

No make-up exam.

SYLLABUS-SEPTEMBER 09/13 Introduction to the course 09/20 The Importance of Education 09/27 Test Preparation

SYLLABUS-OCTOBER 10/04 It Is My Type 10/11 Communicating With Others 10/18 My Career, My Dream 10/25 Writing A Cover Letter or

Personal Statement

SYLLABUS-NOVEMBER 11/01 Test Preparation 11/08 Midterm Exam 11/15 11/22 Climate Crisis 11/29 Test Preparation

SYLLABUS-DECEMBER 12/06 Introducing Myself In A Job

Interview 12/13 Test Preparation 12/20 Test Preparation 12/27 Introducing Myself In A Job

Interview

SYLLABUS-JANUARY 01/03 Review. English Learning

Passport is due. 01/10 Final Examination

TO-DO LIST Volunteer as a TA Textbooks Grouping (Wharton School)

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