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Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
Syllabus for the 1st Semester of the 2017 Academic
Year

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ENGLISH 9
Course Title


4-Year College of Day Division
School
System

Department

Position Titl
Instructor e

Z903 Office (07) 3426031 Ext. 5
Office Phone Number 334
Instructor's
Contact 79007@mail.wzu.edu.tw
Information E-mail
Mon. 18:00-19:59 and Fri. 20:00~22:00 or by appoi
Office Hours ntment
Required Course
Credits 4.0 Category Elective Course

For Academic Year Year Taught1
Course
Categories
For Academic Semester Class Taught


350~500


The course is designed to enhance high advanced level student
s English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Stu
dents will listen to and read a variety of authentic selections,

including news, documentary, science and topical issues. In acco
Course
Description rdance with these topics, they will learn to conduct listening a
nd reading practice, deliver speeches, hold debates as well as p
anel discussions, and write well-organized speeches, mini resear
ched academic essays with proper documentation, and extemporaneo
us writing of 350~500 words including responses to audio and vid
eo materials, and other application as summaries, minutes of mee
tings, and proposals. Types of texts may include a mixture of ge
nres such as exposition, recount, description and classificatio
n, cause and effect, compare and contrast.

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.350~500

With respect to the topics, students will be able to

Course 1.comprehend a variety of spoken and written forms of selected t
ext-types,
Objectives
2.make and deliver various types of speeches,
3.initiate and participate in debates of various topics,
4.demonstrate comprehension of new texts using the acquired head
words,
5.compose speeches of various length and mini academic researche
d paper with documentation and
6.complete extemporaneous writing of 350~500 words in response t
o required tasks within limited time.

40% (1. 20%; 2.

30%3.30%; 4.
20%)
30% (30%30%
20% 20%)
30% (1. 50%;
2.20%; 3.15%; 4.
15%)

LDCC104

Dr. E-learning

(LDCC)
Evaluation
Criteria 103

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LDCCDr. E-learni
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LDCC

REQUIREMENTS:
1. Punctuality
a. Be in class on time. No extension of time in quiz will b
e given to late students.
b. No late assignments will be accepted without just cause.
2. Tasks, assignments, and quiz.
a. Group/Pair presentation should be completed as schedule
d. No postponement will be accepted for personal reasons.
b. Pop quiz will be given for preparation and review purpos
es and no announcement will be made in advance.
c. No make-up quiz, tests, presentation will be given.
3. Leave of any kind should be informed to the teacher by p
hone, email, by classmates before or on the day of absence. The
teacher has the right to reserve approval.
4. English in class.
ATTENDANCE POLICIES:
Course All students must abide by the attendance regulations set by Wen
Requirements zao University of Languages.
& Policies a. Being late for over 10 minutes or departure 10 minutes e
arlier than the end of class is considered an absence.
b. An excused absence must be supported by an official proo
f. For sick leave, receipts from the clinics or medicine bags ma
rked with prescription date are accepted.
c. The student who has reached 15 hours of absence or above for
any reasons risks failing this course.
d. Cell phones must be turned off or remain mute in class.

ASSIGNMENT FORMAT:
All turned-in assignments must be typed and double- spaced.
Use font Times New Roman size 12. (An acceptable alternative
is font Arial size 12.)
Leave 1 inch (2.5 cm) of margins on four sides.

Please respect copyright and use ori

ginal text books.
1Q: Skills for Success 5 Reading and WritingCapl
Textbooks an, Nigel A. and Scott Roys Douglas eds.Oxford UP
2015
ISBN978-0-19-4819

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N
2Q: Skills for Success 5 Listening and SpeakingE
arle-Carlin, Susan eds.Oxford UP
2015
ISBN978-0-19-4819
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1Longman Academic Writing Series 5: Essays to Research P
apersMeyers, Alan edsPearson
2www.iQOnlinePractice.com
3CNN http://edition.cnn.com/
4BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
5Al Jazeera English http://www.aljazeera.com/

6"Cathedral." An introduction to fiction.Carver,
R.Longman
7"Small Country." Q: Skills for Success 5: Reading and W
ritingHornby, N.Oxford
8https://movingworlds.org/about/
experteering-vs-Volunto

uringMovingWorlds
References 9http://classics.mit.edu/Tzu/artwar.htmlGiles,
L.
10http://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/33jan/kell
er.htmKeller, H.The Atlantic Online.
11http://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=6,23,45,6,6&post=9
348Liu, K.Taiwan Today
12http://www.bbc.com/news/10602697Sui,C.
BBC, Asia Pacific
13https://www.theguardian.com /cities/2016/mar/15/bicycl
e-kingdom-reborn-pavement-cycling-taipei-taiwanVan Mead,
N.The Guardian

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Course Content & Schedule

Instructional
Wee Date Units Approaches Assignments,Tes Remarks
k ts
and Others

Introduction lecture, Q5 Listening 09/18

to the course, discussion, Unit 1-1: My Opening;
presentation, stroke of day classes
: Focus: etc. insight begin at
106/09/18 individual reflection Writing 1 13:10 and
1 Orientation: new narrative: evening
106/09/24 challenges and (individual classes at
adjustment work/ suggested 20:20.
Youtube: TED--My topic: personal
stroke of insight/ crisis)
Bolte Taylor

: lecture, Q5 Listening 09/30

Theme I. Education and discussion, Unit 1-1: My adjusted
Personal Development presentation, stroke of as workday
106/09/25 etc. insight (for 10/09
2 Transformation from Monday
106/10/01 personal crises schedule)
Elements
of leadership

lecture, Writing 1 10/4

Transformation from discussion, revision Mid-autumn
personal crises: presentation, Festival
education etc. holidays
106/10/02
3 Leadership and
106/10/08 personality traits
YouTube: Helen
KellerBiography of a
great thinker

lecture, Q5 Reading 10/9-10/10

106/10/09 Transformation in discussion, Unit 2-1: Laid-
4 career development presentation, back labor: the holidays
106/10/15 etc. 140 homemade (National
scarf Day)

lecture, Oral
Transformation in discussion, Presentation 1:
106/10/16
5 mental, physical, and presentation, (pair work/
106/10/22 spiritual health etc. suggested
topic: Martial
Leadership and self-
discipline

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YouTube: tai chi for Arts

beginners

: : / lecture, Q5 Reading
discussion, Unit 1-1:
Theme II. presentation, history of the
Globalization: etc. Maori language
Environmental/Social Writing 2
Impacts and Challenges speech summary
: (group work)
106/10/23 Cultural impact:
6
106/10/29 language and identity
:
()

:(
)

: lecture, Q5 Reading 10/25 Co-

Cultural impact: discussion, Unit 1-2: when teaching by
challenges and presentation, languages die Prof.
106/10/30 solutions etc. Beatrice
7
106/11/05 Reading: endangered Leung
languages (UNESCO
website)

lecture, Q5 Listening
Leadership and discussion, Unit 3-1: Wild
strategic planning presentation, survivors
-- etc. Q5 Listening
: Survival Unit 3-2:
skills learned from Caught off
nature: survival of guard
the fittest Online
106/11/06 YouTube: predators research (group
8 official trailer work-- making a
106/11/12 -- data base/
: Survival suggested
skills learned from topic:
history: Sun Tzus management
principles skills, e.g
YouTube: sun tzu -- Black Swan
the art of war (short Effect)
documentary)

Midterm lecture, Midterm

106/11/13 Assessment: discussion, Exam Week
9 Tests in presentation,
106/11/19 English etc.

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: : lecture, Q5 Listening
discussion, Unit 5-1:
Theme III. presentation, Environmental
Localization: etc. psychology
Community and Citizen
Participation:
106/11/20 :
10 Territorial
106/11/26 behaviors: gender
differences and
interpretation
YouTube: Proxemics -
-the study of human
space

: lecture, Self-study:
Non-verbal discussion, Q5 Listening
communication presentation, Unit 5-2: What
strategies: etc. your stuff says
affiliation or about you
invasion Debate in
simplified form
Defining private and (introduction
106/11/27 public space and
11 YouTube:Differences practice/group
106/12/03 between Man and Woman work)
(Differenze tra Uomo e
Donna - Bruno
Bozzetto)
YouTube: TEDx
EastHampton - Michael
Radparvar on Privately
-Owned Public Spaces

(1): lecture, Debate in

/ discussion, simplified form
presentation, (introduction
Renovation Project etc. and
(1): Observation and practice/group
report on a particular work)
106/12/04 public area on campus Project
12 or in a neighboring Preparation
106/12/10 community Q5 Reading
YouTube: Stata Unit 5-1: The
Center , MIT new oases
YouTube: Funny
warning signs around
the world

106/12/11 (2): lecture, Q5 Reading 12/10

13 discussion, Unit 5-2: A (Sunday)
106/12/17 Renovation Project path to road Wenzao
(2): Deciding on a Garden Fair

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site for renovation presentation, safety with no

design with expected etc. signpost 12/11
results (Monday)
YouTube: Jan Gehl on holiday
changing mindsets adjusted
about urban planning for 12/10
and living

: : lecture,
discussion,
Theme IV. presentation,
Mobilization: etc.
International
Cooperation and Multi-
cultural Infusion

Alternative ideas for
106/12/18 a public space
14 (3):
106/12/24 Renovation
Project (3): A
renovation design for
multi-purposes
YouTube:
complementary and
alternative medicine
video (American Health
Journal)

lecture, Q5 Listening 12/25

Reducing environmental discussion, Unit 6-2: Christmas
impacts presentation, Boulder Bike-to (Monday
(4): etc. -School off)
Renovation Program
106/12/25 Project (4): Hardware
15 Design
106/12/31 YouTube:
complementary and
alternative medicine
video (American Health
Journal)

: Health lecture, Q5 Reading 01/1

the internal discussion, Unit 8-1: A New Year
environmental presentation, healthy Day
protection etc. lifestyle can (Monday
107/01/01 (5): reduce fatigue, off)
16 Renovation boost energy
107/01/07 Project (5): Software
Design
YouTube: How to
boost energy
naturally the 5
best natural energy

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boosting foods

(6): lecture,
Renovation discussion,
107/01/08 Project (6): presentation,
17 Exhibition etc.
107/01/14 YouTube: Red Bull
Gives You Wings

Final Presentations
: Final Semester-
Assessment end
107/01/15 Exhibit
18
107/01/21 Self- and
Peer Assessments on
Leadership

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