Fridays 3:10 ~5:00 PM at Humanities Bldg 308
Prof. Ding-ren Tsao Humanities Bldg 612
Office Hours: Wed. 1:30 ~3:30 PM or by appointment
Suren Chat Room: Wednesdays 8:00 PM~9:00PM
Class Blog Site: http://u1587b.blogspot.com
The purposes for this course remain the same as last semester. Summit I will continue to be the principle textbook for this class. Personal blog keeping will no longer be required; however, you are encouraged to maintain the habit of keeping track of your progress in English proficiency enhancement regularly. In addition, you are invited to post your thoughts, discoveries, reflections and other suitable material to our class blog. If you submit comments or opinions (written in English) to any English language medium (newspaper, magazine, TV/radio, website), please share it with the class.
We are aware that what we do in class once a week is not enough to significantly enhance your English proficiency. You must do more listening/ reading/ writing/ speaking on your own during the weeks. It is our hope that the activities designed for this class will lead you into the wide wide world of your self-motivated learning. Some new features for this class are listening/ watching/ reading feature articles on New York Times, time with "Friends" and weekly stewardship.
New York Times (on line)
A. Reasons for choosing it
- Consistently good content (wide diversity, broad scope, good sources, good writing)
- Versatile modes of presentations (traditional articles, video, slide shows, MP3, blogs, interactive graphics) and desirable program length
- Cumulative content and archival search capability (thus allowing audience/readers to access repeatedly and to search for related articles)
- Feedback comments
- User friendly site design
- Free and delivered daily to your e-mail address.
B. Method
- Select a suitable feature article (incorporating class opinions)
- Students listen/watch/read the selection in own time to achieve good understanding.
- Bring questions and insights to class the following week for discussion and sharing.
- Listening Comprehension Quiz.
Each week, the team on duty will help out with the running of the class. Routine duties include:
1. Audio-visual equipments preparation and operation: operate the computer, overhead projector, adjust microphone volume, and ready the screen.
2. Environment management: make sure the lights, temperature, air flow, student seats and the writing board are all in proper working order for the class.
3. Paperwork management and assistance in coordination of class activities.
4. For special tasks, the instructor will meet with responsible team members ahead of the class.
Class Plan- The first hour will be devoted mainly to Summit. We will listen to the CDs, do the exercises, and paired-up practices.
- The second hour will be devoted to discussions, viewing/listening of NY Times feature stories and Friends. And quizzes.
- Class Participation (in class as well as online) 25%
- Listening Comprehension Quizzes (LCQs) 45%
- Mid-term & Final 30%
* The content for LCQs will come from segments of Summit, the NYT video/podcast/MP3 and Friends.
** The format for mid-term and final will be the same as the final from last semester.
Proposed Course Schedule (U)
| | Date | Major Contents | Activities | Steward |
| 1 | 2/22 | Introduction of new features to this class: NY Times, Suren Chat Room | CEF reminder, | |
| 2 | 2/29 | | | |
| 3 | 3/7 | Summit I Unit 5, Review & Discuss NYT1, "Friends"; | LCQ1 | |
| 4 | 3/14 | Summit I Unit 5; View "Friends" | | |
| 5 | 3/21 | Summit I Unit 5, "Friends 2(6-22)"; | LCQ2 | A+B |
| 6 | 3/28 | Summit I Unit 6; Assign NYT2, "Friends 2 (6-22)" | | Choco |
| 7 | 4/5 | (No Class) | | |
| 8 | 4/11 | Summit I Unit 6, Discuss NYT2, | LCQ3 | Doughnut |
| 9 | 4/18 | Mid-term | | Echo |
| 10 | 4/25 | Disciuss Q3, NYT 2, Summit I: Unit 7, "Friends 3"; | LCQ4 | Fantastic 6 |
| 11 | 5/2 | | | G3 |
| 12 | 5/9 | Summit I Unit 7, "Friends 4"; | LCQ5 | How |
| 13 | 5/16 | | | If |
| 14 | 5/23 | Special Arrangement: Lisbon Story | | |
| 15 | 5/30 | Summit I Unit 8, "Friends 5"; | LCQ6 | JJ |
| 16 | 6/6 | Simmit I Unit 8, Friends 5 | | |
| 17 | 6/13 | Final | | |
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