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1061
Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
Syllabus for the 1st Semester of the 2017 Academic
Year

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ENGLISH 6
Course Title


4-Year College of Day Division
School
System

Department

Position Titl
Instructor e

Z902 Office 5902
Office Phone Number
Instructor's
Contact 88002@mail.wzu.edu.tw
Information E-mail
Mon. 12:10-13:00 Tue. 12:10-14:00 Thur. 12:10-13:
Office Hours 00
Required Course
Credits 4.0 Category Elective Course

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



(2700)(220
)
The course is topic based and designed to enhance high intermedi
ate level students English listening, speaking, reading and wr
iting skills. Students will learn to communicate within the cont
Course
Description tastes,topics
ext of relating to personal stories and events, personal
world cultures, socializing skills, rules and regulation
s, crimes and punishments, strange events and superstitions by l
istening to and practicing a variety of dialogues, reading and d
iscussing texts (up to 2700 headwords) relating to the themes or
reading strategies, and composing stories, articles and letters
(around 220 words). The genres include recount, instruction, arg
ument and classification.

Course
Objectives 1.
2.

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3.
4.220
5.
a.
b.
c.as . . as not as . . as
d.
e.
f.
g.
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

With respect to the topics, students will be able to
1.comprehend a variety of spoken and written forms of selected t
ext-types
2.initiate and participate in conversations of various setting
s
3.demonstrate comprehension of new texts using the acquired head
words
4.compose articles, stories and letters, each with 220 words
5.demonstrate control of communication using the following gramm
ar points:
a.simple and continuous forms of verbs
b.gerunds and infinitives
c.comparisons using as . . as and not as . . as
d.simple present passive tense
e.inseparable phrasal verbs
f.passive of modal verbs
g.past perfect tense
6.communicate using the following functions:
a.highlighting personal stories and events
b.summarizing what people say to show understanding
c.expressing assertion
d.using statement questions to check understanding
e.organizing viewpoints
f.agreeing with viewpoints
g.clarifying meanings

LDCC104

Dr. E-learning
Evaluation
Criteria
(LDCC)

103

155

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207

259

30()

10
LDCC

LDCCDr. E-learni
ng LDCC

10

LDCC

40%-- class-related performance (attendance, participation, quiz

zes, assignments, CSEPT score and self-learning at the LDCC)

30%--Midterm Exam
30%--Final Exam

1. Students are required to attend all the classes on time

and abide by all the classroom regulations of the college. Any s
ort of leave should be made beforehand and sick leave should be
made on the day, before class starts, with e-mail or phone call.
The document should be signed along with a copy of prescription
(or evidence signed by any relevant personnel) on the day when s
tudents return to school.


2. Students are not allowed to take any makeup test for an
y absence;
Course Students are not permitted to use cellular phone in class;
Requirements Students are not allowed to bring drink or food in the computer
& Policies lab;
Students are regarded ABSENT if they are late by 10 minutes,
unless a prior arrangement has been made. There are no make-up t
ests.
Students are required to check their attendance status regularly
and make any necessary correction within two weeks.
; ;
;

3. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Assignment of plagiar
ism will be graded zero. Plagiarism will also be punished on the
basis of school rules.

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4. Format of assignments:
All assignments must be typed with an A4-sized white pap
er.
All assignments must be saved in your own disk.
A heading should be added with subject, assignment titl
e, student class, name, ID, & date .
Times New Roman/font 12
One-point-five spacing
All assignments will be graded zero if you fail to follo
w the correct format.
No late assignment will be accepted.

A4



/: Times New Roman 12



5. Students are obliged to keep a Study Portfolio (or e-portfoli
o) which includes Course syllabus, Handouts, Quizzes, Examinatio
n papers & assignments. A 300-word reflection is strongly recomm
ended. The file management can be made according to the themes o
r dates.

Please respect copyright and use ori

ginal text books.
1Touchstone Book 4A (2nd edition)McCarthy, M., M
cCarten, J., & Sandiford, H.Cambridge University Pres
s.
2014
ISBN9781107679368
N
2A Genre-based Approach to Academic Writing (3rd editio
n)Johnson, D., & Crombie, W.TungHua
2014

Textbooks ISBN9789574837755

3Cry FreedomBriley, JohnOxford Univers
ity Press
1987
ISBN9780194792561
N
4Understanding and using English grammarAzar,
B., & Hagen, S.Person, Longman
2009
ISBN9780132464505
N
1https://www.youtube.com/user/unicefUNICEF
UNICEF
References 2A Liberal Nun in Baghdad. http://www.nytimes.com
Hadid, ZThe New York Times Magazine

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3In Mrs. Crowell Library. http://www.nytimes.com

Daiz, J.The New York Times Magazine
4The Lifelong Incomplete. http://www.nytimes.com
Storr, R.The New York Times Magazine
5How Artists Change the World. http://www.nytimes.co
mBrooks, D.The New York Times Magazine

Additional Re
mark

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Course Content & Schedule

Instructional App
Wee Date Units roaches Assignments,Te Remarks
k sts
and Others

Course Introduction; Reader 09/18 Opening;

Introduction; Needs analysis project day classes
Classroom begin at 13:10
106/09/18 Management; and evening
1
106/09/24 Portfolio; classes at
Readers Project: 20:20.
Introduction

AGAAW Chapter 1: Lecture; Group Malak and 09/30 adjusted

Thinking about work the Boat: as
Writing; Topic Video Clip workday (for
106/09/25 sentences; focusing on 10/09 Monday
2
106/10/01 Textual the conflict schedule)
relations between human
rights and
refugees

AGAAW Chapter 2: Models; Textual In Mrs. 10/4 Mid-autumn

Recount Texts analysis; Crowell Festival
Practice; Library by holidays
Writing One Production Junot Diaz,
Title: A life- In-class author.
changing Discussions and A Liberal
experience. Reflections Nun in Baghdad
(In-Class by Zaha Hadid,
106/10/02 Writing) architect
3
106/10/08 The
Lifelong
Incomplete by
Robert Storr,
artist and
critic
Writing One:
Pair writing

AGAAW Chapter 2: Models; Textual 10/9-10/10

106/10/09 Recount Texts analysis; holiday
4
106/10/15 Practice; (National Day)
Production

Touchstone Unit Setting context; Workbook

106/10/16
5 1: Interesting Modeling; Grammar: Ch.
106/10/22 Lives A, B 1-5 (Ex. 11);
Ch. 2-3 (Ex.
9, 10);

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Practice; Ch. 2-9 (Ex.

Production 35); Ch. 14-3
(Ex. 14); Ch.
14-5
(Ex. 20); Ch.
14-6 (Ex. 28);
Ch. 14-7 (Ex.
30, 32, 35)

Touchstone Unit Setting context; Workbook

1: Interesting Modeling; Self-study:
Lives D Practice; Lesson C
106/10/23 Production
6 Writing Two Writing Two:
106/10/29 Title: A Individual
difficult Writing
decision in life

Touchstone Unit Setting context; Workbook &

106/10/30 2: Personal Modeling; Grammar: B4
7 Tastes A, Practice; Self-study:
106/11/05 Production Lesson B

Touchstone Unit Setting context; Workbook

106/11/06 2: Personal Modeling;
8
106/11/12 Tastes C Practice;
Production

106/11/13
9 Midterm Exam
106/11/19

Midterm Exam Discussion;

Discussion; Models; Textual
106/11/20 Touchstone Unit analysis;
10
106/11/26 2: Personal Practice;
Tastes D Production

AGAAW Chapter 3: Models; Textual How Artists

Instruction analysis; Chang the
Texts Practice; World by David
Writing Three Production Brooks
Title: How to
106/11/27
Eight
11 help to change Ordinary
106/12/03 the world. People Who
Changed the
World by Pawel
Alva Nazaruk
Writing
Three:
Individual

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Writing

AGAAW Chapter 3: Setting context;

106/12/04 Instruction Modeling;
12
106/12/10 Texts Practice;
Production

Touchstone Unit Setting context; Workbook 12/10 (Sunday)

3: World Culture Modeling; Grammar: Ch. Wenzao Garden
A Practice; 11-3 (Ex. 8, Fair
106/12/11 Production 9, 14, 16);
13 Ch. 14-2 (Ex. 12/11 (Monday)
106/12/17 4); Ch. 14-8 holiday
(Ex. 37, 38); adjusted for
D1 & D3 12/10

Touchstone Unit Setting context; Workbook

3: World Culture Modeling; Writing
B Practice; Four: Pair
Writing Four Production Writing
106/12/18 Title: How to
14
106/12/24 start a
neighborhood
after-school
program.

Touchstone Unit Setting context; Self-study: 12/25 Christmas

3: World Culture Modeling; Lesson C (Monday off)
D Practice; Workbook
106/12/25 Production
15 Speaker to give
106/12/31 a speech on
Languages and
Culture

Cry Freedom I Group Readers 01/1 New Year

107/01/01 Presentation response Day
16
107/01/07 (Monday off)

Cry Freedom II Review; Portfolio Due

107/01/08 Wrap up the Reflection
17 course &
107/01/14 Reflection

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107/01/15 Final Final

18 Examination Examination
107/01/21 Week

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