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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 8
Course Title


4-Year College of Day Division
School
System

Department

Position Titl
Instructor e

Q918 Office #5238
Office Phone Number
Instructor's
Contact 92107@mail.wzu.edu.tw
Information E-mail
Wed. 1:00-3:00 pm; Thur. 1:00-3:00 pm; or by appo
Office Hours intment
Required Course
Credits 4.0 Category Elective Course

For Academic Year Year Taught1
Course
Categories
For Academic Semester Class Taught
(character of leadership)


1.
2.
3.
4.


(3500)
Course (300)(passport project)
Description




This course centers on the character of leadership with the inte
gration of General Education. The course aims at enhancing stude
nts advanced English listening, speaking, reading, and writing
abilities, and developing their multi-cultural awareness. The co
urse covers four themes:
1. Character: young and social leaders;

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2. Changes: leading arts and education;

3. Concepts: leading thoughts and beliefs;
4. Choices: leading science and discoveries.

The highlight of the first semester is individual reflection whi

le the second semester focuses on collective interactions. The c
ourse content and activities are devised on the basis of flipped
classroom where students are required to complete the weekly pre
views of the relevant listening and reading (up to 3,500 headwor
ds) and to apply them in various kinds of speaking and writing p
ractice (about 300 words) in class. The major form of evaluation
is the passport project. The teacher and students choose and com
plete the tasks that are appropriate to their abilities and of t
heir interests. The suggested tasks include: entering English co
ntests, interviewing local experts, debating in class or online,
writing a proposal, and presenting a written report/ oral report
on social media after taking a field trip.

1.
2.
3.
4.300
5.

6.
With different themes and types of listening, reading, speaking
and writing practice in addition to the various task completion,
students will be able to:
1.Understand different kinds of listening texts that are relevan
t to the themes, including conversations, reports, comments, lec
Course tures, and etc.
Objectives 2.Use acquired vocabulary words and knowledge of General Educati
on to discuss issues and express opinions.
3.Comprehend additional articles that are relevant and/or cross-
disciplinary.
4.Write essays of approximately 300 words. The genres include: a
compare and contrast essay and a persuasive essay.
5.Complete tasks, such as conducting an interview, giving a pres
entation, participating in a mini-debate, writing a proposal, wr
iting a written report, etc.
6.Display and exhibit project work.

30%--mid-term exam (Listening 30% + Reading 30% + Writing 20% +

Speaking20%)
45%--
tasks passport project (Students work in groups and choose three
to complete, two of which have to be written.)
Evaluation 25%-- weekly listening/reading comprehension check, one complete
Criteria
d writing assignment, oral practice, etc.

Course 1. Students are required to attend all the classes on time
Requirements and abide by all the classroom regulations of the teacher. Stud
& Policies ents are considered as being late if they arrive at the class le

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ss than 10 minutes late. It is regarded as a one-hour absence if

they are more than 10 minutes late unless a prior arrangement ha
s been made.
;

2. Except for sick leave, any sort of leave should be done onlin
e beforehand with proof. If sick leave is asked, provide the tea
cher with a copy of relevant proof (or a note signed by any rele
vant personnel) within two weeks and then the leave will be appr
oved.

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3. Students are not allowed to take any makeup test for any abse
nce.

4. Cellular/smart phones are prohibited using in class unless it
is required by the lesson. Any noise or use of a cellular/smart
phone in class will result in some unpleasant consequence.


5. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Assignment of plagiarism w
ill be graded zero. Plagiarism will also be punished on the basi
s of school rules.

6. Use the format of assignments as required (
)
All assignments must be typed and saved in your own dis
k.
()
Times New Roman. ( Times New Roman )
Font: 12. (12)
Double-spacing. ()
7. Deadlines for assignments are strict. Late assignments will c
ause a 25% discount. Complaints about the grades must occur with
in one week of receiving the grade.


8. The students who use the second-hand textbooks must erase the
answers to the exercises in their textbooks. Any violation will
cause one point deducted from the 40% ordinary evaluation.
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Please respect copyright and use ori

ginal text books.
1Q: Skills for success 4: reading and writing (2nd e
d.)Daise, D., Norloff, C., & Carne, P.Oxford U
niversity Press
2015
ISBN
Textbooks N
2Q: Skills for Success 4: Listening and Speaking (2E
d.)Freire, R., & Jones, T.Oxford University Pr
ess
2015
ISBN
N
1Understanding and Using English Grammar (4th ed.).
Azar, B. S., Koch, R. S., & Hagen, S. A.Pearson Ed
References ucation.

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2iQ Online Practice: www.iqonlinepractice.com

3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PydbiLUJ-yo

4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XmKMdgw68g

5https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-OGKGmxSbw

6https://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/mar/24/societ
y

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Course Content & Schedule

Instructional A Assignments,Test
Wee Date Units Remarks
k pproaches s
and Others

Course 9/18 (Mon.)

Introduction Opening day:
106/09/18 classes begin
1
106/09/24 at 13:10 and
evening classes
at 20:20.

Character: Lecture/ Weekly 9/30 (Sat.)

young and social Discussion/ comprehension adjusted as
leaders Task-based check workday (for
106/09/25 RUnit 3-1: The activities 10/09 Monday
2 good teen schedule)
106/10/01 LUnit 3-2:
Growing up
quickly

Character: Lecture/ Weekly 10/4 (Wed.) Mid

young and social Discussion/ comprehension -autumn
leaders Task-based check Festival
106/10/02 RUnit 3-1: The activities
3 good teen
106/10/08 LUnit 3-2:
Growing up
quickly

Changes: Lecture/ Weekly 10/9 (Mon.)

Leading arts and Discussion/ comprehension adjusted
education Task-based check holiday
RUnit 4-2: activities 10/10 (Tue.)
Haji Noor Deen National Day
a Chinese
106/10/09 Muslim
4 calligrapher
106/10/15 Co-teaching:
(Dr.)
Calligraphy
LUnit 4-1:
Quiltings new
popularity

Changes: Lecture/ Weekly

106/10/16
5 Leading arts and Discussion/ comprehension
106/10/22 education Task-based check
RUnit 4-2: Writing I:
Haji Noor Deen Comparative and

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a Chinese activities Contrast Essay

Muslim
calligrapher
Co-teaching:
(Dr.)
Calligraphy
LUnit 4-1:
Quiltings new
popularity

Changes: Lecture/ Weekly

Leading arts and Discussion/ comprehension
education Task-based check
RUnit 4-2: activities
Haji Noor Deen
a Chinese
106/10/23 Muslim
6 calligrapher
106/10/29 Co-teaching:
(Dr.)
Calligraphy
LUnit 4-1:
Quiltings new
popularity

Passport Revision of
106/10/30 Project: Writing I
7 Theme 1 or Theme
106/11/05 2 Task

Passport (Written)
106/11/06 Project: Project Work 1
8 Theme 1 or Theme Due
106/11/12 2 Task

106/11/13 Midterm Exam 11/13-11/19

9 Midterm Exam
106/11/19 Week

Concepts: Lecture/ Weekly

Leading thoughts Discussion/ comprehension
and beliefs Task-based check
106/11/20
RUnit 2-1: So activities
10 much dead space
106/11/26 RUnit 2-2: Now
on stage your
home
LUnit 2-1: A
perfect mess
LUnit 2-2: The

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changing
business dress
code
Extra: The
Guardian Book
Review of A
Perfect Mess

Concepts: Lecture/ Weekly

Leading thoughts Discussion/ comprehension
and beliefs Task-based check
RUnit 2-1: So activities
much dead space
RUnit 2-2: Now
on stage your
home
106/11/27 LUnit 2-1: A
11 perfect mess
106/12/03 LUnit 2-2: The
changing
business dress
code
Extra: The
Guardian Book
Review of A
Perfect Mess

106/12/04 Passport 12/10 (Sun.)

12 Project: Theme 3 Wenzao Garden
106/12/10 Task Fair

Passport (Written) 12/11(Mon.)

106/12/11 Project: Theme 3 Project Work 2 Holiday
13
106/12/17 Task Due adjusted for
12/10

Choices: Lecture/ Weekly

Leading science Discussion/ comprehension
and discoveries Task-based check
RUnit 5-1: activities
Eating well
less science,
more common
106/12/18 sense
14 RUnit 5-2:
106/12/24 Anatomy of a
nutrition trend
LUnit 5-1:
Food additives
linked to
hyperactivity in
kids
LUnit 5-2:
The Flavr

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Savr Tomato
Co-teaching:
Food Science

Choices: Lecture/ Weekly 12/25 (Mon.)

Leading science Discussion/ comprehension Christmas;
and discoveries Task-based check Compensation
RUnit 5-1: activities day-off for
Eating well Review Test CSEPT
less science,
more common
sense
RUnit 5-2:
Anatomy of a
106/12/25 nutrition trend
15
106/12/31 LUnit 5-1:
Food additives
linked to
hyperactivity in
kids
LUnit 5-2:
The Flavr
Savr Tomato
Co-teaching:
Food Science

107/01/01 Passport 1/1 (Mon.)

16 Project: Theme 4 New Years Day
107/01/07 Task

107/01/08 Passport (Written) 1/1 (Mon.)

17 Project: Theme 4 Project Work 3 New Years Day
107/01/14 Task Due

107/01/15 Project Work 1/15-1/19 Final

18
107/01/21 Exhibition Exam Week

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