Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Spring Semester
Year 2025 345273 English for World Affairs II 1 2.0 2 △ I-CHIEN CHEN Diversified English (III) 39 0 中級

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2025	345273	English for World Affairs II	1	2.0	2	△	I-CHIEN CHEN	Diversified English (III)	39	0	中級

Course Plan：

Instructor I-CHIEN CHEN　Office Hours

Email icchen@ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2024-12-12 12:44:07

Course Objective 本課程旨在帶領學生讀、理解並分析國際時事,提高學生之英文能力，透過對多元主體之解析，讓學生了解單字用法，句型結構，特殊術語和慣用俚語等，提升閱讀能力，另外配合聽力技巧學習，提升理解能力。本課程著重英文閱讀，聽力與口說能力，鼓勵學生以英文討論國際時事，發表見解，拓展對世界的認識。 This course intends to enhance students’ reading, speaking and listening abilities by using quality newspapers, journals, interviews and podcast. It will help students enrich their vocabulary and acquire key English expressions and sentence patterns used in different realms like politics, arts, entertainment, science & technology, sports, business and health. Students learn to read, discuss and debate global issues through diverse forms of activities. This course familiarizes students with world affairs and broadens their perspective of the world.

Course Schedule Week 1 Introduction Week 2 Arts & Entertainment News Week 3 Arts & Entertainment News Week 4 Arts & Entertainment News Week 5 Sports News Week 6 Sports News Week 7 Health & Wellness News Week 8 Health & Wellness News Week 9 Campus-wide English Proficiency Test Week 10 Class Mid-term Exam Week 11 Business News Week 12 Business News Week 13 Politics News Week 14 Politics News Week 15 Science & Technology News Week 16 Science & Technology News Week 17 Science & Technology News Week 18 Final Exam

Evaluation and grading policy Participation & class activities (20%); class mid-term examination (25%); class final examination (35%); mid-term English proficiency examination (20%).

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
Selected news materials from online news websites.

The access to curricular consultation Send messages to icchen@ntut.edu.tw.

Expanding teaching and resources

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG3：良好健康和福祉（Good Health and Well-being）
SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）
SDG5：性別平等（Gender Equality）
SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities）
SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action）
SDG17：夥伴關係（Partnerships for the Goals）

Does the course incorporate AI

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Instructor	I-CHIEN CHEN　Office Hours
Email	icchen@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2024-12-12 12:44:07
Course Objective	本課程旨在帶領學生讀、理解並分析國際時事,提高學生之英文能力，透過對多元主體之解析，讓學生了解單字用法，句型結構，特殊術語和慣用俚語等，提升閱讀能力，另外配合聽力技巧學習，提升理解能力。本課程著重英文閱讀，聽力與口說能力，鼓勵學生以英文討論國際時事，發表見解，拓展對世界的認識。 This course intends to enhance students’ reading, speaking and listening abilities by using quality newspapers, journals, interviews and podcast. It will help students enrich their vocabulary and acquire key English expressions and sentence patterns used in different realms like politics, arts, entertainment, science & technology, sports, business and health. Students learn to read, discuss and debate global issues through diverse forms of activities. This course familiarizes students with world affairs and broadens their perspective of the world.
Course Schedule	Week 1 Introduction Week 2 Arts & Entertainment News Week 3 Arts & Entertainment News Week 4 Arts & Entertainment News Week 5 Sports News Week 6 Sports News Week 7 Health & Wellness News Week 8 Health & Wellness News Week 9 Campus-wide English Proficiency Test Week 10 Class Mid-term Exam Week 11 Business News Week 12 Business News Week 13 Politics News Week 14 Politics News Week 15 Science & Technology News Week 16 Science & Technology News Week 17 Science & Technology News Week 18 Final Exam
Evaluation and grading policy	Participation & class activities (20%); class mid-term examination (25%); class final examination (35%); mid-term English proficiency examination (20%).
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Selected news materials from online news websites.
The access to curricular consultation	Send messages to icchen@ntut.edu.tw.
Expanding teaching and resources
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG3：良好健康和福祉（Good Health and Well-being） SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG5：性別平等（Gender Equality） SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities） SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action） SDG17：夥伴關係（Partnerships for the Goals）
Does the course incorporate AI
Note