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 345260 English for World Affairs II 1 2.0 2 △ Yu-kuan Chen Diversified English (II) 35 0 中級

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2025	345260	English for World Affairs II	1	2.0	2	△	Yu-kuan Chen	Diversified English (II)	35	0	中級

Course Plan：

Instructor Yu-kuan Chen

Email ykchen@ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2024-12-28 13:24:34

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 Tentative Outline Week 1: Course Orientation & Diagnostic Test Week 2: Discussion on students' learning difficulties. Week 3: Theme One: Art and Innovation Week 4: Reading & Discussion (1) Week 5: Listening & Discussion (1) Week 6: Viewing & Discussion (1) Week 7: Theme Two: Cultural/Religious/Economical conflicts Week 8: Reading & Discussion (2) Week 9: Listening & Discussion (2) Week 10: Viewing & Discussion (2) Week 11: Theme Three: Extreme climate and ecological disasters Week 12: Reading & Discussion (3) Week 13: Listening & Discussion (3) Week 14: Viewing & Discussion (3) Week 15: Presentation Week 16: Presentation Week 17: Presentation Week 18: Final Exam 附註：開學上課時，老師會依據同學學習能力跟進度調整大綱內容。

Evaluation and grading policy Percentile of final grades (100%): 1. Group presentation in the class: 15 % 2. Individual tasks (homework and revision): 30% 3. Attendance and participation in the classroom discussions: 20 % 4. Final exam or paper (Oral & Written): 15% 5. English proficiency test: 20%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
1. Major text：開學時公布購書方式。 International Express: Intermediate by Keith Harding and Alastair Lane 2. Other references: Keynote 3 & 4 by David Bohlke Success with Reading 4 (3rd edition) by Connie Sliger Target Reading 1 & 2 by Michelle Witte & Zachary Fillingham; Age Power (1999). By Ken Dychtwald. Global Issues for Global Citizens (2006). Ed. by Vinay Bhargava. An Inconvenient Truth (2006). By Al Gore. Blue Gold (2011). By Maude Barlow and Tony Clark. The World in 2050 (2011). By Laurence C. Smith The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (1996). By Samuel Huntington

The access to curricular consultation To contact the instructor, students could email and join the LINE group of the class in the beginning of the semester.

選課同學可留意本頁面了解課程內容跟老師於此欄及時公佈的上課網頁平台。
或於平是下課時間，或者課後聯絡老師於ykchen@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）
SDG6：潔淨水與衛生（Clean Water and Sanitation）
SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy）
SDG8：尊嚴就業與經濟發展（Decent Work and Economic Growth）
SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）
SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities）
SDG11：永續城市與社區（Sustainable Cities and Communities）
SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production）
SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action）
SDG14：水下生命（Life below Water）
SDG15：陸域生命（Life on Land）
SDG17：夥伴關係（Partnerships for the Goals）

Does the course incorporate AI

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Instructor	Yu-kuan Chen
Email	ykchen@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2024-12-28 13:24:34
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	Tentative Outline Week 1: Course Orientation & Diagnostic Test Week 2: Discussion on students' learning difficulties. Week 3: Theme One: Art and Innovation Week 4: Reading & Discussion (1) Week 5: Listening & Discussion (1) Week 6: Viewing & Discussion (1) Week 7: Theme Two: Cultural/Religious/Economical conflicts Week 8: Reading & Discussion (2) Week 9: Listening & Discussion (2) Week 10: Viewing & Discussion (2) Week 11: Theme Three: Extreme climate and ecological disasters Week 12: Reading & Discussion (3) Week 13: Listening & Discussion (3) Week 14: Viewing & Discussion (3) Week 15: Presentation Week 16: Presentation Week 17: Presentation Week 18: Final Exam 附註：開學上課時，老師會依據同學學習能力跟進度調整大綱內容。
Evaluation and grading policy	Percentile of final grades (100%): 1. Group presentation in the class: 15 % 2. Individual tasks (homework and revision): 30% 3. Attendance and participation in the classroom discussions: 20 % 4. Final exam or paper (Oral & Written): 15% 5. English proficiency test: 20%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes 1. Major text：開學時公布購書方式。 International Express: Intermediate by Keith Harding and Alastair Lane 2. Other references: Keynote 3 & 4 by David Bohlke Success with Reading 4 (3rd edition) by Connie Sliger Target Reading 1 & 2 by Michelle Witte & Zachary Fillingham; Age Power (1999). By Ken Dychtwald. Global Issues for Global Citizens (2006). Ed. by Vinay Bhargava. An Inconvenient Truth (2006). By Al Gore. Blue Gold (2011). By Maude Barlow and Tony Clark. The World in 2050 (2011). By Laurence C. Smith The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (1996). By Samuel Huntington
The access to curricular consultation	To contact the instructor, students could email and join the LINE group of the class in the beginning of the semester. 選課同學可留意本頁面了解課程內容跟老師於此欄及時公佈的上課網頁平台。或於平是下課時間，或者課後聯絡老師於ykchen@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） SDG6：潔淨水與衛生（Clean Water and Sanitation） SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy） SDG8：尊嚴就業與經濟發展（Decent Work and Economic Growth） SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure） SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities） SDG11：永續城市與社區（Sustainable Cities and Communities） SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production） SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action） SDG14：水下生命（Life below Water） SDG15：陸域生命（Life on Land） SDG17：夥伴關係（Partnerships for the Goals）
Does the course incorporate AI
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