英語溝通與表達

ENGLISHCOMMUNICATIONS&EXPRESSIONS英語溝通與表達SYLLABUS/Spring2006

2/21/2006—6/20/2006Junior,DepartmentofEnglishShihHsinUniversityChen-chingLi, 振清Ph.D.?cte/gallery/ccli/Oalbumccli.htmWelcomebacktoourpromisingShihHsinUniversity,rightaftertheChineseNewYear'svacation.Followingthechallengingandproductivefallsemesterof2005,allstudentsareencouragedtobraceforanotherevenmorechallengingandinnovativeterm,basedonthebasiccontentsofNewInterchange3andotherauthenticarticles/referencesprovidedbytheinstructor.Aseriesofactivitiesaimingatthedevelopmentof“productiveskills〞(speakingandwriting)willbeprogrammed,includingbasic“simultaneousinterpretation 〞and “writingforpublication 〞，plusweekly“oralpresentations 〞.BearinmindthecorrelationofthefourIanguageskills,asattached.ItismandatorythattheforgingofthefourIanguageartsbeactivelyenforced,ifwewanttoattainfluencyoftheEnglishIanguage.OnJanuary30,2004,IreceivedthefollowingmessagefromChinaPost'sMr.A.Lee.Hissuggestionisinvaluabletoall:TaiwaneseorChinesedon'tthinkthatwecanwriteEnglish--whichiswrong.Studentsshouldbetaught,"Yes,wecan."StudentsofShihHsinshouldbeencouragedtocommunicate(speakandwrite)theirideasandconceptsinEnglish.TheyshouldberequiredtowriteandspeakinEnglishinclassestoqualifyasagoodjournalist.Eveniftheycannotusehighsoundingwordsliketheforeignjournalists,theyshouldlearntousesimplewordstoexpressthemselvesclearly.Informationforthetextbookandgradingscaleremainthesameasthoseoflastsemester.Alisteningcomprehensiontestwillbeadministeredineachclass.Followthesyllabuscloselyforyourweeklyassignment,togetherwiththeauthenticmaterialsprovidedbytheinstructor.YoursuccessinenhancingyourEnglishproficiencyisguaranteedif,andonlyifyoudemonstrateyourdedication.Feelfreetocontactmewheneveryouhaveanyquestion.MyofficehoursarescheduledonMonday,ThursdayandFriday,2 -4:30p.m.,orbyappointment.ForfurtherreferencesonenhancingyourEnglish,pleasealsocheck:.tw/~cte/gallery/ccli/0albumccli.htmHaveaproductiveandrewardingsemesteratShihHsinUniversity.ENGLISHCOMMUNICATIONS&EXPRESSIONS英語溝通與表達SYLLABUS/Spring20052/21/2006-6/20/2006Junior,DepartmentofEnglish

ShihHsinUniversityChen-chingLi, 振清Ph.D..tw/~cte/gallery/ccli/0albumccli.htmFeb.21 1. Introduction:BracingforanotherchallengingsemesterWarming-up&sharingofhighlight during thewintervacationIndividualoralpresentation,followedbyopendiscussions.“Threedaystosee〞 (HelenKeller),and“Antony'sspeech〞inJuliusCaesar(WilliamShakespeare):Styles,contentsandimpactReflectionfromthenational andinternational issues,2005-2006YoureffortsandexpectationtoenhanceEnglishproficiencyAssessmentofyourlife.Forreference,read “IfICouldDoItAgain〞(NIP.71)and“AdamEzraCohen〞(NIP.103)Whathaveyoulearnedinthewintervacationthathasanimpactonyourfutureplanning?Assignment:NewInterchange(NI):ReviewUnits8:LearningtoLearn&ContinuingEducation(46-53)&UNESCO:TheTreasureWithin -TheFourPillarsofEducation(Checkthisinformationandreaditonline.)./delors/fourpil.htmFeb.28BrainStormingandDiscussion: “LearningtoLearn 〞DiscussingNewInterchange(NI):ReviewUnits8-:LearningtoLearn&ContinuingEducation (46-53)&UNESCO:TheTreasureWithin-TheFourPillarsofE/delors/fourpil.htmIntroduction: ContinuingEducationinUS(CC),Australia(TAFE)ConversationPractice:wouldrather/wouldpreferBy+gerundformannerReadingandspeaking:LearningStyles(HowardGardner)-Ref.forT&IAssignment:PopularcontinuingeducationprogramsinTaiwan:Analyzethemotivationofstudents(TobereportedtoclassbyGroupsof2)Issue(Question):Whydosomanycollegestudentsdislikestudying?Whydotheyevadeacademics?Also:What'syourzodiacsign?Checkyourownhoroscopeandreporttotheclass.NewInterchange:ReviewUnits9:Self-improvement(54-59)

Mar.7theclass)Mar.14Mar.7theclass)Mar.14Issue(Question):Whydosomanycollegestudentsdislikestudying?Whydotheyevadeacademics?What 'syourzodiacsign?NIUnit9:Self-Improvement(54-59)TalkingaboutunusualservicesDiscussion:HowtoImproveYourMemory(59)BrainandMemoryBrainandLanguageVisualizationandMemoryMemoryandConsecutive/SimultaneousInterpretationIntroductiontoConsecutive/SimultaneousInterpretationGrammarFocus:Have/Get+VPRetrievinginformationfrom“YellowPages〞:DiscussionAssignment:Self-Improvement:HowtoImproveYourMemory(59)Exerciseon“ImproveYourMemory〞 -peeractivitiesPrepareashortimpromptuspeechtoberepeatedbyyourpartner.Thetopicwillbeprovidedinclass.「翻譯人才該重視了。」 by振清(April7,2005中國時報)ImproveYourMemory〞 -peeractivitiesImpromptuspeechStudentAdeliversaoneminutespeechbasedonthecurrentcontents,usingvisuallanguagesasmuchaspossible.StudentBrepeatsorrephrasesthespeechofStudentA,usingtheclueof “ImproveYourMemory 〞.HowtoprepareforaConsecutiveInterpretation(CI):Vocabulary,Contents,SyntacticandSemanticstructuresoftheSOURCElanguageandtheTARGETlanguagesAssignment:Read“BasicAttitudesandQualifications〞ofTranslationandInterpretation(T&I)byWhilhelmK.Weber(1984:3-9)inTrainingTranslatorsandConferenceInterpreters.Washington,D.C.:CAL.Mar.21Mar.Mar.21Mar.28Apr.4Consecutive/SimultaneousInterpretationinAction(Part1)Discussion“BasicAttitudesandQualifications 〞ofTranslationandInterpretation(T&I)byWhilhelmK.Weber(1984:3-9)inTrainingTranslatorsandConferenceInterpreters.Washington,D.C.:CAL.“WhisperInterpretation 〞(PowerPoint:APECHRD2001,Japan)Preliminaryexerciseof“ConsecutiveInterpretation 〞Assignment:ReadingextensivelyforT&IexercisesConsecutive/SimultaneousInterpretationinAction(Part2)Consecutive/SimultaneousInterpretationbasedongovernmentaldocumentTheexerciseistobeperformedonindividualbasis.Assignment:NewInterchange:Unit10:ThePastandtheFuture(60-65):Eachgroup(oftwo)isresponsibleforsurfingintheinternet(Google/Yahoo)forreportinganyofthefollowingtopics.Turninthewrittenreportsafteroralpresentations.1919:Firstnonstoptransatlanticflight1928:Discoveryofpenicillin,thefirstantibiotic1930:FirstWorldCupsoccertournament1955:MartinLutherKing,Jr.: “IHaveaDream.〞1969:Firstlandingofhumansonthemoon1984:ResearchersidentifyHIV,thevirusthatcausesAIDS1989:TheBerlinWallcomesdown1994:ApartheidendsinSouthAfrica2004:MissionAccomplished: OpportunitylandsonMarsHoliday(She-woMemorialWeek)GroupDynamicsinAction:ReportthroughInternetInformationReportbythetwofortwominuteseachbasedonthefollowingtopics.FollowthePowerPointgraphicsprovidedbytheinstructor.1919:Firstnonstoptransatlanticflight1928:Discoveryofpenicillin,thefirstantibiotic1930:FirstWorldCupsoccertournament1955:MartinLutherKing,Jr.: “IHaveaDream.〞1969:Firstlandingofhumansonthemoon1984:ResearchersidentifyHIV,thevirusthatcausesAIDS1989:TheBerlinWallcomesdown1994:ApartheidendsinSouthAfrica2004:MissionAccomplished:OpportunitylandsonMarsAssignment:Checkinthelibraryfor MartinLutherKing,Jr.:“IHaveaDream.〞Readthestoryforlisteningcomprehension.Apr.18LibraryApr.18LibraryTheLegacyofMartinLutherKing,Jr.:IHaveaDream.LecturebyDr.StephenYoung,orMs.WylitaBellofAIT —Tobeconfirmed.Studentsshouldlistencarefully,takenotes,andaskedquestionsinrelationtothe“dream〞orexpectations,andthelegacyoftherespectableMartinLutherKing,Jr.Q&AaddressedtotheAITofficial.MoviesonMartinLutherKing,Jr.: “IHaveaDream.〞Assignment:Unit10:TheGlobalVillage(P.65,NI)-Trytoreporttotheclass aboutyourindividualobservationof“TheglobalVillage〞.Whatdoesitimply?Whatismeantby“globalview〞?Whatis“glocalization〞?Whathaveyouenvisionedforyourfuturecareerglobally?OntheGlobalVillage(P.65,NI)-Trytoreporttotheclassaboutyourindividualobservationof “TheglobalVillage〞.Whatdoesitimply?Whatismeantby “globalview〞?Whatis“glocalization〞?Assignment:Unit11:Life'sLittleLessons(66-71)May21.NewInterchange)-Unit11:Life'sLittleLessons(66-71)GrammarFocus:Describingregretsaboutthepast(should/could/mighthave+pastparticiple)Individualpresentationbasedonthesentencepatternsof“Timeclauses〞(GrammarFocus,P.67,NI).Youmayreport“alesson〞youhavelearnedinyourlife,basedoneitherofthefollowingarticles.It 'soptional,though.What'syourfeedback?Prof.家同:「大學(xué)生知多少?」聯(lián)合報2/17/04);Prof.振清：「靈雞報曉-喚醒倫理失落的社會」2005/02/08聯(lián)合報Prof.SamuelP.Huntington:CultureMatters:HowValuesShaperHumanProgress.2000.Example:Bythetime(Assoonas)IgraduatedfromXXXHighSchool,Ithoughtitwastimeformetocompletelyrelax,nothavingtodotakeanyacademicburdenanymore.Ienjoyedtheentiresummerwithouttouchingonesinglebook.ThemomentIgotintoShihHsinUniversity,Iwaslost.Icouldhardlycatchupwiththecollegeprogramsatall.Icouldnotunderstandwhattheteachersaidwhenhe/shespokeEnglish…Assignment:NewInterchange-Unit12:TheRightStuff:SuccessStoriesMay9 Theinstructorwillbeoutofthecountryforofficialfunctions..Asubstitutewillbearranged.NewInterchange-Unit12:TheRightStuff:SuccessStoriesGrammarFocus:InfinitivePhrasesasadverbials(73)Report:Envisioningyour “Successstoriesin2021. 〞(Thisisnotamissionimpossible.Makeitpossible.)Assignment1:NewInterchange -Review9-12(78-79).Assignment2:NewInterchange:Unit13: “That'saPossibility〞(80-85)May16ReviewUnit12:TheRightStuff:SuccessStoriesMay16NewInterchange:Unit13: “That'saPossibility〞(80-85)May23May30May23May30(92-97)Jun.6Jun.13GrammarFocus:Pastmodalsfordegreeofcertainty/opinions/advice(81-83)Discussionandreading:“TheBlueLightsofSilverCliff〞(85)Assignment:NIUnit14:“BehindtheScenes〞(86-91);Also,browsethroughthewebsaboutyourfavoritemovies.Reporttotheclass.1.NewInterchangeUnit14:“BehindtheScenes 〞(86-91)Discussionaboutyourfavoritemovies:Classpresentations.GrammarFocus:PassivevoiceAssignment:ReadNI-Unit15: “ThereShouldBeLaw〞(92-97)NewInterchangeUnit15: “ThereShouldBeaLaw〞Discussing“It'sagainstthelaw!〞(96)“HabitatforHumanity〞(97):FromtheCartersto“Us〞GrammarFocus:TagQuestions(95)Assignment: ReadNI-Unit 16: “Challenges andAccomplishment〞(98-103)NI-Unit16: “ChallengesandAccomplishment 〞(98-103)“AdamEzraCohen:WestinghouseWinner〞(103)Individual Presentation: YourchallengesandaccomplishmentGeneralReview“TeachersoftheYear〞(VideoTape)—LibraryTheaterWatchingforgreatinformationonthevalueofeducation.Howgreatteachersnurturetheirstudents.Discussionandlisteningcomprehensiontestfollow.FinalExamOralexamwilltakeplaceintheinstructor 'sofficeaccordingtothescheduledhours.ContentsforinterviewanddiscussionincludewhathasbeenofferedintheSpringsemester,2006.Haveagoodplanningforyourproductivesummervacation.studies,Donotforgettogetintouchwiththeinstructorforanoverallplanningforthereading-writingenhancementprojectsintheyearstocome.Also,besuretocarefullyplanforyourgraduationaswellasfutureadvancedhomeorabroad.studies,Seeyoueitherinthesummer,orinSeptember,2006.Readtheseforpersonalreferenceandappreciation:Onegenerationpasseth,Andanothergenerationcometh,Buttheearthabidethforever.Thesunalsoariseth,Andthesungoesdown. (Ecclesiastes-TheOldTestament)GuidelineENGLISHCOMMUNICATIONS&EXPRESSIONSSpring2006Chen-chingLi 振清Ph.D..tw/~cte/gallery/ccli/O_album_ccli.htmThecourseofENGLISHCOMMUNICATIONS&EXPRESSIONS isaimedatdevelopingstudents 'EnglishIanguageskillsoforalexpression,incoordinationwithreading,listeningandwriting.Thecoursewillalsogiveattentiontothelearningofgrammar,vocabulary,semanticinterpretationandgeneralwritingstrategies.Theyear-longprogramseekstodevelopbothlucidityandaccuracyinEnglishthroughatopic-basedsyllabusdesignedbytheinstructor.ThetopicsinNewInterchange(NI) 3byProf.JackC.Richards(CambridgeUniversity)andotherauthenticmaterialswillbeusedinclassforenhancingstudents 'speakingcapability.Othertimely,authentic,insightfularticlesfromdifferentsourceswillbeselectedtoprovidemaximumopportunitiesfordiscussionandpersonalizedpracticesinclass.Thesetwospeciallyadaptedcategorieswillpromotethedevelopmentofbothlinguisticandcommunicationskills.SuchendeavorwillenablethestudentstofulfillthegoalofspeakingproficiencyofEnglish.Discussionwillbecarriedoutintheformatof “individuallecture〞onthepartoftheinstructor,and “groupdynamics〞onpartofthestudents.Selectedarticleswillbepreparedandprovidedbytheinstructorfordiscussionst