WELCOME TO English II Course Blog
I would make course materials available online as I have time to upload them. You can access the syllabus and class handouts here. If you'd like to request certain kinds of materials or have any questions or concerns throughout the term, please do not hesitate to send me an email and schedule an appointment with me or leave a message if you have questions about your English assignments.I look forward to our classroom experience. Have a great semester!
INSTRUCTOR
陳玫蓉 rAlice Chen
E-mail:
mralice@scu.edu.tw
COURSE WEB
http://myweb.scu.edu.tw/~mralice/scu.htm
TIME
A1 Mon 1 2
B1 Mon34
C1 Wed1 2
D1Wed 34
CLASSROOM
5311
5311
5311
5311
COURSE OUTLINE
In this course, it is designed as a bridge to the world of content listening, speaking and reading . Listening is an active process that involves predicting, guessing, interacting, risk-taking, clarifying, questioning, and responding.
In this course, it is anticipated that you will:
sbe able to make assumptions or predictions based on a listening activity for this level .
sgain confidence in ability to speak English .
spractice speaking tasks used in the university classroom such as asking and answering questions, explaining and clarifying points, and participating in and leading discussions.
Improvement in fluency and pronunciation depends largely on the students' commitment to the course. Students will be expected to work individually as well as cooperatively with classmates in pairs and small groups. Tasks will probably be taped (audio or video) and analyzed to build an awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of the students' speech.
TEACHING APPROACHES
sDirect Approach- use more target language (English) less Chinese in class, pictures, paraphrases, gesture, or body language, avoid translation
sAudio-Lingual Approach- use sentence patterns to practice which is students need operant conditioning and behavioral modification to learn English
sThe Communicative Approach -Students need to express their interpretations, ideas, and intentions, that is, they must learn the meanings that are important to them.
sCooperative Learning- pairing, grouping
METHODS
The textbooks, video, audio, course web, PowerPoint, and Internet will be used to present listening and speaking strategies. Students will do activities such as Pair work, Group Discussion, role play, lip syncs and Presentations
CLASS ACTIVITIES
Listening for gist, purpose, main idea, inference, intonation, stress, and phonemic distinction, Prediction, Brainstorming, Personalizing, Practicing, Discussing, Role-playing, Cooperating, Peer Evaluating, and Assessing
COURSE MATERIALS
sSUMMIT 2 by Joan Saslow and Allen Ascher
sCambridge Dictionary Online: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
sMerriam-Webster Online: http://www.m-w.com/home.htm
ATTENDANCE AND
PARTICIPATION
Regular attendance participation is obligatory. Tardiness of 20 minutes or more will count the same as an absence. Students are expected to arrive on time and remain until the class is dismissed. Students who leave class early will be counted as absent for that class meeting. Tardiness and absence will lead to a poor grade for attendance accordingly. Absence is never an excuse for coming to class unprepared. Leaving class early without a sound reason will be treated as being absent. Students who are absent or do not participate in the class will have 5 points subtracted from final semester grade for each class or class activity missed. If you are absent from 4 or more than 4 classes you will not pass the course.
GRADING:
Your final grade for the course will be based on attendance and active class participation as well as presentations, and test results as shown below:
Lip Sync
20%
Participation + Quizzes
10%
Midterm =reading 15% + listening 15%
30%
Final = reading Presentations 20 % + listening10%+ reading 10%
40%
Total
100%
Exam format:
40% Questions from the textbook .
20 listening questions, recorded by native speakers of English, are multiple choice questions in the format of statements, short dialogues, and long dialogues. The teacher only plays these 20 questions once.
No late homework will be accepted. When you cannot attend class, please ask your classmate to turn it in for you. Also, NO CREDIT will be given for homework finished during class meetings.
¨ No make-up quiz, midterm, or final exam will be given unless the instructor is notified ahead of time.
¨ To pass this course, you will need to receive at least a 60% minimum score.
REQUIREMENT
Students must:
attend weekly class meetings. If you must miss a class, please talk with the instructor in advance or send an email.
Do preview the contents and review.
participate in classroom activities (question and answer, discussion, role play)
turn in assignment on the due date by placing it on the instructor’s desk before class.
It is a common understanding that students should spend at least approximately one to one and half hours per week for study outside of class. Please do prepare for class (i.e., preview and review, thoroughly study the lesson, look for new words and find out the meanings in the dictionary, memorize vocabulary).
TESTS
All quizzes and examinations (midterm and final) are obligatory. The tests will be given on the assigned days only. No requests for taking the tests before or after the set date will be honored without a valid excuse or documentation.
Be prepared: write down the names and phone numbers of classmates to call with questions about missed classes.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
Lack of honesty in the classroom is considered a very serious offense. Any form of cheating on tests, plagiarism, talking during tests, furnishing false information to instructors, or knowingly misrepresenting oneself to the College is grounds for disciplinary action. The consequences of cheating are severe and may include the possibility of expulsion.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT
Please turn off your pager and cell phone while a class is in session.
· Food, and sodas are not allowed in the classroom in the Lab at any time.
Changes to the syllabus: All changes will be announced at least one week in advance. While the weighting of individual assignments may be altered, the overall 100 points total and grading scale will remain the same.
