Welcome to 英語會話與視聽 (一) English Conversation and Listening (1)
Instructor n Paula Trever n (崔寶娜) n You can call me “Paula” or “Paula 老師”
email n pftrever@gmail. com
Office Hours n Monday (一), 8 th, 9 th, 10 th, and 11 th periods (3: 20 – 7: 10 p. m. ) n Thursday (四), 8 th and 9 th periods (3: 20 – 5: 10 p. m) n You may also make appointments for other times.
Office Location n First Academic Building, Room 1629
Text n Hand-outs…. but I hope we can learn how to go paperless! (Let’s learn how to use the e-platform for this course)
Copy fee n NT$50/ semester
Attendance n Please make sure to sign the attendance sheet every week. Otherwise, you will be marked absent. n If you are absent, you must turn in a written excuse in the next class you attend.
Excuses for Absences n The excuse should include your name, student number, the date of absence, and at least one complete sentence in English stating the reason for your absence.
Sample Excuse Name: Student Number: Date of Absence: Reason:
Unexcused Absences n For every unexcused absence, 5 points will be deducted from your final grade.
Example Student X n Grade average at the end of the semester: 72 n No. of Absences: (5) n No. of Excuses: (2) n Penalty: 3 x (-5) - 15 n FINAL GRADE 57
Punctuality (Being On Time) n If you arrive for class after I call the roll, you will be marked “Absent” for the first hour. n If you have a good reason being late, write it down and I will excuse your late arrival.
Grades n Class Participation n Quizzes n Midterm n Final n TOTAL 10% 30% 30% 100%
Listening Requirement n You must complete 64 hours per semester on your listening card: 32 hours before the midterm; 32 hours after the midterm If you do not complete the listening requirement, you will fail this course!
Listening Quizzes n Most classes will begin with a listening quiz about an assigned video or recording. n You can earn many of your listening hours if you do well on the listening quizzes. Quiz score of 90 -100: 3 hours 80 -89: 2 hours 70 -79: 1 hour
“FREE TALK” Requirement n n 6 hours/ semester (32 hours before the midterm; 32 hours after the midterm) You can make an appointment with any of the teachers in the DTIS or in the Language Center. Attendance at “FREE TALK” sessions is limited to six persons. Students should be prepared to initiate and carry the conversation.
Midterm Examination n 5 -minute, one-on-one oral exam on questions in hand-outs
Final Examination n 2 - 3 - minute story about a true personal experience
English only! n One-half point will be deducted from a student’s grade if he or she continues to speak Chinese (or Taiwanese) in class after a warning.
Seating n Do not sit in the back rows. n Sign the seating chart (your Chinese name and the name you want me to call you in class. ) n You are free to change your seat in later classes, but please tell me.
Find a partner who is close to your own level. n If you feel the class is too easy for you, let me know.
Good habits for students n Attend all your classes. n Arrive early. n Sit in the front row. n Buy a notebook and take notes. n Write down your homework assignments. n Do your homework. n If you are still not passing, go see your teacher.
Where do you want to be one year from now?
I believe… … any 18 -year can become fluent in English. … if they have the environment!
Reasons to Learn English Now n English will open doors for you for the rest of your life.
Reasons to Learn English Now n You won’t go anywhere in the next three years if you don’t!
Reasons to Learn English Now n Life will become more and more painful…
Reasons to Learn English Now n …and after you graduate, you will be ashamed to say you majored in Translation.
Overcome shyness!
Don’t get discouraged! n The first year in an English-speaking country, you would also feel as if you weren’t making any progress. n But as you continue to listen and build your vocabulary, the “listening breakthrough” will happen!
Reasons to Learn English Now n When you are 18 -19, you have a greater language learning ability than you will have later on.
You can do it! If you were in an English-speaking environment for the next 3 years, I promise you —you would become fluent in English. It doesn’t depend on IQ or LQ! You can create that environment for yourself NOW.
You have native-speaking teachers!
Good habits for language learning n Try to learn phrases and not just words. n When you are studying new words and phrases, look at them, listen to them, say them, write them, sing them, do them… n Study every day. n Say new words and phrases in real life—as often as possible.
You can’t learn English by taking a 2 -hour class once a week!!! n LISTEN EVERY DAY n SPEAK EVERY DAY
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