On completion of the course, students should be able to

One. increase their vocabulary through songs with the help of melody.
Two. improve their grammar through a greater understanding of: 1) transitive and intransitive verbs in sentence
formation; 2) compound and complex sentences; 3) the subjunctive mood; 4) overall use and formation of verb tenses.
Three.gain a deeper understanding of the Western culture, particularly in the aspect of hum
Four. use the abundant resources on the Internet to further English ability on their own, such as joke sites, lyrics
sites, mp3 music free-download sites, and movie scripts sites150首西洋歌曲，文化背景，時代意義，及精準中文翻譯，文法講解，聽力技巧訓練

On completion of the course, students should be able to

One. increases their vocabulary through songs with the help of melody.
Two. improve their grammar through a greater understanding of: 1) transitive and intransitive verbs in sentence
formation; 2) compound and complex sentences; 3) the subjunctive mood; 4) overall use and formation of verb tenses.
Three.gain a deeper understanding of the Western culture, particularly in the aspect of hum
Four. use the abundant resources on the Internet to further English ability on their own, such as joke sites, lyrics
sites, mp3 music free-download sites, and movie scripts sites 150 Western songs, cultural background, contemporary meaning, and precise Chinese translation, grammatical explanation, listening skills training

This three-credit course is designed to make learning English a fun experience by drawing teaching materials from songs and jokes. One song and two jokes are scheduled for each of the sixteen weeks throughout the semester. In addition, students are expected to memorize the lyrics and take cloze tests during the week following.

This three-credit course is designed to make learning English a fun experience by drawing teaching materials from songs and jokes. One song and two jokes are scheduled for each of the sixteen weeks throughout the semister. In addition, students are expected to memorize the lyrics and take cloze tests during the week following.

"聽西洋歌曲學英文" 廣播節目文字稿及音檔；KK Box； Youtube；自編英語笑話大全

"Learn English by listening to Western Songs" broadcast program text and music; KK Box; Youtube; Self-edited English joke collection