Interpersonal Communication across Cultures:
The objective of this course is to promote students' cultural awareness and understanding of cultural diversity. In addition, students can benefit from developing communicative competence on the basis of intercultural awareness. By identifying and appreciating one’s own culture and respecting differences from others through reading, listening and speaking activities in English, students will not only learn cultural knowledge in a global context, but will also learn to reflect and cope with some of the project-based communication scenarios.
跨文化溝通:
本課程旨在啟發文化多樣性與多元文化意識，同時通過這種跨文化理解，進一步培養學生跨文化英語溝通能力。課程將透過閱讀、聽力和口說練習活動，來增進學生對自身及不同文化之識別、欣賞和尊重的態度，以全球化時代的視角，運用反思及創意進行專題式成果報告，學習並體現跨文化溝通技能。
Interpersonal Communication across Cultures:
The objective of this course is to promote students' cultural awareness and understanding of cultural diversity. In addition, students can benefit from developing communicative competence on the basis of intercultural awareness. By identifying and appreciating one's own culture and respecting differences from others through reading, listening and speaking activities in English, students will not only learn cultural knowledge in a global context, but will also learn to reflect and cope with some of the project-based communication scenarios.
Cross-cultural communication:
This course aims to inspire cultural diversity and multicultural awareness, and at the same time, through this cross-cultural understanding, further develop students' cross-cultural English communication skills. The course will enhance students’ attitudes towards identification, appreciation and respect for themselves and different cultures through reading, listening and speaking practice activities. From the perspective of the global era, the course will use reflection and creativity to conduct thematic results reports, learn and embody cross-cultural Cultural communication skills.
「大二英文」是一個以學習者為中心的模組化課程。針對學生個人學習興趣及相關系所之專業需求，開設四大模組課程，分別為「職涯與專業」、「日常溝通」、「多元文化」以及「自我表達技巧」。四大模組分別由具有共同核心目標但涵蓋不同主題之課程所建構而成。所有的課程均以學期為單位，學生可以根據個別興趣及需求，於上、下學期選擇兩門不同的模組課程。本課程將以25人小班制進行互動式教學，結合討論、展演及實作等各類學習活動，讓學生能在更多元、自主的學習語境中，具體強化其英語文溝通能力。
本課程屬於「多元文化」模組，因應全球化時代的來臨與多元語境融入英語學習的新趨勢，引導學生在學習英文的過程中，體驗不同文化現象，培養多元視角之世界觀，進而完備其成為世界公民之基本素養。
The SENM program is a student-centered module-based program which offers students choices and small, interactive classes. The program encourages students to tailor their English learning to their specific needs and interests by offering four semester-based modules: Career and Profession, Daily Communication, Multiculturalism, and Self-Expression Skills. Additionally, within each of the four modules, there are different themes, or topics, around which each course‘s curriculum is built. Each SENM student can choose two different module courses in one academic year according to their needs and interests. The program’s small class size (no more than 25 students) means that a variety of class activities such as discussions, role plays, and presentations are an integral part of the program.
This specific course belongs to the Multiculturalism Module. This module provides students with opportunities to experience different cultural phenomena. It helps students to cultivate multiple global perspectives and to prepare them to be global citizens.
Course Objectives:
On completion of the course, students should be able to
1) provide real-life examples of social and cultural diversity;
2) demonstrate their multicultural awareness and appreciation;
3) use idiomatic expressions acquired in the course; and
4) express their opinions on diversity issues more confidently.
"Sophomore English" is a learner-centered modular course. Based on students' personal learning interests and professional needs of relevant workplaces, four major module courses are offered, namely "Career and Professional", "Daily Communication", "Multiculturalism" and "Self-Expression Skills". The four major modules are constructed from courses with a common core goal but covering different topics. All courses are offered in semester units. Students can choose two different module courses in the first and next semesters based on their individual interests and needs. This course will be interactively taught in a small class size of 25 people, and will be combined with various learning activities such as discussions, performances, and practicals, so that students can specifically strengthen their English communication skills in a more diverse and independent learning context.
This course belongs to the "Multicultural" module. In response to the advent of the era of globalization and the new trend of integrating multiple contexts into English learning, it guides students to experience different cultural phenomena in the process of learning English, cultivate a worldview from multiple perspectives, and then complete their Basic qualities to become a global citizen.
The SENM program is a student-centered module-based program which offers students choices and small, interactive classes. The program encourages students to tailor their English learning to their specific needs and interests by offering four semester-based modules: Career and Profession, Daily Communication, Multiculturalism, and Self-Expression Skills. Additionally, within each of the four modules, there are different themes, or topics, around which each course's curriculum is built. Each SENM student can choose two different module courses in one academic year according to their needs and interests. The program’s small class size (no more than 25 students) means that a variety of class activities such as discussions, role plays, and presentations are an integral part of the program.
This specific course belongs to the Multiculturalism Module. This module provides students with opportunities to experience different cultural phenomena. It helps students to cultivate multiple global perspectives and to prepare them to be global citizens.
Course Objectives:
On completion of the course, students should be able to
1) provide real-life examples of social and cultural diversity;
2) demonstrate their multicultural awareness and appreciation;
3) use idiomatic expressions acquired in the course; and
4) express their opinions on diversity issues more confidently.
Gateways to Cross-Cultural Exchanges, Ching-Yi Tien, PaulC. Talley, etc., Cosmos 2020
gateway to cross-cultural exchanges, Ching-Y IT IE N, Paul C. Talley, etc., cosmos 2020
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance and ParticipationAttendance and Participation attendance and participation |
15 | |
| Midterm and Final ProjectsMidterm and Final Projects midterm and final projects |
40 | |
| In-class Assignments/ quizzesIn-class Assignments/ quizzes in-class assignments/ quizzes |
30 | 20%+10% |
| Homework Homework homework |
15 |
