Course Name: English EN140
Semester: Autumn 2016
Credits: 2
Instructor: 歐雷威
Location and time: 3406, Thursdays 13:30 – 15:20.
Office hrs: Wednesdays 13:30 – 16:30, Research bld. #130 (or by appointment, contact the instructor at: vijunas@nknu.edu.tw)
Evaluation: Homework, quizzes and class participation (75%), midterm examination (0%), final examination (25%).Late assignment submissions result in grade reduction by 10 points, and failure to submit an assignment will result in the grade “0” (“zero”) for each missed task. Missed tests or the final examination without a legitimate reason (and without having received a written consent from the instructor) will equally result in the grade “0” (“zero”). Grades are not negotiable in any way, and no substitute tasks for missed or not submitted work can be requested or be assigned under any circumstances.
Attendance: class attendance is the students’ responsibility. NO credit or points will be given for good attendance whatsoever, since attendance does not necessarily equal learning. However, failure to submit homework in a timely fashion due to student’s absence without a legitimate reason will affect the final grade negatively, and the instructor can in no way be held responsible for work that is submitted late, or is not submitted at all.
Textbook: Classroom materials provided by the instructor.
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Date / Week
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Contents
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Notes
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09.15
I
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Introductory remarks; review.
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22
II
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Eat well! Eating habits in the English-speaking world.
Grammar: present tense. Form and usage.
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29
III
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Work, rest, and play. Hobbies. Ways to spend time.
Grammar: derivation. Suffixes -ic, -ical, -al.
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10.06
IV
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Finding the other half. Grammar: present continuous. Pronunciation: the vowel [?] (She doesn't love him)
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13
V
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How to say it? How to respond? Intonation in interaction.
Voice training (Final countdown)
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20
VI
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Out of this world. Space travel. Is it for you?
Pronunciation: the vowel [e?] (At the railway station)
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27
VII
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TV and internet today. What are they for? Use and abuse. Statistical analysis in class. Grammar: present perfect. Scrabble.
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11.03
VIII
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Festivals and traditions in the English-speaking world. Christmas carols. Grammar: must have done etc.
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10
IX
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Man or machine? Robots: yes or no? How should/could they be used? The vowel [u:] (The two rudest students in the school). Scrabble
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17
X
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(midterm week)
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24
XI
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Like above, so below. Describing personalities. Grammar: adjectives and participles. Christmas carols. The vowel [a?] (A mouse in a house)
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12.01
XII
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Job-hunting: writing a CV. Christmas carols.
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08
XIII
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Ct´d.
The vowel [a?] (Heidi, Caroline, and Nigel)
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15
XIV
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I´ve got a problem. Formal letter writing.
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22
XV
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Ct´d. Scrabble.
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29
XVI
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50 places to go.
Grammar: relative clauses.
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01.05
XVII
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Class discussions.
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12
XVIII
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Final examination
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