Course Objectives科目宗旨
This course aims to help students to keep in touch with current international affairs, and to teach students to cope with media texts via reading and listening. Students are also expected to produce output texts in speaking and writing. The course will be conducted in English.
Themes and Approaches單元教學目標
On successful completion of this course, students will be capable of
完成本課程後學生將有能力：
�� understanding and taking effective notes 讀懂新聞並摘錄重點
�� following the argument and identifying speakers’ perspectives on news and magazines 正確掌握報刊文章之立場與論述
�� discussing current affairs in English 使用英語暢談當代時事
�� knowing more about English media 了解更多英文媒體
�� enhancing media literacy 提升媒體素養
作業說明
1.提供線上說明作業內容
2.線上即時作業填答
3.作業檔案上傳及下載
4.線上測驗
5.成績查詢
評分標準
1. Online Discussions & Quizzes: 30%
2. Attendance & Participation 20%
3. Role Plays and Presentations: 15%
4. Mid-term Exam: 10%
5. Final Project and Presentation: 25%
Before mid-term and final exams, every student needs to post at least 7 messages separately, 14 messages in total. That is, you should post at least one message and respond to one of your classmates' message for each discussion topic.
其他
1. Weekly responses are essential.
2. Attendance and participation are compulsory.
3. Interaction with classmates and punctual submission of assignments are necessary.
4. Group discussions are essential.
5. Students with more than 3 absences will be excluded from the midterm and/or final assessment(s).
