::: Course Description 課程目標 
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					This course aims to help students develop critical reading 
					and thinking abilities, and, in addition, articulate 
					personal opinions through speaking and conversation 
					exercises. The reading texts and conversation topics will 
					invite students to consider many interesting questions 
					regarding popular cultural issues.
					
                   
					
                  
					藉由閱讀英文文章及口語訓練培養學生批判思考能力,引導學生思考社會及流行文化相關議題並表達意見.課程中含概的議題包括媒體、性別、家庭、教育等。
                
                 
                
                
				
				::: Grading and Requirements 
				
				評量及作業 
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				1.     
				10 Critical Reading 
				Responses 
				
				十份閱讀心得: 
				30%
				After reading 
				an article, it is compulsory to post at least one response on 
				line.  The minimum length of each response is 50 words.  Your 
				response should demonstrate your understanding of the reading 
				text and express personal opinions.  The responses will be 
				reviewed by the teacher or the teaching assistant regularly.
				
				-每週文章閱讀完畢後需於網路上發表至少五十字的心得.
				-同學所發表的心得將不定期由教師或助教檢閱評論. 
				
				2.     
				Mid-term Evaluation
				
				
				期中評量: 
				30%
				
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				5-minute presentation (pair 
				talk or role play/topic will be announced) 
				
				
				五分鐘口頭報告(會話表演)
				
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				A written test (vocabulary 
				and essay questions of reading text 1-4) 
				
				
				筆試 (Text1-4字彙及閱讀理解測驗)
				 
				
				3.     
				Final Evaluation 
				
				
				期末評量: 
				40% 
				
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				(Audio or video) Recording 
				of 10-minutes oral presentation (pair talk or role play/ topic 
				will be announced)
				十分鐘口頭報告錄音或錄影
 
				
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				A written test (vocabulary 
				and essay questions of reading text 5-8)
				筆試 (Text5-8字彙及閱讀理解測驗)