● 課程說明(Course Desc<x>ription)
<br>The course aims to support students to be effective and confident English users in 
<br>academia. Various learning materials will be used to provide students with 
<br>opportunities to sharpen language skills, practice language strategies, get 
<br>exposure to academic English, and develop their confidence, accuracy, and fluency 
<br>while they are performing various inR08;class and out-of-class learning tasks. A 
<br>variety of class activities, including teacher’s lecture, group discussion, pair 
<br>work, and individual students’ presentations, are used to help students sharpen 
<br>their English skills.
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<br>● 課程進度(Tentative Schedule)
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<br>9/14 Class orientation
<br>9/21 Professional academic correspondence
<br>9/28 No class
<br>10/5 Academic English ex<x>pression (vocabulary + grammar)
<br>10/12 Academic English ex<x>pression (vocabulary + grammar)
<br>10/19 Academic English ex<x>pression (vocabulary + grammar)
<br>10/26 Academic English ex<x>pression (vocabulary + grammar)
<br>11/2 Mid-term exam
<br>11/9 Academic English ex<x>pression (presentation)
<br>11/16 No class
<br>11/23 Academic English writing
<br>11/30 Academic English writing
<br>12/7 
<br>12/14 Draft a professional CV
<br>12/21 Student-Teacher Conference
<br>12/28 Student presentation
<br>1/4 Student presentation
<br>1/11 Final exam
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<br>● 指定用書(Text Books)
<br>Academic English book series; Studio Classroom (Advanced level)
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<br>● 參考書籍(References)
<br>Handouts
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<br>● 教學方式(Teaching Method)
<br>Class/group discussion; lecture; presentation; student-teacher conferencing
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<br>● 成績考核(Evaluation)
<br>Class engagement: 20%
<br>Presentation: 20%
<br>Assignments: 20%
<br>Mid-term exam: 20%
<br>Final exam: 20%
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