1、Freshman English Spring 2005Teacher: Joyce Lee 李玉華Office: Research Building room P401; Tel: 2881-9471 ext. 6505Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:00-12:00, Thursdays 10:00-12:00Semester grade =60% Reading Component +40% Listening ComponentA: Reading Component:Texts: 1. Active Skills for Reading, Book 3, by N
2、eil J. Anderson2. Soochow University Supplementary English Reader3. HandoutsImportant points: The class will be conducted mostly in English with the belief that the more English input the students have the better their English will be. The students are also encouraged to think in English and express
3、 themselves in English as much as possible. Monolingual English-English dictionaries such as Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners of American English, Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary are recommended. There will be a short quiz approximately every two weeks. The lowest grade
4、 will be thrown out. There are no make-up quizzes. Quizzes will be given at the beginning of class and will be announced beforehand. Absences: Complete attendance is expected of each student. Coming to class late two times is the same as one absence. The students are supposed to finish the assigned
5、reading before coming to class. Questions will be asked to check students reading comprehension. Emphasis will be placed on reading strategies such as prediction, guessing meaning from context, skimming, scanning, identifying main idea etc. Written assignments must be legibly written. Each assignmen
6、t must have a clear heading at the top of the page stating: your name, your student number, class, assignment number, and date. Late Papers: Late on the same day -5, Next class -10, One week -20, Two weeks -30, etc. Active is actually an acronym. A=Activate prior knowledge; C=Cultivate vocabulary; T
7、=Teach for comprehension; I=Increase reading fluency;V=Verify strategies; E=Evaluate progressGrading:30% Classwork (participation in class, quizzes, attendance, group presentations, etc.)10% Assignments (written assignments: sentence-making, summary, Q U.8 Ch 14. 3/17 U. 8 Ch.25. 3/24 Quiz; Handouts
8、 (Newspaper headlines) 6. 3/31 U. 9 Ch. 17. 4/7 U. 9 Ch. 28. 4/14 Contd9. 4/21 Midterm Exam10.4/28 U. 10 Ch. 111. 5/5 U. 10 Ch. 112. 5/12 U. 10 Ch. 213. 5/19 Quiz; U. 11 Ch. 114. 5/26 U. 11 Ch. 215. 6/2 Quiz; U. 12 Ch. 116. 6/9 U. 12 Ch. 217. 6/16 Contd18. 6/23 Final ExamB: Listening Component: Lab#
9、 G203Books: True Colors Book 3, including Students Book, Video Guide and Video WorkbookWe are supposed to cover True Colors Book 3, Units 6,7,8 for the Midterm and Units 9,10, Review (U.6-10) for the Final.Requirements:1. Have one blank tape available for necessary taping.2. You will be constantly a
10、sked to repeat after the tape aloud. Precise imitation is the name of the game.3. The whole class is divided into groups of four. In each lab practice we will havedifferent groups make presentations or do role-play.4. Visit the self-access lab (G103)外語自學室 on campus and have regular exposure to the E
11、nglish language by listening to English tapes or watch videos.1. 2/21 U. 6 10. 4/25 Oral Test2. 2/28 Off 11. 5/2 U. 93. 3/7 U. 6 12. 5/9 U. 94. 3/14 U. 7 13. 5/16 U. 105. 3/21 U. 7 14. 5/23 U. 106. 3/28 U. 8 15. 5/30 Review Unit7. 4/4 Off 16. 6/6 Review Unit8. 4/11 U.8 17. 6/13 Wrap-up discussions9. 4/18 Midterm Exam 18. 6/20 Final Exam
