01/04﹝晚上9點前！﹞因應部分同學技術問題，統一開放最後補繳時段！

如題，
細節請點選連結 01/03更新！期末公告：作業最後補繳期限12/28-01/03 ！

Final Portfolio Checklist (期末學習歷程檔案內容項目)

1. Passport (p8 – p9)
2. Mind maps (5)
   每單元至少一張 for each textbook unit
3. Self-evaluation sheet (1)
   每位同學一張 for the group presentation
4. Worksheets (all of them) + Handouts
   全部繳交 for in-class lectures and exercises
5. Word lists (4)
   第一至三單元各一份及課本字彙表一份 from FTP
6. Mock tests (optional)
   加分項目一 from FTP
7. Outside readings (optional)
   加分項目二 from every group or the teacher
8. Learner resources (optional)
   加分項目三 posted on the blog by the teacher
   

01/04更新！期末公告：作業最後補繳期限12/28-01/03

Dear all,
各位同學

下週12/28-01/03﹝晚上9點，已到期！﹞
開放最後機會給作業未繳交齊全的同學補繳！
請注意名單以及補繳辦法如下。
有任何問題請立刻提出！

﹝一﹞聽力作業未繳交者，請至FTP下載補繳版作業格式，並於期限內完成後貼至FTP指定處

• 第一次
  ﹝已補繳：蘇俊霖、陳永霖、莊祐霖﹞
  ﹝未補繳：楊崴宇、侯力中﹞
• 第二次
  ﹝已補繳：陳恆燈、陳永霖、張弘岳﹞
  ﹝未補繳：楊崴宇、侯力中﹞
• 第三次
  ﹝已補繳：陳恆燈、曾怡家、張弘岳、陳永霖、阮永泉、王培寧﹞
  ﹝未補繳：藍采緹、楊崴宇、陳威宇、侯力中﹞
• 第四次
  ﹝已補繳：張煒翔、曾怡家、黃沛嘉、李中允、張弘岳、阮永泉、陳恆燈、林詩芸、莊祐霖、王培寧﹞
  ﹝未補繳：藍采緹、楊崴宇、官禹、林育葳、陳威宇、侯力中﹞
• 第五次
  ﹝已補繳：阮永泉、吳政岳、曾怡家、黃宇欣、楊雅筑、鄭皓中、黃沛嘉、黃俊興、張弘岳、陳永霖、陳恆燈、蘇俊霖﹞
  ﹝未補繳：藍采緹、吳承緯、王培寧、黃金國、楊崴宇、林九洲、林育葳、陳威宇、張煒翔﹞

注意！
若發現名單有誤，
請主動提出並盡快與老師聯繫wendychangnchu@gmail.com！

﹝二﹞部落格貼文未完成者，請於期限內針對自己漏交作業的主題回覆問題，並以貼文方式直接在此繳交﹝每個問題至少回答5-6個句子的一個完整段落或更多！請先寫下題目後，再回答！文末請註明姓名！﹞

• 第一篇0929-1005 Media
  ﹝已繳交：李長軒、楊雅筑、黃沛嘉、張煒翔【篇幅不足】、李中允、曾怡家、張弘岳【篇幅不足】、陳恆燈、翁偉倫﹞
  ﹝未繳交：楊崴宇、侯力中、黃國益、藍采緹、鄭皓中、莊祐霖﹞
  - When a famous person dies, does the public have a right to all the details?
  - It was easier to be a reporter in "the old days." Do you agree? Why/Why not?
• 第二篇1006-1012 Focus on Bomb Suspect Brings Tears and a Plea
  ﹝已繳交：廖時瑩、楊雅筑、黃宇欣、張煒翔【篇幅不足】、李中允、翁偉倫、陳永霖﹞
  ﹝未繳交：蘇俊霖、官禹、陳威宇、阮永泉、楊崴宇、黃國益、鄭皓中、莊祐霖、林育葳﹞
  - How do you think "untruth and consequences" is related to Richard's case?
  - How do you think the media's scrutiny affected Richard's daily life?
• 第三篇1027-1102 Overcoming Obstacles
  ﹝已繳交：廖時瑩、楊雅筑、黃宇欣、黃鈺翔、李中允、林郁軒、朱民虔、吳承緯、翁偉倫、陳永霖﹞
  ﹝未繳交：馮笠晏、王培寧、陳威宇、楊崴宇、侯力中、藍采緹、張煒翔、鄭皓中、莊祐霖﹞
  - Imagine you are Diane Schuur. Write a letter to Helen Keller.
  - Compare the lives of Frank McCourt and Diane Schuur.
• 第四篇1116-1122 Medicine
  ﹝已繳交：廖時瑩、楊雅筑、黃沛嘉、吳政岳、李中允、曾怡家、阮永泉、張弘岳、陳恆燈、翁偉倫、陳永霖﹞
  ﹝未繳交：王培寧、陳威宇、楊崴宇、侯力中、藍采緹、林育葳、鄭皓中﹞
  - Do you think Amy's paretns are responsible for her death? Why/Why not?
  - What are the similarities and differences between Amy's story and Norman's story?
• 第五篇1214-1220 Summary Writing
  ﹝已繳交：黃宇欣、張煒翔【篇幅不足】、曾怡家、李中允、阮永泉、張弘岳、陳恆燈、黃沛嘉﹞
  ﹝未繳交：侯力中、藍采緹、王培寧、楊崴宇、林育葳、陳威宇﹞
  - How views on animal intelligence have changed over time?
  - Is it possible for people to know what is meaningful for animals? How?
  

另外，
請同學記得於12/28繳交Unit 4 mind-map，
並準備Unit 4隨堂測驗﹝12/30﹞！

Wendy

1224-1228 Hunt for Christmas/Holiday Songs (12/28截止！)

Dear all,
各位同學

Please go hunt for 1 English song
that is related to Christmas or any holiday.
本週請每位同學﹝自己一組﹞搜尋耶誕相關的一首英語歌曲
﹝沒有的話可以改找節慶相關的歌曲﹞

After you get the song of your interest,
一旦找到歌曲
Take the following steps to complete the task.
依照下列指示完成任務

1. Download "My Holiday Song Sample" from FTP;
   (Or try to get the file from your classmate or from the teacher)
   FTP下載「節慶歌曲範本」
2. Search for the audio file or music video of the song;
   找到歌曲的聲音檔或影音檔﹝建議可利用YouTube﹞
3. Fill in all the required info on the sample form;
   更新電子檔中需要的所有訊息
4. Paste your file onto the "Learning Log" section on FTP.
   將作業貼到FTP「聽力作業Learning Log」內資料夾

We'll listen to your intro to the songs next week.

Wendy

Correct Answers: Past Unreal Conditional

Dear all,

Check on the following answer keys to help correct your answers to the questions on p. 61.

• 2.If Peter Deering had used alternative medical treatments, he might have felt better.
• 3.If Cousins hadn't read extensively about alternative medicine, he might not have tried alternative treatments.
• 4.Cousins might not have gotten better if he hadn't tried laugh therapy.
• 5.If William had been a Christian Scientist, he wouldn't have given his daughter drugs when she was sick.
• 6.If the teacher hadn't noticed Amy's dozing off in class, she wouldn't have called Amy's parents.
• 7.If Cousins had liked his doctor's treatment plan, he wouldn't have developed his own laugh therapy treatment.

Feel free to talk about the questions you have!

Wendy

Learner Resources 8

Dear all,

Please check out the Online Writing Lab (OWL):
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
for more info about quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/

Wendy

Learner Resources 7

Dear all,

Please go check the following documents online -
「一生必學的英文文法」﹝政大英文系 陳超明教授 口述﹞

• 前言：文法的難題
• 找出主詞與動詞
• 結語

If you're really very interested in the topic,
feel free to google the book tile online.
You'll have a lot more related articles for your own study purpose.

Wendy

1214-1220 Summary Writing (第5次貼文作業)

Dear all,

Please make your posts here for this week (12/14-12/20)!
本週貼文在此

Summarize W4's report in your own words.
請摘要W4的報告內容

Beware that

1. NO commenting this week;
   本週暫且先不做回應
2. You should write in one complete paragraph;
   請寫出一完整段落
3. You can refer back to the writing section in Unit4.
   可回頭參照課本內容

Wendy 張文俐

1208-1213 Pets (第四次聽力作業)

Dear all,

Please check our FTP for details about your listening task 4 of the week (12/08-12/13)!
本週聽力作業範本請見FTP
﹝若仍無法登入FTP，請利用舊有範本修正或與老師聯絡﹞

主題一為 Pet Store: Dog Care Basics
(http://www.dailyesl.com/petstore.htm)
新增活動一為朗讀 (Read along with the audio recording)！
主題二為 Easy Pet Care
(http://www.esl-lab.com/petcare/petcarerd1.htm)
活動分別為 Listening exercise 以及 sentence and vocabulary matching

Beware that it's DUE on 12/13!
請留意時限

Let me know if you still have any problems or questions.
有問題請主動與老師聯絡
逾期後聯絡視同遲交

Wendy

Unit 4 Outside Readings

Dear all,

Please check out the following sites for our Unit 4 outside reading materials online.
Unit 4補充閱讀請見下列連結文件

• Lulu: The heroic pig
  http://www.heroicanimals.com/tag/lulu-pig/
• Pearls before swine: Animal cognition study says pigs may be smarter than we think
  http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/animal-intelligence/
• News about: Animal intelligence
  http://www.newser.com/tag/31304/1/animal-intelligence.html

ps. The outside reading list is subject to change.

Wendy

1130-1206 (Unit 3-Related) Vocab Hunting (12/11 DUE!)

Dear all,

Let's continue with our vocabulary hunting this week (11/30-12/06).
To complete the task,
you should

1. 想清楚任務 Think carefully about which letter you're responsible for (A-Z, which one?)
2. 下載單字表 Download the word list (中高級參考完整字表!)
   from Learner Resources 5:
   http://freshmanenglish0933.blogspot.com/2009/10/learner-resources-5.html
3. 找重點單字 Search for words that have to do with MEDICINE
4. 剪貼重點字 Copy and paste those topic-related words
5. 解釋重點字 Offer word class and Chinese translation
6. 重點字舉例 Offer example sentences
7. 張貼重點字 Post a LIST of those words HERE
8. 寫清楚頭尾 Begin your post with the letter (A-Z, which one?) and end with your names

以下為各位同學負責的字母以及分組名單:

Aa 怡家 & 雅筑；新增第二組：祐霖 & 潔倫﹝12/11中午前繳交！﹞

Bb 俊霖 & 官禹

Cc 育葳 & 威宇

Dd 珮因 & 崴宇

Ee 冠緯 & 學佑

Gg 純婷 & 育雯

Hh 緯翔 & 時瑩

Jj 力中 & 政岳

Ll 培寧 & 承緯

Mm 宇欣 & 沛嘉

Nn 恆燈 & 弘岳

Oo 偉倫 & 民虔

Qq 長軒 & 笠晏

Rr 皓中 & 詩芸

Tt 永泉 & 永霖

Uu 俊興 & 儒弘

Vv 采緹 & 中允

Ww 鈺翔 & 郁軒

Xx 金國 & 九洲

Yy 依純 & 郁雯

Zz 浩唐 & 國益

NOTE:參考先前Unit 1, Unit 2 Vocab Hunting 貼文，但加入詞性、中文解釋、例句！

Wendy

1125-1130 Dinner Time (第3次聽力作業)

Dear all,

Please check our FTP for details about your listening task 3 of the week (11/25-11/30)!
本週聽力作業範本請見FTP
主題為Dinner Time
活動為Listening Exercises以及Sentence and Vocabulary Matching
﹝若仍無法登入FTP，請利用舊有範本修正﹞

Beware that there is a TIME LIMIT!
請留意時限

Let me know if you have questions.
有問題請主動與老師連絡

Wendy

Unit 3 Outside Readings

Dear all,

Please check out the following sites for your Unit 3 outside reading materials online.
Unit 3補充閱讀請見下列連結文件

• How Thanksgiving Got Its Turkey
  http://www.good.is/post/how-thanksgiving-got-its-turkey/?GT1=48001
• 31 Sneaky Mood Boosters
  http://health.msn.com/health-topics/depression/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100248033&gt1=31009

Don't forget another suggested outside reading from R3!
R3小組報告提到的課外閱讀如下

• Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived By the Patient (by Norman Cousins)
  http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Anatomy-of-an-Illness-as-Perceived-By-the-Patient/Norman-Cousins/e/9780393326840
  The classic account of the late Norman Cousins and his successful fight against a crippling disease. It is the story of an unusual partnership between a physician and a patient and how together they were able to beat back the odds. The doctor's genius lay in helping the patient use his own powers: laughter, courage, tenacity. The patient's talent was in mobilizing his body's own natural healing resources, proving what an effective weapon the mind can be in the war against disease. Norman Cousins' remarkable story has since been told in leading medical and lay journals around the world. It provides a striking example of how one man responded to a major health challenge – and won.

Wendy

大一英文期中補考公告 2﹝補考結束！成績請見名單！﹞ ﹝12/01更新！﹞

各位同學：

本週三﹝12/02﹞起至本週五﹝12/04﹞訂為期中考「特殊」補考時段。
場次除了上午場﹝8至12點﹞以及下午場﹝1點至5點﹞，
將加開傍晚場﹝6點至9點﹞。
請補考同學﹝廖學佑，共1人﹞保握時間。

本週二﹝11/24﹞起至本週五﹝11/27﹞訂為期中考最後一次補考，已結束！
地點為萬年樓5樓「外語資源學習中心」。
測驗方式為線上不計次數補考﹝意即同學可重複多次考試﹞。

屆時每天將分上午﹝8點至12點﹞及下午﹝1點至5點﹞兩個場次，
但請注意細節如下 -

1. 每場次只開放同學進行一次的測驗
2. 每場次同時進行聽力及閱讀﹝僅補考一項者只需應考該項﹞
3. 現場採直接登記制，若現場額滿就必須再找其他場次考試
4. 補考同學請攜帶學生證及外語學習護照﹝每次補考均可認證﹞
5. 補考結果不計次數，僅採計最後有無達到標準﹝60分，百分制﹞
   達到標準者補考成績以及格論，未達標準者則以不及格論

至於測驗對象為期中考試成績未達標準者﹝名單以及成績如下，紅字表示未達標準﹞。

﹝一﹞聽力

• 李長軒 ﹝99/120；通過分數為72分，百分制﹞
• 張煒翔 ﹝37/120；通過分數為72分，百分制﹞
• 侯力中 ﹝107/120；通過分數為72分，百分制﹞
• 陳儒弘﹝75/120﹞
• 林詩芸﹝69/120﹞
• 徐育雯﹝85/120﹞
• 林九洲﹝93/120﹞

﹝二﹞閱讀

• 廖時瑩﹝未參加補考﹞
• 藍采緹﹝未參加補考﹞
• 楊崴宇﹝未參加補考﹞

﹝三﹞聽力及閱讀

• 楊雅筑﹝L, 77/120；R, 81/120﹞
• 吳政岳﹝L, 77/120；R, 81/120﹞
• 阮永泉﹝L, 80/120；R, 78/120﹞
• 黃國益﹝L, 77/120；R, 75/120﹞
• 王浩唐﹝L, 67/120；R, 78/120﹞
• 廖學佑
• 陳永霖﹝L, 88/120；R, 75/120﹞
• 陳威宇﹝L, 67/120；R, 66/120﹞

Wendy

大一英文期中補考公告

各位同學
Dear all,

本週五﹝11/20﹞中午12點訂為期中考補考時間。
請務必準時到萬年樓202教室補考。
The midterm makeup will be on this Friday noon.
Please be there at AA202 at 12!

補考名單如下

1. 陳恆燈
2. 李長軒
3. 張煒翔
4. 侯力中

此外，
期中成績未達標準的同學，
下週一起至11/27開放LiveABC考場補考，
請同學自行到外語資源學習中心補考﹝可多次補考，直到及格為止﹞。

項細說明及名單下週一統一宣佈。

Wendy

1116-1122 Medicine (第4次貼文作業)

Dear all,

Please make your posts and comments here for this week (11/16-11/22)!
本週貼文與回應在此


Just share your thoughts on any of the following statements made in Unit 3 (p. 48).
分享你對於課本48頁上方﹝"SHARE INFORMATION"﹞任何一段文字的感想


DON'T forget to make one comment on one of your classmates' posts!
除了你自己的貼文，別忘了你還需要回應一位同學的貼文﹝總共張貼2篇文章！﹞


Besides,beware that
此外請留意特殊語法要求如下

• (下列語法要求二選一)
  in your post or comment,
  (應用於自己貼文或回應同學貼文，二選一)
  you should either make 1 passive sentence (被動式)
  or use the gerund or the infinitive (動名詞或不定詞)

NOTE:
(1) Please end your post and comment with your NAMEs (both English and Chinese names)!
(2) Check our blog post/comment scoring rubric for the 10 basic requirements!

Wendy 張文俐

大一英文期中公告 2

各位同學
Dear all,

FTP目前新增一針對英檢聽力設立的資料夾，
內容為本週三﹝11/11﹞課堂上聽力測驗的參考逐字稿﹝非完整版﹞。
同學可以自行下載閱讀﹝無法進入FTP者請主動跟老師索取﹞，
以幫助自己先行熟悉測驗題型與方向，
甚至是中高級詞彙難易度。
Please go check out the new folder on FTP!
Feel free to read the transcript (incomplete version though)
before you take the listening mock test this Wednesday (11/11).
The previewing will help you get a big picture of the listening test
(esp. the difficulty level of vocabulary),
and hopefully, help you do better in the test!

Good luck!

Wendy

1109-1115 (Unit 2-Related) Vocab Hunting

Dear all,

Let's continue with our vocabulary hunting this week (11/09-11/15).

To complete the task,you should

1. 想清楚任務 Think carefully about which letter you're responsible for (A-Z, which one?)
2. 下載單字表 Download the word list (中高級參考完整字表!) from Learner Resources 5:
   http://freshmanenglish0933.blogspot.com/2009/10/learner-resources-5.html
3. 找重點單字 Search for words that have to do with OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
4. 剪貼重點字 Copy and paste those topic-related words
5. 解釋重點字 Offer word class and Chinese translation
6. 重點字舉例 Offer example sentences
7. 張貼重點字 Post a LIST of those words HERE
8. 寫清楚頭尾 Begin your post with the letter (A-Z, which one?) and end with your names

NOTE:
參考1013-1019 (Media-Related) Vocab Hunting 貼文，
但加入詞性、中文解釋、例句！

Wendy

大一英文期中公告

各位同學：

FTP目前已經累積主要文件如下

1. 單字表整理資料夾﹝僅剩0951該組未完成﹞
2. 報告文件資料夾
3. 第一次聽力作業格式﹝期限已過，可補繳但會扣分﹞
4. 第二次聽力作業格式﹝11/09前繳交﹞
5. 報告自評表
6. 課堂活動單

因顧及有些同學目前仍然無法順利登入，
因此11/05已經統一發送信件通知大家，

以便各位同學準備期中考
﹝主要為第一、二單元內的字彙與課內外讀物，
以及第一次vocabulary hunting結果，也就是單字表整理﹞，

以及準備期中考當週必須繳交的學習歷程檔案﹝portfoilo﹞
﹝周二繳交學習歷程檔案，
內含報告自評表self-evaluation sheet、課堂活動單worksheet、心智圖mind map，
週五統一交護照﹞！

期中考後作業繳交期限將嚴格執行。
請同學務必留意並且遵守。

已經累積多次未出席的同學，
請務必到考！

有問題請再主動與我聯絡。

Wendy

1103-1109 Immigration and Custom (第2次聽力作業)

Dear all,

Please check our FTP to complete your listening task 2 for this week (11/03-11/09)!
本週聽力作業﹝Immigration and Custom﹞請見FTP http://freshmanenglish0933.blogspot.com/2009/10/ftp.html

Beware that there is a TIME LIMIT!
請留意時限

Let me know if you have questions.
有問題請主動與老師連絡

Wendy

Unit 2 Outside Readings

Dear all,

Please check out the following sites for your Unit 2 outside reading materials online.
Unit 2補充閱讀請見下列連結文件

1. Sharp, M. D. (2005). Reader's Guide to Major Works. Popular Contemporary Writers (Vol. 8) (pp.1023-1024). New York: Marshall Cavendish.
   (讀第一段 Themes and Issues)
   http://books.google.com/books?id=16esKLrdtYkC&pg=PA1023&dq=angela%27s+ashes&ei=JxjlSpf9DJDskwTelOXbCw#v=onepage&q=&f=true
2. Kakutani, M. (Nov. 18, 2005). TEACHER MAN: A Memoir. [Online] The New York Times.
   (讀第一段至第五段)
   http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/18/style/18iht-booksam.html

Read them before you come to our class in the lab!
到語言教室上課前請讀完補充讀物！

Wendy

1027-1102 Overcoming Obstacles (第3次貼文作業)

Dear all,

Please make your posts and comments here for this week (10/27-11/02)!
本週貼文與回應在此

Just share your thoughts on the stories your read in Unit 2 (either Reading 1 or 2).
分享你讀完Unit2中任何一則故事的感觸
If the reading reminds you of any personal experience, we'd love to hear that from you!
如果這些閱讀讓你想到從前任何事，我們都很樂意聽你分享

And don't forget to make comments on your classmates' posts!
除了你自己的貼文，別忘了你還需要回應一位同學的貼文﹝總共張貼2篇文章！﹞

Besides,
beware that
此外請留意其他語法字彙要求如下

1. in your post or comment,
   (下列語法要求二選一)
   (應用於自己貼文或回應同學貼文，二選一)
   you should either make 1 passive sentence (被動式)
   or use the gerund or the infinitive (動名詞或不定詞)
   
2. in your post or comment,
   (應用於自己貼文或回應同學貼文，二選一)
   you should include at least 2 words or phrases (from the word list below)
   (Overlaps are allowed.)

And here's the word list.

• abandonment
• defeated
• dilapidated
• hopelessness
• meager
• miracle
• misery
• poverty
• shame
• sordid
• tormented
• year for
• face obstacles
• deal with obstacles
• overcome obstacles

NOTE:

1. Please end your post and comment with your NAMEs (both English and Chinese names)!
2. Check our blog post/comment scoring rubric for the 10 basic requirements!

Wendy 張文俐

1019-1026 NEW!!! Listening Learning Log

Dear all,

This week will be the make-up week for your blog post and comment.
That is,
NO more new blog posts and comments this week.

But instead, you should

1. 進入FTP站 Check out our FTP
   (http://freshmanenglish0933.blogspot.com/2009/10/ftp.html)
2. 下載指定文件 Download "Learning Log (Randall's)" (sample)
3. 完成作業要求 Complete the task as required
4. 自己姓名存檔 Save your own learning log file under your name (like Wendy張文俐)
5. 上傳指定作業 Upload your file to our FTP
   (in the folder "第一次聽力 1019-1026 Listening Learning Log")

Let me know if you need help!

Wendy

FTP (10/19~)

請同學依據下列步驟上傳作業至FTP

1. 開啟「我的電腦」
2. 輸入連結 ftp://140.120.41.124:5678/
3. 進入後點滑鼠右鍵
4. 選取「登入身分」
5. 輸入fe2009為使用者身分﹝全為小寫﹞
   輸入12345為密碼
6. 進入後可下載learning log﹝報告組別亦可參考先前報告同學檔案﹞
   並可以上傳聽力作業至指定檔案夾

Let me know if you need help!

Wendy

Learner Resources 6

Dear all,

Please check out the website of NCHU Foreign Languages Access Center (FLAC):
www.nchu.edu.tw/~flac/

Browse it like you're gonna do some SHOPPING there,
and this time,
you're shopping for language learning resources
(such as English consultation英語諮商 and English workshop英語工坊)!

Beware that you are required to use your English Learning Passport at FLAC!
(P8 for midterm and P9 for final.)

Get ready for it!

Wendy

1013-1019 (Media-Related) Vocab Hunting

Dear all,

You DO NOT have to make any new blog post or comment this week (10/13-10/19),
but INSTEAD,
let's do some vocabulary (vocab) hunting for media-related words in 中高級參考完整字表!

To complete the task,
you should

1. 想清楚任務 Think carefully about which letter you're responsible for (A-Z, which one?)
2. 找單字資源 Check out one part of the vocabulary list (A-Z, which one?) which is
   downloadable in Learner Resources 5:
   http://freshmanenglish0933.blogspot.com/2009/10/learner-resources-5.html
3. 找重點單字 Search for words that have to do with MEDIA
4. 剪貼重點字 Copy and paste those media-related words
5. 張貼重點字 Post a LIST of those words HERE
6. 寫清楚頭尾 Begin your post with the letter (A-Z, which one?)
   and end your post with your name and your partner's name

NOTE: 參考第一則貼文 Please find the first post as a a sample for your reference.

Wendy

Learner Resources 5

Dear all,

Please check out LTTC's 中高級參考字表: http://www.lttc.ntu.edu.tw/academics/gepthilist.htm
Download 完整版, not 簡略版!

You will have to perform a task together with your partner for the week 1013-1019!
See "1013-1019 (Media-Related) Vocab Hunting" for details.

Wendy

Learner Resources 4

Dear all,

Please check out LTTC's 中高級預試考題 (http://www.gept.org.tw/download/download-3.htm).
Feel free to download the files (especially the transcripts聽力測驗錄音稿) for your own reference.

You will be having similar or the same listening and reading tests in class this semester,
so do the PREVIEW for yourself.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Wendy

Reminder: Every Week's Task

Dear all,

I know some of you still have trouble catching up in class.

You can use the checklist below
to help yourself find out the things you're supposed to do EVERY week.
對於課程仍然有問題的同學，
請利用下面的檢核表幫助自己確定每週應該完成的事項。

1. ___ 複習 Review Unit X + outside reading (if any)
2. ___ 預習 Read Unit X+1 + outside reading (if any)
3. ___ 筆記 Do a mind map for class notes
4. ___ 貼文 Think back and make 1 post + 1 comment
5. ___ 報告 Prepare for your group presentation
   (NOT every week, only if there will be one)
6. ___ 自評 Complete a self-evaluation sheet
   (NOT every week, only after your group presentation)
7. ___ 繳交 (1) Hand in class notes + a mind map
   (ONLY on the due date)
8. ___ 繳交 (2) Hand in your self-evaluation sheet
   (ONLY in the class after your presentation)

What follows are the things you have to do this week.
特別附上本週待完成任務如下。 (10/06-10/12)

1. ___ 複習 Review Unit 1 (for our mock test 1)
2. ___ 預習 Read Unit 2
3. ___ 筆記 Do a mind map for class notes
4. ___ 貼文 Think back and make 1 post + 1 comment
   (1006-1012 Focus on Bomb Suspect Brings Tears and a Plea)
5. ___ 報告 Prepare for your group presentation
   (R1 group presentaion next week)
6. ___ 自評 Complete a self-evaluation sheet
   (ONLY students in R1)
7. ___ 繳交 (1) Hand in class notes + a mind map
   (10/12 due)
8. ___ 繳交 (2) Hand in your self-evaluation sheet
   (ONLY students in R1)

Let me know if you have any questions!

Wendy

Reminder: Group Presentation Schedule

Dear all,

Please check the presentation schedule
for the date/dates on which you're supposed to give a group presentation!

As for the group roster,

it's right here!

Let me know if you have any question!

Wendy

Learner Resources 3

Dear all,

Please check on English Listening Lesson Library Online (ELLLO): http://www.elllo.org/
We have speakers from all over the world!

Try #484 News Source
(http://www.elllo.org/english/0451/484-Ruth-News.htm)
and see if you can find the connection between this and our reading (Unit1)!

Feel free to have any further discussion with me!

See you in class!

Wendy

1006-1012 Focus on Bomb Suspect Brings Tears and a Plea

Dear all,

Please make your posts and comments here for this week (10/06-10/12)!

It's still about your thoughts on a sensationalized news story (Reading 2 in Unit 1),
but this time,

• you are supposed to make at least 1 passive sentence in your post and at least 1 passive sentence in your comment.
  (See textbook p. 15-16 for more details about passive voice.)

Also,

• you should include at least 2 words or phrases (from the word list below) in your post and at least 2 words or phrases (from the word list below) in your comment. (Overlaps are allowed.)
  (See textbook p. 3, 11, 15 for vocabulary exercises.)

And here's the word list.

1. allegation
2. allege
3. anguish
4. around the clock
5. beg
6. besieged
7. clear one's name
8. convicted in the court of
9. public opinion
10. fair game
11. have an endless hunger for
12. hounded by
13. judgment
14. justified
15. justify
16. keep to oneself
17. legitimate
18. on one's deathbed
19. perspective
20. play ostrich
21. relevant
22. scrutiny
23. speculation
24. spread the word
25. suppose
26. suspect
27. the price one pays

NOTE:

• Please end your post and comment with your NAMEs (both English and Chinese names)!
• Check our blog post/comment scoring rubric for the 10 basic requirements!

Wendy 張文俐

Reminder: Blog Post/Comment Scoring Rubric

Dear all,

Thank you for all the wonderful posts and comments there under these weeks' topics!
Please keep making updates for our class blog!

The scoring rubric attached will help you reach a better understanding of how your posts and comments will be evaluated.

The blog POST (100)

1. In the right place(e.g., 0930-1006 Learning Strategies) (10%)
2. Meets the requirement(1 short passage, at least 3-4 sentences) (10%)
3. To the week's topic(e.g., Learning Strategies) (10%)
4. Shows understanding of the topic (10%)
5. Has a point (10%)
6. Offers references (10%)
7. Shares thoughts, ideas, or opinions (10%)
8. With the key term/phrase or key structure used properly and correctly (10%)
9. With correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization (10%)
10. Ends with a name(both English name and Chinese name) (10%)

The blog COMMENT (100)

1. In the right place(e.g., 0930-1006 Learning Strategies) (10%)
2. Meets the requirement(1 short passage, at least 3-4 sentences) (10%)
3. Makes a response to one classmate's post (10%)
4. Shows understanding of the topic (10%)
5. Has a point (10%)
6. Offers references (10%)
7. Shares thoughts, ideas, or opinions (10%)
8. With the key term/phrase or key structure used properly and correctly (10%)
9. With correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization (10%)
10. Ends with a name(both English name and Chinese name) (10%)

Let me know if you have any questions!

Wendy

0929-1005 Media

Dear all,

Please make your posts and responses here for this week (09/29-10/05)!

Since we've done so much about "media" (especially in the listening activities),
why not share with us your personal thoughts on this issue?

You are highly welcome to share the insights you get from the readings, lectures, and even from your classmates' group reports.
As long as it has to do with our topic of the week,
it's perfectly okay to be brought up on the class blog!

Don't worry about your grammar and vocabulary.
The ideas you wanna share with us are a lot more important!

NOTE:
Please end your post and response with your NAMEs
(both English and Chinese names)!

Wendy張文俐

Learner Resources 2

Dear all,

Please check on JCU Study Skills Online:
(1) Note-taking - The Essentials
http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/tld/learningskills/notetaking/essentials.html
(2) Mind-mapping - Introduction
http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/tld/learningskills/mindmap/index.html
(3) Mind-mapping - How to do a Mind Map
http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/tld/learningskills/mindmap/howto.html
(4) Mind-mapping - Summarising Readings
http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/tld/learningskills/mindmap/summarising.html
(5) Mind-mapping - Sample Reading Mind Map
http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/tld/learningskills/mindmap/samplereading.html
(6) Mind-mapping - Sample Lecture Mind Map
http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/tld/learningskills/mindmap/samplelecture.html

Feel free to have any further discussion with me!

See you in class!

Wendy

Learner Resources 1

Dear all,

Please check on Randall's Cyber Listening Lab: http://www.esl-lab.com/

Try "General Listening Quizzes" and try both the EASY and MEDIUM level.
Feel free to have any further discussion with me!

See you in class!

Wendy

0921-0928 test

Dear all,

Please make your posts and responses here for this week (09/21-09/28)!

Don't worry about your grammar and vocabulary.
The ideas you wanna share with us are a lot more important!

Wendy

How to Make a Response

Please take a look at the following steps before you make a response.

1. Get onto the site (http://www.freshmanenglish0933.blogspot.com/).
2. Click on the topic.
3. Write down your comment.
4. Post your comment.
a. Select profile (Google Account recommended). Click on "Preview" or "Post Comment".
b. Sign in with your Google account.
c. Complete word verification. Click on "Post Comment".
d. Done! (Remove the post if you regret it!)

Tentative Syllabus

Freshman English
Fall 2009

Mon. 14:10-15:00, Wed. 10:10-12:00
張文俐Wen-li (Wendy) Chang
wendychangNCHU@gmail.com

This course offers opportunities for extensive practice on language skills. Class participation is encouraged through the mediation of online learning tools. After completion of the course, students are expected to:
- Use English more effectively for study purposes
- Employ strategies to tackle test questions
- Think critically on complex issues
- Develop self-study skills that enable them to continue to learn English independently


Required textbooks

1. English, A. K. & English, L. M. (2008). NorthStar: Reading and Writing Level 4, Third Edition. Pearson Education.
2. Johnson, B. E. (1994). The reading edge: Thirteen ways to build reading comprehension (2nd ed.). Taipei: Bookman Books.

Learner resources

Class blog: http://www.freshmanenglish0933.blogspot.com/

(Check online for latest updates to our learning materials list)

Grading

Attendance (full 10% for students who are all present)
Class participation (idea webs 5% + class notes 5% + blog post/response 10% + portfolio 10%)
Group report/presentation (20%)
Mock tests (20%)
Midterm (10%)
Final (10%)

Requirements

1. Class participation and teamwork is a prerequisite.
2. No late assignment will be accepted.
3. Absence from a class is no excuse for not being able to participate in the class.
4. There must be official reasons for absence beforehand or valid proof within two weeks.
5. Your final grade will be deducted for each absence.
   You'll fail the course if you miss more than six classes.