Welcome to 英語會話與視聽 ( 一 ) English Conversation and Listening (1)

Instructor Paula Trever Paula Trever ( 崔寶娜 ) ( 崔寶娜 ) You can call me “ Paula ” or “ Paula 老師 ” You can call me “ Paula ” or “ Paula 老師 ”

Office Hours Monday ( 一 ), 8 th, 9 th, 10 th, and 11th periods (3:20 – 7:10 p.m.) Monday ( 一 ), 8 th, 9 th, 10 th, and 11th periods (3:20 – 7:10 p.m.) Thursday ( 四 ), 8th and 9th periods Thursday ( 四 ), 8th and 9th periods (3:20 – 5:10 p.m) (3:20 – 5:10 p.m) You may also make appointments for other times. You may also make appointments for other times.

Office Location First Academic Building, Room 1629 First Academic Building, Room 1629

Text Hand-outs…. Hand-outs…. but I hope we can learn how to go paperless! (Let’s learn how to use the e-platform for this course) but I hope we can learn how to go paperless! (Let’s learn how to use the e-platform for this course)

Copy fee NT$50/ semester NT$50/ semester

Attendance Please make sure to sign the attendance sheet every week. Otherwise, you will be marked absent. Please make sure to sign the attendance sheet every week. Otherwise, you will be marked absent. If you are absent, you must turn in a written excuse in the next class you attend. If you are absent, you must turn in a written excuse in the next class you attend.

Excuses for Absences The excuse should include your name, student number, the date of absence, and at least one complete sentence in English stating the reason for your absence. The excuse should include your name, student number, the date of absence, and at least one complete sentence in English stating the reason for your absence.

Sample Excuse Name: Student Number: Date of Absence: Reason:

Unexcused Absences For every unexcused absence, 5 points will be deducted from your final grade. For every unexcused absence, 5 points will be deducted from your final grade.

Example Student X Grade average Grade average at the end of the semester: 72 No. of Absences: (5) No. of Absences: (5) No. of Excuses: (2) No. of Excuses: (2) Penalty: 3 x (-5) - 15 Penalty: 3 x (-5) - 15 FINAL GRADE 57 FINAL GRADE 57

Punctuality (Being On Time) If you arrive for class after I call the roll, you will be marked “ Absent ” for the first hour. If you arrive for class after I call the roll, you will be marked “ Absent ” for the first hour. If you have a good reason being late, write it down and I will excuse your late arrival. If you have a good reason being late, write it down and I will excuse your late arrival.

Grades Class Participation 10% Class Participation 10% Quizzes 30% Quizzes 30% Midterm 30% Midterm 30% Final 30% Final 30% TOTAL 100% TOTAL 100%

Listening Requirement You must complete 64 hours per semester on your listening card: You must complete 64 hours per semester on your listening card: 32 hours before the midterm; 32 hours before the midterm; 32 hours after the midterm 32 hours after the midterm If you do not complete the listening requirement, you will fail this course! If you do not complete the listening requirement, you will fail this course!

Listening Quizzes Most classes will begin with a listening quiz about an assigned video or recording. Most classes will begin with a listening quiz about an assigned video or recording. You can earn many of your listening hours if you do well on the listening quizzes. You can earn many of your listening hours if you do well on the listening quizzes. Quiz score of : 3 hours Quiz score of : 3 hours 80-89: 2 hours 80-89: 2 hours 70-79: 1 hour 70-79: 1 hour

“ FREE TALK ” Requirement 6 hours/ semester 6 hours/ semester (32 hours before the midterm; (32 hours before the midterm; 32 hours after the midterm) 32 hours after the midterm) You can make an appointment with any of the teachers in the DTIS or in the Language Center. You can make an appointment with any of the teachers in the DTIS or in the Language Center. Attendance at “ FREE TALK ” sessions is limited to six persons. Attendance at “ FREE TALK ” sessions is limited to six persons. Students should be prepared to initiate and carry the conversation. Students should be prepared to initiate and carry the conversation.

Midterm Examination 5-minute, 5-minute, one-on-one oral exam on questions in hand-outs one-on-one oral exam on questions in hand-outs

Final Examination minute story about a true personal experience minute story about a true personal experience

English only! One-half point will be deducted from a student ’ s grade if he or she continues to speak Chinese (or Taiwanese) in class after a warning. One-half point will be deducted from a student ’ s grade if he or she continues to speak Chinese (or Taiwanese) in class after a warning.

Seating Do not sit in the back rows. Do not sit in the back rows. Sign the seating chart (your Chinese name and the name you want me to call you in class.) Sign the seating chart (your Chinese name and the name you want me to call you in class.) You are free to change your seat in later classes, but please tell me. You are free to change your seat in later classes, but please tell me.

Find a partner who is close to your own level. If you feel the class is too easy for you, let me know. If you feel the class is too easy for you, let me know.

Good habits for students Attend all your classes. Attend all your classes. Arrive early. Arrive early. Sit in the front row. Sit in the front row. Buy a notebook and take notes. Buy a notebook and take notes. Write down your homework assignments. Write down your homework assignments. Do your homework. Do your homework. If you are still not passing, go see your teacher. If you are still not passing, go see your teacher.

Where do you want to be one year from now?

I believe … … any 18-year can become fluent in English. … if they have the environment!

English will open doors for you for the rest of your life. English will open doors for you for the rest of your life. Reasons to Learn English Now

You won ’ t go anywhere in the next three years if you don ’ t! You won ’ t go anywhere in the next three years if you don ’ t!

Life will become more and more painful … Life will become more and more painful … Reasons to Learn English Now

… and after you graduate, you will be ashamed to say you majored in Translation. … and after you graduate, you will be ashamed to say you majored in Translation. Reasons to Learn English Now

Overcome shyness!

Don ’ t get discouraged! The first year in an English-speaking country, you would also feel as if you weren ’ t making any progress. The first year in an English-speaking country, you would also feel as if you weren ’ t making any progress. But as you continue to listen and build your vocabulary, the “ listening breakthrough ” will happen! But as you continue to listen and build your vocabulary, the “ listening breakthrough ” will happen!

Reasons to Learn English Now When you are 18-19, you have a greater language learning ability than you will have later on. When you are 18-19, you have a greater language learning ability than you will have later on.

You can do it! If you were in an English-speaking environment for the next 3 years, I promise you — you would become fluent in English. It doesn ’ t depend on IQ or LQ! If you were in an English-speaking environment for the next 3 years, I promise you — you would become fluent in English. It doesn ’ t depend on IQ or LQ! You can create that environment for yourself NOW.

You have native-speaking teachers!

Good habits for language learning Try to learn phrases and not just words. Try to learn phrases and not just words. When you are studying new words and phrases, look at them, listen to them, say them, write them, sing them, do them … When you are studying new words and phrases, look at them, listen to them, say them, write them, sing them, do them … Study every day. Study every day. Say new words and phrases in real life — as often as possible. Say new words and phrases in real life — as often as possible.

You can ’ t learn English by taking a 2-hour class once a week!!! LISTEN EVERY DAY LISTEN EVERY DAY SPEAK EVERY DAY SPEAK EVERY DAY