Based on English 7, English 8 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with more knowledge in relevant areas. The materials include topics such as international and intercultural issues as well as current topics of science and technology. Expectations require students to practice: reading academic articles, listening to English lectures, speaking before an audience, and developing skills to write paragraphs and short essays.
By the end of this course, students will:
・be able to express their ideas and opinions in classes confidently
・be able to write paragraphs or short essays
・be able to better understand academic lectures
・practice effective reading strategies
Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication, studying abroad, TOEFL
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Listen to various kinds of English in TV news broadcasts, using visual clues to supplement understanding. Practice note-taking while listening and viewing.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction and Unit 8, Using SNS to relieve eating disorders | Listening, vocabulary and note-taking related to eating disorders |
Class 2 | Unit 9, Measuring air pollution | Listening, vocabulary and note-taking related to air pollution in the UK. |
Class 3 | Unit 10, The UK’s rising population | Listening, vocabulary and note-taking related to population pressure in the UK. |
Class 4 | short mid-quarter quiz Unit 11, Gay marriage in Ireland | Listening, vocabulary and note-taking related to same-sex marriage and the Republic of Ireland. |
Class 5 | Unit 12, New guidelines for alcohol | Listening, vocabulary and note-taking related to alcohol regulation in the UK. |
Class 6 | Unit 13, The threat to Antarctic penguins | Listening, vocabulary and note-taking related to Southern Hemisphere penguins. |
Class 7 | Unit 14, English for Muslim women immigrants | Listening, vocabulary and note-taking related to women in Islam and to immigration. |
Class 8 | test and review | Review of units 8-14 materials |
Seeing the World through the News, book 4 . 金星堂 2017年
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Class participation 30%
Mid-quarter quiz 30%
Final test 40%
Students who fail to attend three times will not receive credit.
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