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ome or abroad.See you either in the summer, or in September, 2022.Read these for personal reference and appreciation:One generation passeth,And another generation eth,But the earth abideth forever.The sun also ariseth,And the sun goes down. (Ecclesiastes – The Old Testament)7 / 8Guideline ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS amp。 EXPRESSIONSSpring 2022Chenching Li 李振清 .TEL: (02) 22368225 ext 3501, eMail: The course of ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS amp。 EXPRESSIONS is aimed at developing students’ English language skills of oral expression, in coordination with reading, listening and writing. The course will also give attention to the learning of grammar, vocabulary, semantic interpretation and general writing strategies. The yearlong program seeks to develop both lucidity and accuracy in English through a topicbased syllabus designed by the instructor. The topics in New Interchange (NI) 3 by Prof. Jack C. Richards (Cambridge University) and other authentic materials will be used in class for enhancing students’ speaking capability. Other timely, authentic, insightful articles from different sources will be selected to provide maximum opportunities for discussion and personalized practices in class. These two specially adapted categories will promote the development of both linguistic and munication skills. Such endeavor will enable the students to fulfill the goal of speaking proficiency of English.Discussion will be carried out in the format of “individual lecture” on the part of the instructor, and “group dynamics” on part of the students. Selected articles will be prepared and provided by the instructor for discussions together with the textbook, New Interchange (NI) 3. Concepts and strategies leading to oral presentation in English will be introduced so as to enable the students to have a glimpse of the practical functions of formal spoken English. In addition, students are encouraged to foster their spoken English so as to enhance the quality of speaking. One of the final goals of the course is to enable the students to extend the speaking skill o the area of Translation and Interpretation (Tamp。I). To foster this goal, daily practice and weekly presentation will be required.Textbook: Developing Composition Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar (by Mary K. Ruetten, 2022. Boston: Heinle/Thomson.Reference: 1. 萬(wàn)字通 wordsniffer 線上字典 (Check with the Library)2. 3. Authentic articles of diversity (2022 – 2022) provided by the instructor。4. MerriamWebster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 20225. Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners of American English, 2022.6 The Random House Thesaurus, College Edition, 2022.7. Guided Readings from The New York Times (I, II, III). (By Chenching Li, and others. 2022/2022. Taipei: The UDNLinking Books.)Grading Scale:Class performance/writing: 40% Attendance: 10%Midterm (writing in class): 20% Final exam (writing in class): 30%8 / 8Instructor’s Office Hours: 2 – 4:30 ., Monday, Thursday and Friday, Dean’s Office (4th Floor, Shewo Building), or by appointment.