1042 英語演說訓練：「娛樂」單字 by Prisca Chiu

Taiwan Earthquake/ New York Times, CNN

Rescue Efforts Continue as Toll Rises in Taiwan Earthquake
By KEITH BRADSHERFEB. 6, 2016

Rescue workers searched the rubble of a collapsed building in Tainan, Taiwan, on Saturday after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. CreditWally Santana/Associated Press

地震 台灣 (Taiwan court detains developers of building toppled in earthquake)

1042 「英語演說訓練」：「地震」相關單字 by Prisca Chiu

從永恆的觀點看/ 柯志明教授

從永恆的觀點看

「會認為活著就有或就是意義的人應該是那些活得還算不錯的人，也就沒有什麼大病、大難、不幸的人，但更可能是那些生活十分得意、滿足、優渥的人。這樣的人可以做想做的、滿足要滿足的，可以稱心如意地享受種種快樂，因而當然會認為活著就有意義或生命本身就是意義。. . . . . . 對不幸者而言，活著就是災難，生命就是虛無，存在就是惡，毫無意義可言。其實，無視於人間遍在的不幸與苦難而暢言活著就有意義或就是意義，這是極殘酷無情的人生觀。」

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ENGLISH ORATORICAL TRAINING 2

Course Title			ENGLISH ORATORICAL TRAINING 2		Class Offered			英二Cc
Credits (required)			2		Instructor			邱亞琦
Practice Hours			0		Class Time			五　 3, 4:伯鐸216
Language Used in class			100% English
Textbook(s) and Reference(s) Used
1. Selected articles, videos. 2. See Teacher’s Website: "Sola Gratia: English, Literature, and the Bible." (http://english-literature-bible.blogspot.tw/) 3. Students will prepare PowerPoint for the whole class. (PowerPoint: outline, words, phrases, references, photos, etc.) References: 1. Getting Started in Public Speaking. (National Textbook Company). 2. Topics for Today 4th ed. (Gengage Learning). 3. Reading for Today Series. (National Geographic Learning). 4. Studio Classroom. (2015, 2016). 5. The New York Times. 6. CNN Network 7. BBC Network 8. GEPT 9. National Geographic Network 10. YouTube 11. Voicetube 12. Ted Talks
Intellectual Property Rights Warnings
1.Please do comply with the provisions of intellectual property rights when using textbooks. 2.Illegally photo copying is not permitted.
Course Description (English Version)
The main goal of this course is to train students to communicate fluently in English with confidence, clarity and ease in any given situation. The course is designed to be highly interactive. Students will be involved in collaborative projects and frequently use the microphone when addressing the class. The expectation is that by the end of the course all participants will project their voices, annunciate clearly, have consistent eye contact with their audiences, demonstrate good posture, conduct research responsibly, and effectively write and deliver speeches. Therefore, course participants will be encouraged throughout the year to constantly strive to improve their oral presentation skills. In addition, the course professor will work toward providing a non-threatening atmosphere where students will feel free to experiment with the English language and make informative mistakes. In order to meet the course goals, students are expected to attend every class, ask for help when they need it, hand work in on time, make a conscious effort to work harmoniously with classmates and devote their energy to using English even after they leave the classroom each week. Lastly, it may be helpful for those pondering whether to enroll in this course to know that students who have taken it in the past have said that it is very demanding but worthwhile. This course will provide students with ample opportunities to explore interesting topics, using every day English, as well as a great deal of activities designed to help them become great public speakers. Furthermore, they will have homework every week to ensure that their skills are sharpened and that they are prepared for every class. In this course, students are the most important subject. Therefore, the content of the course will be continuously revised based on students’ needs and interests. The textbooks that will be used are simply helpful tools and not the main focus of the course.
Educational Goals
1.To cultivate students' English communication ability. 2.To cultivate students' professional knowledge in literature, linguistics, and language teaching. 3.To cultivate students' cross-cultural communication ability. 4.To cultivate students' volunteership and humanity. 5.To cultivate students' critical thinking.
Course Description
Course Objectives			Competency Indicators		Teaching Strategies/Methods				Assessment Methods
The main goal of this course is to train students to communicate fluently in English with confidence, clarity and ease in any given situation.			ABCDE●●　●		Group work, Group discussion, Drill & practice, Q & A methods, Film Watch, Presentation, "My English Cafe"				Group report, Verbal test, Attendance, Participation & Discussion, Oral Presentation, Evaluation Form
To train students to project their voices, annunciate clearly, have consistent eye contact with their audiences, demonstrate good posture, conduct research responsibly, and effectively write and deliver speeches.			ABCDE●●　●		Group work, Group discussion, Drill & practice, Q & A methods, Film Watch, Presentation				Group report, Mid-term exam, Final exam, Verbal test, Attendance, Participation & Discussion, Oral Presentation
Grading Methods and Ratio
60% Presentation, Participation  20 % Midterm ("My English Café", 1st March – 27th May, 10 Reports) 20 % Final Examination  1 absence -3 2 absences -6 3 absences -10 4 absences -20
Office Hours
Week	Period(S)		Period(E)	Building	Classroom		Remark(s)
FRI	1		2	Luking Library	F1		By Appointment
Course Syllabus and Teaching Content
Week（Time）		Topic/Chapter/Classroom Activities				Remark(s)
1st		1. 2/26  Introduction Warm-Up Activity Presentation Evaluation Form				This entire schedule is tentative. In other words, it is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the class.
2nd		2. 3/4 01. Group Discussion 02. Presentation 1				01.  4 students in a group. 02.  Teacher will provide articles. 03. Presentation. (Topic, outline, new/ useful words, phrases) 04.  Teacher and students will ask questions/ make comments. * Submission: "My English Café" Report 1.
3rd		3. 3/11 01. Group Discussion 02. Presentation 2				* Submission: "My English Café" Report 2.
4th		4. 3/18 01. Group Discussion 02. Presentation 3				* Submission: "My English Café" Report 3.
5th		5. 3/25 01. Group Discussion 02. Presentation 4				* Submission: "My English Café" Report 4.
6th		6. 4/1 自我學習日
7th		7. 4/8 01. Individual Presentation 5: Job Interview (4-5 minutes)    1. 怡云    2. 品謙    3. 家豐    4. 雅晴    5. 睿紋    6. 昱甄    7. 渝翊    8. 美瑜 02. Handout 03. Q & A (5 minutes)				01.  8 students: 02.  Send your handouts to Prisca Chiu before 4/1 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 03.  Hand in late: get 10 points deducted. 04.  Download your classmates’ ppt slides from teacher’s website: Sola Gratia. * Submission: "My English Café" Report 5.
8th		8. 4/15 01. Individual Presentation 5: Job Interview (4-5 minutes)    1. 怡真    2. 曹碩    3. 筱瑩    4. 家霞    5. 怡方    6. 孟倫    7. 曉欣 02. Handout 03. Q & A (5 minutes)				01.  7 students: 02.  Send your handouts to Prisca Chiu before 4/8 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 03.  Hand in late: get 10 points deducted. 04.  Download your classmates’ ppt slides from teacher’s website: Sola Gratia.
9th		9. 4/22 Midterm
10th		10. 4/29 My English Café				* Submission: "My English Café" Report 6.
11th		11. 5/6 01. Individual Presentation 6: Fair trade/ World Hunger and Poverty/ Injustice (9-10 minutes)    1. 曉欣      2. 怡真    3. 曹碩    4. 家豐 02. Evaluation Form 03. Q & A (5 minutes)				01.  4 students 02.  Send your ppt to Prisca Chiu before 4/29 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 03.  Hand in late: get 10 points deducted. 04.  Download your classmates’ ppt slides from teacher’s website: Sola Gratia. * Submission: "My English Café" Report 7.
12th		12. 5/13 01. Individual Presentation 6: Lies and truth (9-10 minutes)    1. 怡云    2. 怡方    3. 筱瑩    4. 睿紋    5. 昱甄    6. 美瑜 02. Evaluation Form 03. Q & A (5 minutes)				01.  6 students 02.  Send your ppt to Prisca Chiu before 5/6 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 03.  Hand in late: get 10 points deducted. 04.  Download your classmates’ ppt slides from teacher’s website: Sola Gratia. * Submission: "My English Café" Report 8.
13th		13. 5/20 01. Individual Presentation 6: Natural Disasters/Climate Change (9-10 minutes)    1. 雅晴    2. 孟倫    3. 家霞    4. 渝翊    5. 品謙 02. Evaluation Form 03. Q & A (5 minutes)				01.  5 students 02.  Send your ppt to Prisca Chiu before 5/13 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 03.  Hand in late: get 10 points deducted. 04.  Download your classmates’ ppt slides from teacher’s website: Sola Gratia. * Submission: "My English Café" Report 9.
14th		14. 5/27 Individual Presentation 7				* Submission: "My English Café" Report 10.
15th		15. 6/3 Individual Presentation 8
16th		16. 6/10 Holiday
17th		17. 6/17 Final
18th		18. 6/24 Final