98年第1學期-2957 網路學英語 課程資訊

教育目標

1. Using the internet to build students’ confidence in their conversational English 2. Using the internet to improve students’ English by providing a non-threatening environment for improving speaking and listening skills 3. Using the internet to have cultural exchanges with people in the USA and other English speaking countries.

課程概述

The purpose of this course is to practice English by entering and using the online virtual world named There. The class will consist of various speaking activities; such as, talking to people at There.com, class discussions, and making videos [see: http://www2.thu.edu.tw/~waldrop/webclass.htm]. There.com is an integral part of the program for contacting people in the USA whom wish to have cultural exchanges with us. There is also a Discussion Board on the class website for informal discussions [see: http://www2.thu.edu.tw/~waldrop/webclass.htm ]