113年第1學期-3714 從美劇及電影對話學習生活英語 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Attendance and Participation	10
In-Class Worksheets	20
Writing Assignments	30
Midterm Individual Project	25
Final Group Project	25

教育目標

Course Description: This 2-credit course is designed to enhance students' English oral proficiency, speaking confidence, and "real-world" vocabulary through a variety of dialogues from popular television and film scenes. Students will explore authentic language usage through a combination of dialogue scenes, multimedia, and instructor-guided activities. They will expand their vocabulary and learn common everyday idiomatic and slang expressions. The course will enhance their listening comprehension skills and improve their speaking and pronunciation abilities. Students will also gain cultural insights and awareness of social etiquette and contextual factors for language usage. The purpose of this course is for students to learn language for practical application in various life scenarios. These include social interactions between friends, professional interactions in the workplace, and other common situations found in daily life. Class materials will consist of excerpts from a variety of shows provided by the instructor. Course Objectives: On completion of the course, students will be able to 1. Understand authentic language learned from dialogue examples. This includes identifying vocabulary, idiomatic and slang expressions, and linguistic nuances within cultural and situational contexts. 2. Apply these expressions in their own communication. 3. Improve speaking and pronunciation skills. 4. Develop confidence with English language usage in conversation, discussion, and presentation. 5. Analyze listening comprehension skills. This includes exposure to various regional accents, intonations, and speech patterns from real-world contexts as presented in television and film dialogues. 6. Evaluate cultural and social contexts that influence language usage in a variety of formal and informal settings.

課程概述

This 2-credit course is designed to enhance students’ English oral proficiency, speaking confidence and “real-world” vocabulary through a variety of dialogues from popular television and film scenes. Through a combination of dialogue scenes, multimedia, and instructor guided activities, students will explore authentic language usage; expand vocabulary and common everyday idiomatic and slang expressions; enhance listening comprehension skills; improve speaking and pronunciation skills; students will gain cultural insights and gain awareness of social etiquette and contextual factors for language usage. Finally, it is the purpose of this course for students to learn language for practical application in a variety of life scenarios that include social interactions between friends, professional interactions in the work place and other common situations found in daily life. Class materials will consist of excerpts from a variety of shows and provided by the instructor.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：2-0
上課時間：三/8,9[PG303]
修課班級：共選修1-4
修課年級：1年級以上
選課備註：碩、博生可選但不列計學期學業平均成績與畢業學分。第一堂未出席者視同放棄。教師自主加選。於第二校區上課。

參考書目

1. Required: Handouts provided by instructor
2. References: Excerpts for 2024 Film scenes will be taken from:
https://deadline.com/2024/03/oscar-nominated-screenplays-2024-scripts-1235802192/#!