1. Department of Statistics A Tamkang University, Fall 2011
Course: A listening and speaking course
TA: Star Yang
Email: imai_15@yahoo.com.tw
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Course objectives: At the end of the course, students should be able to:
 To improve students’ English proficiency in these four skills- listening, speaking,
reading and writing.
Textbook: Interactions 1 (Silver Edition)
Tentative class syllabus:
Week Content covered Activity Assignment
09/07 Introduction of the course and Act: group division (Six to Assign 1: Introduce and Facebook
syllabus seven students in one group) account
09/14 Chapter 1: Academic Life Assign 2: Introduce yourself on
Around the World (Part 1) Facebook in English
09/21 Chapter 1: Academic Life Assign 3: Chapter 1 Q&A on FB
Around the World ( Part 2,4)
9/28 Chapter 1: Academic Life TEST: Ch1
Around the World
10/05 Chapter 2: Experiencing Nature Assign 4: News Q&A on FB
(Part 1)
10/12 Chapter 2: Experiencing Nature Assign 5: Chapter 2 Q&A on FB
(Part2, 4)
10/19 Chapter 2: Experiencing Nature
10/26 Chapter 3: Living to Eat, or TEST:Ch2
Eating to Live (Part 1)
11/02 Movie & Episode Assign 6: Reflection on FB
11/09 Mid-term exam week Mid-term Mid-term exam week
11/16 Chapter 3: Living to Eat, or Assign 7: Chapter 3 Q&A on FB
Eating to Live (Part 2,4)
11/23 Chapter 3: Living to Eat, or Assign 8: News Q&A on FB
Eating to Live
11/30 Chpater 4: In the Community TEST:Ch3
(Part 1)
12/07 Chpater 4: In the Community Assign 9: Chapter 3 Q&A on FB

2. (Part 2,4)
12/14 Chpater 4: In the Community Assign 10: Reflecion on FB
12/21 TEST Chapter 1-4: Voc & TEST Chapter 1-4: Voc & TEST Chapter 1-4: Voc &
Dictation Dictation Dictation
12/28 Final exam in class Final exam in class Final exam in class
01/04 Final exam week Final exam week Final exam week
Requirement: Students are required to attend each class on time and hand in assignments before the deadline.
Assignments handed in after the due day will NOT be accepted. Any absence of class will be counted as one minus
point. Active participation in any group work and discussion is required.