必修課程規劃
Curriculum
因應教育部英語能力畢業門檻設定之要求，於93年已通過「中原大學提升學生英語文能力作業方式」，並於97學年度開設「大四英語能力認證班」(現為英語檢定技巧班)，幫助未能通過本校畢業規定的學生提昇應試能力，加強其英語力之訓練。自94學年度起，本校英文課程已採取全面能力分班方式教學，課程依學生程度分為「進階班」、「普通班」及「導航班」。實施至今，確能符合學生之個別差異，達到良好之學習效果。本中心自97學年度起，除原先負責規劃之全學年「大一英文」及「大一英聽」課程之外，增設「大二實用英文」。共同英文課程計6學分，每學分2小時。
In 2004, the Ministry of Education required all universities to establish graduation thresholds regarding English proficiency. The CYCU Language Center has established practices entitled “Policy to Enhance the English Proficiency for All Students” and in 2008 started offering the course “Preparation for English Proficiency Test” to senior students who need assistance in passing the graduation requirements. This course is to help students improve their test-taking skills and develop an overall proficiency.
In order to foster the best academic results according to individual student needs, since 2005 Freshman English for Non-English Majors (FENM) has been differentiated into “Advanced”, “Intermediate”, and “Low-intermediate” classes.
Beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year, the Language Center extended the English language program, offering “Sophomore Practical English” as well as “Freshman English” and “English Listening & Speaking in the Lab.” Each of these required courses are 2-hours per week for a total of 6 credit hours.
大一英文
Freshman English
Through authentic reading texts, such as narratives, short stories, and simplified versions of classical Western literature, Freshman English cultivates students’ reading skills and strategies required for comprehending English written textbooks. With linguistic input from various genres of literature, students are helped to learn and master correct reading strategies and skills. The reading strategies practiced and improved in Freshman English include: finding the main idea; scanning; skimming; summarizing; recognizing words from context; and cultivating critical thinking for academic essay articles. As for writing skills, students learn and practice the basic strategies and techniques for paragraph construction through process writing activities.
大一英聽
Listening and Speaking in the Lab
「英語聽講」課程在於幫助學生改善英語聽力以及口語能力，以便運用在日常生活中。第一目標旨於提升英語聆聽理解能力，其次在於改善其口語能力。透過CD、DVD、數位英語教材、以及網路英語素材之學習，學生將學到如何理解所聽到的英美人士會話或演說。教師設計各種學習活動，並介紹不同之聽力策略以增進學生理解能力。課堂中，學生將模仿發音、語氣、聲調、節奏等英語口語特性。本課程提供最佳語言學習環境，學生得以個人、配對或小組學習方式提升其英語溝通能力。
Listening and Speaking in the Lab is designed to help improve students’ aural and oral English in real-life situations. The primary goal of this course is to help students improve their listening comprehension. The second goal is to improve students’ English speaking ability. Students will be exposed to authentic texts from CD’s, DVD’s, digital files, or the internet. Besides having a large number of listening and speaking activities to practice their English, various listening strategies are introduced to help students further develop their listening skills. Pronunciation, register, rhythm, and intonation will also be discussed, modeled, and practiced in class. The course will be conducted in an environment in which students are provided many opportunities to practice listening and speaking skills on their own, in pairs, or in small groups in order to maximally enhance their communicative skills.
大二實用英文
Sophomore English
The objectives of the Sophomore Practical English course are to help students sharpen their English skills based on their original English ability, enabling them to read the textbooks in their professional field and equip them with the writing skills necessary to draft outlines and summaries of English essays or articles. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to summarize or paraphrase the articles they read and understand the English news events or reports from their life or the internet, as well as be able to express or discuss the topics with others in English. Practical English for Sophomores also aims to instruct students on how to write English letters and express themselves in interviews and presentations. Students will draft and revise their personal resumes and autobiographies. The ultimate goal of the course is to help students develop good reading habits and become self-directed readers and language learners.
英語檢定技巧班
Preparation for English Proficiency Courses
「英語檢定技巧班」課程主要目標為輔助學生增進英語聽力技巧之練習與閱讀能力之訓練，使其能夠通過全民英檢中級初試(或其他同等級英語能力檢定考試)。因此，學生將有足夠的機會練習全民英檢中級聽力與閱讀之類似考題，熟悉正式考試型態。此外，任課教師也會介紹多樣化的解題技巧，以加強學生在英語聽力與閱讀的解題能力，使之能應用在全民英檢實際的考試當中。同時，老師也會詳細講解或複習重要的文法規則及句型架構，幫助學生增強理解能力，使其能從容面對各種英語檢定考試。最後，在經過充足的訓練與輔導之後，自然期許選課學生均能報名實際的考試，以通過全民英檢中級(或其他相當等級之英檢考試)為目標。
The primary goal of this course is to help students improve their listening and reading abilities necessary for passing the intermediate level of the GEPT (or other equivalent language tests). Hence, students will be provided with ample practice to become familiar with the test items. Various strategies for answering the test items will be introduced to strengthen students’ listening and reading abilities and techniques in taking the GEPT. In addition, essential grammar rules and sentence structures will also be introduced and reviewed to assist students in enhancing their comprehension skills for taking different English proficiency tests. At the end of the course, students are expected to take the GEPT and pass the intermediate level (or an equivalent English proficiency exam).
