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Freshman English at Soochow University

Freshman English at Soochow University. From Past to Future by Eleanor S. Leu. Under English Department. 1. ~ till 81 academic year (1992) 2. from 82 to 93 (1993- 2004) 3. from 94 to 95 (2005- 2006). Under Language Center. 1. 96 academic year (2007) 2. 97 academic year (2008)

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Freshman English at Soochow University

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  1. FreshmanEnglish at Soochow University From Past to Future by Eleanor S. Leu

  2. Under English Department • 1. ~ till 81 academic year (1992) • 2. from 82 to 93 (1993- 2004) • 3. from 94 to 95 (2005- 2006)

  3. Under Language Center • 1. 96 academic year (2007) • 2. 97 academic year (2008) • 3. from 98 academic year till ~

  4. Curriculum Design • 1. Core courses / Credits • 2. Teaching Materials • 3. Evaluation

  5. ~ till 81 academic year • Required for all freshman students • Students from the same department made up a class (數一 英文11組) • Reading 英文: 4 hours / 4 credits (MOE) Listening 聽講實習: 2 hours/ 1 credit (Soochow: by TA of Language Center)

  6. Reading materials: Freshman English Readercompiled by teachers Freshman English Workbook Passages for Recitation and Useful Phrases Outside Readings: Graded Readers Writing Assignments: grammar exercises, sentence making, etc. ~ till 81 (1992)

  7. ~ till 81 (1992) • Unified Mid-term & Final Exam (Saturday? – school day) Unified Grading Papers (from Monday to Wednesday) Types of Questions: Sentence making Recitation Multiple choice (outside readings), etc.

  8. From 82 to 93 academic year FE is one of the required foreign languages (大一外文) -- students made their own choice from English, German, Japanese, Spanish or French Different majors made up a class (校時段一 英文11組, 溪時段一英文13組, 城外文英文52組) fewer students / classes than before

  9. 82 to 93 • Reading & Listening 4 hours / 3 credits (Soochow) (taught by the same teacher) • Reading materials: chosen by individual teacher Writing assignment: sentence making

  10. 83-93 Supplementary Reading Materials • From 83 to 89: English Grammar Workbook • From 91 to 93: Soochow University Supplementary English Reader: complied by teachers one lesson (self-study) included in both midterm and final exams two lessons for winter vacation

  11. 82 to 93 academic year • Same Listening materials: Family Album, Atlas 2 & 3, True Colors 2 & 3 Unified mid-term & final listening 60% (30 questions) 40% made by individual teacher • Course grade: Reading 60% Listening 40%

  12. From 94 to 95 academic year • Freshmen except those who had passed 全民英檢中級初試or 學測或指考達頂標were required to take the two-year foreign language program -- Freshman English and Sophomore English. • All classes were conducted in labs.

  13. 94 ~ 95 • Students who enrolled in the Freshman English were placed into one of three levels (High, Mid, and Low) based on their scores from the English section of the JCEE. • More classes and more low-achievers on English proficiency – low level classes included 補救教學 ( on-line learning)

  14. 94 ~ 95 • Reading & Listening: 3 hours / 2 credits • Same Teaching Materials: 94: Soochow University English Reader True Colors Book 2 (video used for high level only) 95: Active Skills for Reading Book 3 (1st edition), True Colors Book 2

  15. 94 ~95 • Course grade: Reading 60%, Listening 40% • Unified Mid-term and Final exams: Samequestions for all three levels of students Reading – Saturday afternoon (80 minutes) Listening – 40 questions, regular class time Midterm: 30%, Final: 30%, others: 40%

  16. 96 academic year (2007) • Freshman English was divided into two courses: Reading and Listening but basically taught by the same teacher. • Reading: 2 hours / 2 credits (regular classroom) Listening: 2 hours / 1 credit (lab)

  17. 96 academic year (2007) • Same teaching materials: Reading – Active Skills for ReadingBook 3, 2nd edition Listening – Top Notch I • Unified Mid-term & Final exams • Reading: 100 minutes • Listening: 80% unified, 20% individual

  18. 97 academic year (2008-9) • Students who enroll in Freshman English have to pass SEPT, includingreading & listening tests, equivalent to 全民英檢中級複試, at the end of Sophomore English program. • Those who don’t pass have to take remedial classes in the third or even the fourth year.

  19. 97 academic year (2008-9) • Students are placed into three levels, and teachers get different numbers of repeaters in different courses of one FE class. • Different reading & listening materials for each of three levels • Different question types on unified mid-term & final exams for each level (heavy workload on the level coordinator)

  20. 97 academic year (2008-9) • Writing assignments: sentence making for low and mid, other more creative types for high • Evaluation: 70%--75% normal distribution placed between High: 75 -- 85 Mid: 65 -- 75 Low: 50 -- 65

  21. 97 academic year (2008-9) • Number of classes: • Reading & Listening, each 75 (Day & Night) • High level: 15 classes • Mid level: 40 classes • Low level: 20 classes • Number of students in each class: • Reading: 62 (Mid) – 18 (High) • Listening: 58 (Mid) – 18 (High)

  22. Future Prospects • 1. How to collaborate with SE • 2. How to design for the third (or the fourth) year’s remedial program • 3. Focus on EGP or ESP (high level)?

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