國際時事英文(二)

臺北科技大學 114-2 學期課程，課號 357573。

課程大綱

本課程旨在帶領學生讀、理解並分析國際時事,提高學生之英文能力，透過對多元主體之解析，讓學生了解單字用法，句型結構，特殊術語和慣用俚語等，提升閱讀能力，另外配合聽力技巧學習，提升理解能力。本課程著重英文閱讀，聽力與口說能力，鼓勵學生以英文討論國際時事，發表見解，拓展對世界的認識。 This course intends to enhance students’ reading, speaking and listening abilities by using quality newspapers, journals, interviews and podcast. It will help students enrich their vocabulary and acquire key English expressions and sentence patterns used in different realms like politics, arts, entertainment, science & technology, sports, business and health. Students learn to read, discuss and debate global issues through diverse forms of activities. This course familiarizes students with world affairs and broadens their perspective of the world.

課程進度

註：網路影音教材隨時在LINE群組更新 Note: Websites with audio and video content on current global news and issues will be posted and updated on LINE for students to access. Course Syllabus (Subject to change) ★ = Required ● = Self-study Week 1 ★ “Thinking Makes Difference.” The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking. Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird. New Jersey, Princeton U P, 2012, pp. vii-viii. Preface. ★ “Understanding Simple Things Deeply.” The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking. p. 15. Week 2 ★ “See it in a New Way.” The Joy of Art: How to Look at, Appreciate, and Talk about Art. Carolyn Schlam. Allworth, 2021, p. 19. (excerpt) Week 3 ★ “Imagination and Insight.” How to Understand Art. Janetta Rebold Benton. London: Thames & Hudson, 2021, pp. 6, 12. (excerpt) Week 4 ★ “Is Seeing Believing?” The Art of Illusion. Florian Heine. Munich: Prestel, 2020, pp. 6 and 8. Introduction. ★ “Myth of Multitasking.” from “The Lost Art of Concentration: Being Distracted in a Digital World.” Harriet Griffey. theguardian.com. Week 5 ★ “Theodor Adorno: ‘Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth.’” socratic-method.com Accessed 4 March 2024. ● "Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset." Sprouts, 2016. YouTube. (video) ● "What Having a ‘Growth Mindset’ Actually Means." Harvard Business Review, 2022. YouTube. (video) Week 6 ★ “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. —Henry David Thoreau.” by Philosiblog. 10 February 2012. ● “The Design Thinking Process.” Sprouts. Youtube, 2017/10/23. (video) Week 7 ★ “Everyone Is a Creator.” Rick Rubin. The Creative Act: A Way of Being. Penguin, 2024, pp. 1-3. Week 8 ★ Midterm exam Week 9 ● Post-exam review Week 10 ★ “Beware the ‘Special Case’: Confirmation Bias” Rolf Dobelli. The Art of Thinking Clearly. Translated into English from German by Nicky Griffin. New York: HapperCollins, 2013, pp. 19-21. ★ “Inspiring Confidence." How to Build Trust. HBR Special Issue. Winter 2023, p. 2. (How to Write a Conclusion: Example from HBR.) ★ “Palph Bauer on Creative Processes.” How Ideas Are Born: Graphic Designers on Creative Processes. Miguel Ágnel Pérez Arteaga. Barcelona: Hoaki Books, 2022. (Reading skill: How to enumerate key points of an article) Week 11 ★ “Propaganda and the Art of Lying.” Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design. Steven Heller. 3rd ed. New York: Allworth, 2014, p. 17. ★ “The Multifaceted Propaganda.” Wang Ching-lu 王清祿 Week 12 ★ “Cognitive Warfare: Strengthening and Defending the Mind.” NATO’s Strategic Warfare Development Command. April 5, 2023. atc.nato.int. Week 13 ★ "The Challenges to Democracy.” Condensed from Is Democracy Failing?: A Primer for the 21st Century. Jacob Field. T&H, 2018, pp. 107-135. The Big Idea Series. ● “Is Democracy Good Or Bad?—Nas Debates #3." Nas Daily. YouTube, 2022. (video) Week 14 ★ “Intuition: Being Guided by Your Subconscious.” Excerpt from Inside Out: Train Your Mind and Nerve Like a Champion. Charlie Unwin. London: Nicholas Brealey, 2022, pp. 165-167. ★ “Judgement: Training and Listening to Your Intuition.” Excerpt from Inside Out, pp. 175-9, 182-5. Week 15 ★ Why Taiwan Matters: A Short History of a Small Island That Will Dictate Our Future. Kerry Brown. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2024, pp. 1-3. Introduction. Week 16 ★ “Thinking by Visual Images.” Robert H. McKim. Experiences in Visual Thinking. 2 ed. California: Wadsworth, 1972/1980, pp. 8-9. Week 17 ★ Final exam Week 18 ● Post-exam review

評量方式

期中考 20% 全校英文期中大會考20% 期末考 20% 出席率 20% 平時成績 20% (包括課堂參與、小考、作業、課外閱讀、英文閱讀與寫作，如摘要技巧) 缺席時數達總學期（18週計）的三分之一或以上者，則學期總成績不及格。 The final grade will be based on: Midterm exam 20% Joint midterm exam 20% Final exam 20% Attendance 20% Class participation, quizzes, and assignments 20% Students who are absent in class for up to one third (12 class hours) or more of the semester (36 class hours) will be given a failing grade.

教材

【遵守智慧財產權觀念，請使用正版教科書，不得使用非法影印教科書】 使用外文原文書：否 Photocopy handouts