Course Overview

Students will read expository and factual pieces about familiar topics that include the writer's opinion. They will possess accurate understanding of the contents, and practice reading smoothly at an appropriate speed. Additionally, they will express their own thoughts about what they have read and discuss their ideas with other students.

Learning Achievement

To be able to correctly understand reading material on familiar, everyday topics that present facts and explanations and include the writer’s opinion. To be able to read at an appropriate speed, whether aloud or silently. They will be able to express their opinion about a text they have read and discuss their ideas with other students. Students will learn basic knowledge and strategies for reading successfully.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Students must have completed Level J4 or possess equivalent proficiency.

Grading Philosophy

Homework 35%, Small tests 35%, Final report 30%
Note that grades from A+ to C are to be determined based on the total score.

Course schedule

Orientation, Lesson1
Lesson2
Lesson3
Small test, Handout etc.
Lesson4
Lesson5
Lesson6
Small test, Handout etc.
Lesson27
Putting together these lessons.
Course difficulty may be adjusted as necessary according to the situation.

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Lee Hsin Ying

Other information

Students need to use online system.
They should come to class ready with their homework.
They are expected to learn from each other and share with other students their
thoughts about the lesson and what they have understood.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university