課程活動
  • 1.
    final dates
    12/27
    8:20 Jack & Yessika
    8:30 Charlotte & Ola
    8:40 Arthur, Doreen & Judy C
    8:50 Chloe, Janet & Claire
    9:00 Alston, Harper & Tina
    9:10 Sega
     
    1/3
    8:20 Matthew, Jay & Peter Y
    8:30 Jacky & Jessica Z
    8:40 Ash & Peter T
    8:50 Judy H, Bella & Jessica D
    9:00 Joanne & Shepard
    9:10 Byun & Ivan
    9:20 Yun & Kevin
     
    Discussion Qs to choose from:

    11/15~11/29 news

    Q1. On p.4, the news says "The nuclear bomb is a protective shield against an external attack." Apparently many governments, like Iran, Israel, China, and the US, have long adhered to this belief and hence endless arms race. Does this mean weapons of mass destruction (i.e. WMD) are the ultimate means for a country's security and future?

     

    Q2. Cyber defensive/offensive operations and cyber espionage seem to have gained much more importance in many countires' national security. Do you think our government should invest more in cyberwarfare-related matters?

     

    Q3. The US, Russia, China, to name a few, have been doing the same things like funding the totalitarian regimes/rebels, expanding influence in many more countries, and developing sophisticated armaments. So do you think the treaty signed in mid-2015 is to curb Iran's sharing interests with those world powers, or it's a benevolent endeavor on world peace?

     

    Q4. What are the gains and losses for the American government when Trump administration forsakes Obama's strategies like digital invasion and diplomatic negotiation?

     

    Q5. (about the movie: Office Christmas Party) What's the future when business management keeps setting higher sales/production goals?

     

    Q6. Share your ideas about SCD or karoshi.

     

    12/6 news

    Q7. What are the criteria to award a place UNESCO World Heritage status? What sites in Taiwan do you think should be listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites? Why?

     

    Q8. Share your experience to some cultural heritage sites or nature reserves. Were they in a good or poor state of preservation?

     

    12/13 news

    Q9. Now that China's had an intricate involvement in Greenland's development, what are the odds of the US winning the resources and fortifying its military base in Greenland?

     

    Q10. What can be the risks or worrying impacts on Beijing itself behind all the BRI infrastructure projects?

     

    12/20 news

    Q11. Share your reflections on the news.

     

    Q12. Discuss some devastating issues that are ongoing in a certain country.

     

    • 2.
      2nd quiz 12/20
      Dear All,
       
      You'll have to practice making a sentence with each of the 18 words/phrases in the news term bank below.
       
      On 12/20, only 10 words/phrases from the bank will be listed on the quiz paper and you'll have to make 10 complete and logically correct sentences with them.
       
      You may check the example sentences in the dictionaries for reference:

      news term bank:
      1. appeasement     noun [ U ]  
      2. defection            noun
      3. hardliner            noun [ C ]
      4. indictment          noun [ C ]
      5. stump speech    noun [ C ]
      6. be dead set against (doing) sth
      7. binding              adjective
      8. draconian          adjective 
      9. bluff                   verb
      10. detonate          verb
      11. infiltrate            verb
      12. stall                  verb
      13. stoke               verb
      14. disseminate    verb [ T ]
      15. implore            verb [ T ]
      16. levy                 verb [ T ]
      17. revoke             verb [ T ]
      18. reckon with sb/sth        phrasal verb

      Gogo (gogosmokif)
      • 3.
        course info
        Dear All,
         
        contact me ONLY thru my LINE ID plz:  gogosmokif
         
        There's no textbook in this class, but I'll post the reading/news items (to be discussed in class) plus all class info here on i-learning. So do set up your email address here.
         
         
        Evaluation--
        1. motivation & participation 40%
        2. two quizzes 20%
        2. midterm & final 40%
        3. You are allowed to be absent for 6 hours at most for all reasons this semester:

        Being late for over 30 min/leaving 30 min early is seen as absenteeism.
        If you're absent for 7 hours, 7 points will be deducted from the semester score.
        If you're absent for 8 hours, 10 points will be deducted from the semester score.
        If you're absent for 9 hours, 15 points will be deducted from the semester score.
        If you're absent for 10 hours, 20 points will be deducted from the semester score, and so on.