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Interactive English: Reception
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The goal of this course is to acquire enough skill to read magazine articles and to listen to the news in various fields and have your own opinions about the topics.
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Each chapter has three sections: easy short articles,more difficult and longer articles,a video from CNN news; all about the same topic. We will finish a section in one or two weeks. In addition, for active learning, this course also include online video listening.
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The course follows the schedule below. But it might be changed depending on your understanding.
1. Introduction 2. Chapter 2 "Crime and Punishment: Justice for all?" 3. Chapter 2 "Crime and Punishment: Justice for all?" 4. Chapter 2 "Crime and Punishment: Justice for all?" 5. Chapter 2 "Crime and Punishment: Justice for all?" 6. Chapter 11 "Business: Globalization or cultural imperialism" 7. Chapter 11 "Business: Globalization or cultural imperialism" 8. Chapter 11 "Business: Globalization or cultural imperialism" 9. Chapter 11 "Business: Globalization or cultural imperialism" 10. Chapter 13 "Cults: Path to God or somewhere else?" 11. Chapter 13 "Cults: Path to God or somewhere else?" 12. Chapter 13 "Cults: Path to God or somewhere else?" 13. Chapter 13 "Cults: Path to God or somewhere else?" 14. Active Learning: listening to a video online and answering questions 15. Active Learning: listening to a video online and answering questions
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Your understanding of texts and videos as well as your critical analysises of them in your essays. [active participation in class (15%),writing assignments and listening quizzes (15%),final exam (60%), ELC (10%)]
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You are required to read the assigned articles,looking up the words and phrases you don't understand in a dictionary and answer the following questions before classes. Furthermore, you should review what you've learned and write short essays on discussed topics after classes.
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1-4130-0930-1
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Hot Topics 3
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Cheryl Pavlik
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Cengage Learning
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2008
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