1. Teaching in English Prof. Tu Lee National Central University Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering tulee@cc.ncu.edu.tw 06/14/2011 tulee@cc.ncu.edu.tw

2. Outline Why? Where? What? How?

3. Why? Keen competition from the younger generation

4. Why? Let students know why –www.104.com.twwww.104.com.tw 【語文條件】英文 -- 聽 / 中等、說 / 中等、讀 / 精通、寫 / 精通 【電腦專長】辦公室應用： Word 、 Excel 、 PowerPoint 、 Outlook 、 Project 、中文打字 20~50/ 分、英文打字 20~50/ 分 作業系統： Win NT 、 Windows 2000英文辦公室應用 Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Project 作業系統 Win NT Windows 2000 Convince yourselves (professors) why –Papers, Posters, Business Trips, Conferences, Foreign Scholars/Visitors/Students, etc.

5. Why? Global competitions: –MIT (http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/audio-video- courses/)http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/audio-video- courses/ Local competitions: –Cram school's web tutor (http://hottalk.daso.com.tw/hottalk/login/i ndex.jsp?url_state=1)http://hottalk.daso.com.tw/hottalk/login/i ndex.jsp?url_state=1

6. Where? Undergraduate Study Graduate Study

7. What? English Lecture English Class-notes,Textbooks, Homework Questions, Examination Questions English Presentations English Theses English E-mails

8. Lectures Examples in Pronunciation –Greek Letter: Ε, ε “Epsilon” –Nomenclature: “Pentane, Hexane, Nonane” –Name: “McCabe-Thiele Method” –Equipment: “Separatory funnel (Squibb type)” –Abbreviation: “DNA deoxyribonucleic acid” –Company: “ExxonMobil” –Equation: “X 3 /y + 3 : X cube over y plus three”

9. Textbooks Examples in Translation –English Statements to Diagram –English Statements to Mathematical Equation –Author’s Names, Publishers –References

10. Presentations Plagiarism Computer Softwares Organization and Editing Skills Language Skills Communication Skills Artistic Skills Reference Formats (Authors’ first names and last names)

11. Presentations Speech Qualities –Informative material –Clear, understandable –Introduction aroused interest –Introduction appropriate to theme –Introduction of proper length –Volume –Pausing

12. Presentations Speech Qualities –Paper properly introduced –Gestures –Audience contact –Fluency –Pronunciation –Logical, coherent development –Enthusiasm

13. Presentations Speech Qualities –Illustrations fit material –Illustrations fit audience –Conclusion appropriate, effective –Conclusion of proper length –Timing –Confidence and poise –Personal appearance

14. Thesis Introduction (60% of time) –Read many papers and patents and summarize Tables and Flow Diagrams Experimental Procedures (40% of time) –Brand Names, Company Addresses of Instruments –Operating Conditions

15. Thesis Results and Discussion –Lab Notebook –Figures, Tables, Grammar, Punctuation Marks, Space, Syntax Conclusions Acknowledgements –Names and Institutions References –Author’s Name (First Name, Middle Name, Last Name), Title (First Letter is Capital), Journal, Volume No., Issue No., Page No. Year

16. Thesis Use Traditional English-Chinese or English-English Dictionary Check Every Sentences (Sense of Accountability)

17. Personal Example

18. Student’s Example

19. E-mail Dear Mr./Ms./Prof. Best Regards Sincerely Yours

20. What Should Students Do? Read more (newspapers, novels, books, magazines, etc.) Write more (letters, greeting cards, compositions, papers, reports, etc.)

21. Acknowledgements National Central University School of Engineering Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering Students