22/09/2022
LLWC Workshop Series
Fall 2022
For students, faculty, and staff
Offered on Thursdays 34 (10:10-12:00)
Yangming Campus, Teaching Building Room 303
Workshop Topics:
Intercultural Communication in the Classroom / 教室裡的跨文化溝通
● Instructor: Yann-Ru Ho / 何彥如 (Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition)
● English description: This workshop aims to introduce cross-cultural concepts and basic intercultural conversation tips to help facilitate interaction and communication in the classroom setting.
● Chinese description: 本工作坊將介紹簡單的跨文化概念與對話方法以協助增進教室課堂中的跨文化溝通。
● Time: Thursday, September 22, 10:10-12:00
● This workshop will be conducted in English.
English Presentation Workshop / 英文簡報工作坊
● Instructor: Yann-Ru Ho / 何彥如 (Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition)
● English description: This workshop aims to introduce some basic English presentation skills for academic settings, such as discussing basic methods for English academic presentations and content organization tips. By introducing the above academic English speaking skills, this workshop will help students learn how to present their own research in front of an audience.
● Chinese description: 本次工作坊旨在介紹專業情境中所需的一些英語簡報表達能力，如討論英語學術演講的基礎方法與內容組織技巧。 通過介紹基本的學術簡報技巧，本次工作坊可以幫助學生學習如何在觀眾面前發表自己的研究。
● Time: Thursday, October 6, 10:10-12:00
● We can advertise this workshop to teachers and see if they want to require their students to participate.
● This workshop will be conducted in English.
Listening to the World through Podcasts / 播客帶你聽世界
● Instructor: Kang-yen Chiu / 邱剛彥 (Institute of Visual Studies, Deputy Director of the Language Learning and Writing Center, NYCU)
● English description: This workshop will lead students into the world of the podcast, and through the 100-minute activity, students will understand the benefits of listening to podcast programs for improving their English listening. In addition, the instructor will also introduce award-winning US and UK programs suitable for students, making podcasts a window for students to enter the English-speaking world.
● Chinese description: 本次的工作坊將帶領同學進入播客的世界，透過100分鐘的活動讓同學理解收聽播客對於增進英語聽力的好處。此外，授課教師還將介紹英美兩國曾獲獎並適合同學的節目，讓播客成為同學進入英語世界的窗口。
● Time: Thursday, October 20, 10:10-12:00
● This workshop will be conducted in English.
Personal Statements Workshop / 留學自傳工作坊
● Instructor: Jonathon Hricko / 嚴偉哲 (Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, Director of the Language Learning and Writing Center)
● English description: Have you thought about applying to study overseas, perhaps in a summer program or in a master's or PhD program? If so, you may be asked to submit a personal statement (also known as a statement of purpose) as part of your application. A personal statement explains your research interests and future plans to the admissions committee of the program to which you are applying. Your personal statement will give the members of the admissions committee their first impression of who you are and what you have to offer. First impressions are important, and they can be good or bad. This workshop will introduce some strategies to use to give the committee members a good impression of you, and discuss some things to avoid doing so that you don't give the committee members a bad impression.
● Chinese description: 想要申請暑假短期國外進修或是到國外攻讀碩博士嗎？那您有可能在申請入學許可時會被要求提供留學自傳，因為在留學自傳裡學校可以初步了解您的研究及未來規劃。因此，留學自傳的第一印象對於申請國外課程很重要。留學自傳工作坊將為您介紹留學自傳的寫作技巧及策略，歡迎同學踴躍參加。
● Time: Thursday, November 17, 10:10-12:00
● This workshop will be conducted in English.
Strategies for Preparing for the IELTS Speaking Test / 關於雅思口語測驗的準備策略
● Instructor: Kang-yen Chiu / 邱剛彥 (Institute of Visual Studies, Deputy Director of the Language Learning and Writing Center, NYCU)
● English description: IELTS (International English Testing System) is an English proficiency test for those who plan to study in or immigrate to English-speaking countries. The IELTS test comprises four parts: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This workshop will focus on the speaking part of the test and will provide strategies to help students prepare for the test.
● Chinese description: 雅思（國際英語測試系統）是那些計畫到英語系國家留學或移民人士所必須完成的英語能力測試，包括聽、說、讀、寫四大能力的鑑定。本工作坊將針對此項測試的口說部分進行說明，並將提供應考的準備策略，以其協助同學攻破此項考試的關卡。
● Time: Thursday, December 15, 10:10-12:00
● This workshop will be conducted in English.
