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课程详述
COURSE SPECIFICATION
以下课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程优化之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请
联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen
circumstances, or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be
directed to the course instructor.
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课程名称 Course Title
English for Innovators
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授课院系
Originating Department
语言中心 Center for Language Education
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课程编号
Course Code
CLE044
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课程学分 Credit Value
2
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课程类别
Course Type
通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses
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授课学期
Semester
春季 Spring / 秋季 Fall
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授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 English
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授课教师、所属学系、联系方
式（如属团队授课，请列明其
他授课教师）
Instructor(s), Affiliation&
Contact
（For team teaching, please list
allinstructors）
AL EVANS, Center for Language Education
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实验员/助教、所属学系、联系
方式
Tutor/TA(s), Contact
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选课人数限额(可不填)
Maximum Enrolment
（Optional）
2
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授课方式
Delivery Method
讲授
Lectures
实验/实习
Lab/Practical
其它(请具体注明)
Other（Pleasespecify）
总学时
Total
学时数
Credit Hours
32
0
0
32
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先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites or Other
Academic Requirements
N/A
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后续课程、其它学习规划
Courses for which this course
is a pre-requisite
N/A
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其它要求修读本课程的学系
Cross-listing Dept.
N/A
教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS
“English for Innovators” is an English course for the School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing. Some
design course assignments will be used as the basis for language development. Additionally, reading assignments in the
textbook will provide opportunities for discussion in class. These discussions will focus on the qualities of innovators
throughout history.
The course will be delivered in a hands-on approach, with students responsible for doing assignments outside of class in
order to participate in activities during class time. Time spent in class will be essential for learning, as students will be
expected to participate actively in language activities, including discussions, pronunciation, and skills for their design
course presentation. When they speak or interact, students will be expected to use English 90% of the time, or more.
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预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes
Content Objectives. By the end of the course students will
Increase awareness of qualities of innovators
Identify those qualities within themselves, and to what degree they have them
Begin to develop those qualities
Become familiar with the stories of numerous innovators
Develop an appreciation of the importance of innovation and its role in success
Design, plan, and conduct a project or experiment to investigate or demonstrate innovation in the School of
System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing
Language Objectives. By the end of the course the students will
Reading
Develop stamina in reading English by reading 20-40 pages per week in an authentic English-language text
Increase the amount of known vocabulary, especially content specific words identified by the students as
necessary for their projects
Develop automaticity in vocabulary processing, increasing familiarity with previously studied words, thereby
moving them into the active vocabulary of the student
Speaking
3
Develop awareness of and control over spoken fluency, including hesitation noises, pauses, and fillers
Develop awareness of and greater control over pronunciation, including individual sounds, word stress, and rhythm
elements
Develop awareness of and control over spoken grammatical accuracy, including common errors for SUSTech
students
Increase spoken accuracy in pronunciation and grammar to a level approximating IELTS 7, or TOEFL iBT 90
(speaking section score 23)
Increase ability to participate in and lead small group discussions in English during classroom activities
Produce and analyze video or audio recordings of spoken performances of self and/or interactions with others
Produce multi-media presentations demonstrating spoken excellence on par with IELTS level 7, and/or TOEFL iBT
90 (section score 23)
Record and track language progress in a language learning journal, including error identification and error-
reduction strategies
Language Learning
Identify and employ innovative or creative language learning strategies to increase effectiveness of language
learning
Keep a language learning journal, recording progress in and effect of various language learning strategies
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课程内容及教学日历 （如授课语言以英文为主，则课程内容介绍可以用英文；如团队教学或模块教学，教学日历须注明
主讲人）
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
Course Schedule
Week
Hour
In-class
Out of class
Content
Language
Homework
1
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Syllabus
What is innovation?
Blackboard resources
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Innovators: Chapter 1
Discussion worksheet for
Chapter 1: Ada,
Countess of Lovelace
2
Language Learning
Journal
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
2
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Quality 1: Curiosity
Innovators: Chapter 1
Discussion worksheet for
Chapter 1
Where is your curiosity?
Reading strategies
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Innovators: Chapter 2
Discussion worksheet for
Chapter 2: The Computer
Language learning
Journal: Mistakes
4
2
In-class group
discussions
Presentation skills:
Introductions
Pronunciation: z/s
Language Learning
Journal: Mistakes
3
1
Quality 2: Passion
Innovators: Chapter 2
Discussion worksheet for
Chapter 2
Where is your passion?
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Innovators: Chapter 3
Discussion worksheet for
Chapter 3: Programming
Language Learning
Journal: Practice
2
Presentation skills:
Introductions 2
Analysis of student
presentation videos
Pronunciation: zh/sh
Language Learning
Journal: Practice
4
1
Quality 3: Perseverance
Innovators: Chapter 3
(relation to topic 3)
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Pronunciation: Stress
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 3
Preview reading for guest
lecture
Discussion worksheet for
guest lecture
Language Learning
Journal: Self-Talk
2
Topic: “Parallels: Connecting
your project and progress to
the innovators and
innovations you have studied
so far.”
Writing, discussion, and
review for topic
Presentation Skills: Body
Language 1--Posture
Language Learning
Journal: Self-talk
5
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Guest Lecture:
Entrepreneurs and
Innovation
Note-taking
Discussion worksheet
for guest lecture
Innovators: Chapter 4
Discussion worksheet for
Chapter 4: The
Transistor
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Presentation Skills: Body
Language 2—Gestures
Pronunciation: final /y/
Language Learning
Journal: Memory
6
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Quality 4: Courage
Innovators: Chapter 4
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 4
Innovators: Chapter 5
Discussion Worksheet for
Chapter 5: The Microchip
2
Presentation Skills: Eye
Contact and Volume
Language Learning
Journal: Fun
Pronunciation: People or
peepor?
7
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Quality 5: Failure
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 5
Innovators: Chapter 6
Discussion Worksheet for
Chapter 6: Video Games
2
Presentation Skills: Eye
Contact and Volume
Pronunciation: Shape
and sheep
5
8
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Quality 6: EQ. Using your
connections
Topic: “Parallels: Connecting
your project and progress to
the innovators and innovations
you have studied so far.”
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 6
Innovators: Chapter 7
Discussion Worksheet for
Chapter 7: The Internet
2
Pronunciation: X and ks
Presentation Skills: Eye
Contact and Volume
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Quality 7: Proactivity
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 7
Innovators: Chapter 8
Discussion Worksheet for
Chapter 8: The Personal
Computer
2
Video Analysis of
Student presentations
Pronunciation: /m/
10
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Quality 8: Breaking the rules
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 8
Innovators: Chapter 9
Discussion Worksheet for
Chapter 9: Software
2
Video analysis of
Student presentations
Pronunciation: Moving
the jaw
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Quality 9: Thinking differently
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 9
Innovators: Chapter 10
Discussion Worksheet for
Chapter 10: Online
2
Presentation Skills:
Transitions
Video analysis of
Student presentations
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Quality 10: Creativity
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 10
Innovators: Chapter 11
Discussion Worksheet for
Chapter 11: The Web
2
Topic: “Parallels: Connecting
your project and progress to
the innovators and innovations
you have studied so far.”
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1
Quality 11: Luck
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 11
Innovators: Chapter 12
Discussion Worksheet for
Chapter 12: Ada Forever
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Presentation Skills:
Conclusions
Video analysis of
Student presentations
6
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Quality 12: Learning
Discussion worksheet
for Chapter 12
2
Review and Readiness
Check for SDIM projects
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Innovators: Reviewing the
Qualities
What did we miss?
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
Putting it all together:
Evaluating your
Innovative Spirit
2
Review and Readiness
Check for SDIM projects
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Putting it all together:
Evaluating your Innovative
Spirit
In-class group
discussions
Communication
strategies
2
The Future: What Happens
Next in Your Career?
What Can you expect in 10
years?
Review and Readiness
Check for SDIM projects
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教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
Title: The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Paperback: 560 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition (October 6, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1476708703
ISBN-13: 978-1476708706
课程评估 ASSESSMENT
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评估形式
Type of
Assessment
评估时间
Time
占考试总成绩百分比
% of final
score
违纪处罚
Penalty
备注
Notes
出勤 Attendance
First unexcused Absence = no
penalty
Second unexcused absence = -2%
from final grade
Third unexcused absence = Failure
of course
课堂表现
Class
Performance
小测验
Quiz
课程项目 Projects
平时作业
Assignments
80%
Includes all assignments in and out
of class.
*See Appendix 1 for a detailed list
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期中考试
Mid-Term Test
期末考试
Final Exam
期末报告
Final
Presentation
20%
Presentation will be conducted in
class of School of System Design
and Intelligent Manufacturing
其它（可根据需要
改写以上评估方
式）
Others (The
above may be
modified as
necessary)
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记分方式 GRADING SYSTEM
A. 十三级等级制 Letter Grading
B. 二级记分制（通过/不通过） Pass/Fail Grading
以上课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程优化之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances,
or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be directed to the course instructor.
课程审批 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
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本课程设置已经过以下责任人/委员会审议通过
This Course has been approved by the following person or committee of authority
语言中心 Center for Language Education
Appendix 1: Grades
Final Presentation
A presentation delivered in their design course at the end of the semester. This presentation
will be evaluated for language quality and general presentation skill quality.
20%
Assignments
Progress Journal
This is a small A4 notebook. In the front, the student records their weekly
progress in language learning and/or their courses. In the back, the student keeps
an “error log” of significant or frequent language errors, and how to avoid them.
20%
Presentation Skills Assignments
Through watching videos of others and creating and analyzing videos of their own
language use, students will gain increased awareness of and control over their
abilities. These will include presentation skills, as well as specific pronunciation
20%
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and grammar issues.
Discussion Worksheets
For every reading assignment, students will complete a worksheet to prepare
them for in-class discussions. This will include targeted vocabulary, phrases,
ideas, and communication strategies. After planning their language use, they will
use the worksheet in class. Activities will include time for reflection, during which
the worksheet will be reviewed.
20%
Additional assignments
Reading reflections, language learning strategies assignments, peer-evaluations,
performance reports evaluating use of skills in the design course.
20%
TOTAL
80%