GE1401

University English
大学英语

Semester A, 2024/25
学期A，2024/25

COURSE SYLLABUS
课程大纲

Course Introduction
课程介绍

Welcome to GE1401
欢迎来到GE 1401

This course is about English as it is used in academic settings. More specifically, the course introduces the features that distinguish academic English from the language as it is used in everyday life to support your ability to listen to lectures, read textbooks and write assignments. This document introduces the course, its objectives and its content.
本课程是关于英语，因为它是在学术环境中使用。更具体地说，本课程介绍了将学术英语与日常生活中使用的语言区分开来的功能，以支持您听讲座，阅读教科书和撰写作业的能力。本文件介绍了该课程、其目标和内容。

The structure of this course
本课程的结构

At university, a great deal of importance is placed on learner independence. In this course, time in class is spent on activities that can best be done in a group. You are responsible for preparing for class so that maximum value can come from class time and for doing after-class work to consolidate your learning. The course is divided into units, each focusing on one or more aspects of academic communication. Each unit involves:
在大学里，学习者的独立性非常重要。在这门课程中，课堂上的时间都花在了最好在小组中完成的活动上。你负责准备课程，以便最大的价值可以来自课堂时间和做课后工作，以巩固你的学习。该课程分为单元，每个单元侧重于学术交流的一个或多个方面。每个单元包括：

In-class activities. In-class activities will help you understand the topic of each unit better. Everyone benefits if everyone comes to class prepared and actively participates in the activities. Class meetings also offer an opportunity to ask questions about concepts you don't understand, to familiarise yourself with, and to make progress with the assessment tasks.
课堂活动。课堂活动将帮助您更好地理解每个单元的主题。如果每个人都准备好上课并积极参与活动，每个人都会受益。课堂会议也提供了一个机会，让你对不理解的概念提出问题，熟悉自己，并在评估任务中取得进展。

Online modules and quizzes. You will work with selected materials on Canvas which are related to the topic of the unit. Then, you'll test your understanding of the topic by taking an online quiz.
在线模块和测验。您将使用与本单元主题相关的画布上的选定材料。然后你将通过在线测验来测试你对这个主题的理解。

Follow-up. Each unit is closely linked to one or more of the assessment tasks. After each class meeting, you will work on the next step in the assessment tasks. Your teacher may also assign other tasks to be completed before the next class.
随访每个单元都与一项或多项评估任务密切相关。每次上课后，你将在评估任务的下一步工作。你的老师也可能会在下一堂课之前布置其他任务。

ACADEMIC WRITING IS A FORM OF CONVERSATION
学术写作是一种对话形式

HOW DO YOU ENTER THE CONVERSATION(S)?
您如何进入对话？

via GE1401 😊
通过GE 1401😊

Course content and assessment details
课程内容和评估细节

The Course Intended Learning Outcomes outline the specific course goals and are summarised below. The Course Outline indicates the focus of each unit and week of the course. The Assessment Information section provides information about how your performance on the course will be assessed and shows important deadlines. After your first class, you should study these carefully and note any questions so that you can raise them in the next class meeting.
课程预期学习成果概述了具体的课程目标，总结如下。课程大纲指出了每一单元和每一周的课程重点。评估信息部分提供了有关如何评估您在课程中的表现的信息，并显示了重要的截止日期。在第一堂课之后，你应该仔细研究这些，并记下任何问题，以便在下次课堂上提出来。

Aims of the course
课程的目的

This course aims to develop academic literacy skills of reading and writing in a university context and will help you to:
本课程旨在培养大学背景下的阅读和写作的学术素养技能，并将帮助您：

Read critically to evaluate a variety of reading genres and texts in a university context, demonstrate your understanding and integrate ideas and sources into your writing.
批判性阅读，以评估各种阅读体裁和文本在大学的背景下，展示你的理解和整合的想法和来源到你的写作。

Write an argumentative text integrating the ideas and words of others in a way that avoids plagiarism.
写一篇议论文，以避免剽窃的方式整合他人的观点和言论。

Produce multiple drafts of writing using various techniques, including identifying characteristics of the argumentative essay, brainstorming ideas and gathering information, working with sources, prewriting and outlining, planning and drafting, reviewing, revising, editing and proofreading.
使用各种技术制作多个写作草稿，包括识别议论文的特征，集思广益和收集信息，与来源合作，预写和概述，计划和起草，审查，修改，编辑和校对。

Work together with others to improve your reading and writing through peer review, peer conferencing and peer review responses.
与他人合作，通过同行评议、同行会议和同行评议回复来提高你的阅读和写作水平。

Collaboratively design an infographic that visually explains your argument.
协同设计一个信息图表，直观地解释你的论点。

Use English as a discovery and self-directed learning tool through in-class discussion and outside-of-class (online) reading and writing activities.
通过课堂讨论和课外（在线）阅读和写作活动，将英语作为一种发现和自我导向的学习工具。

Course outline
课程大纲

Assessment Information
评估信息

Your grade in this course is based on five components which measure how well you have achieved the learning objectives:
您在本课程中的成绩基于五个组成部分，这些组成部分衡量您实现学习目标的程度：

an infographic
一个信息图表

an essay
一篇文章

the online modules
在线模块

a self-reflection
自我反省

your class participation
你的课堂参与

Due dates and details regarding these assignments are available below. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the assignment guidelines and rules. Please note that all assignments are expected to be submitted on time
有关这些作业的截止日期和详细信息如下。您有责任熟悉分配指导方针和规则。请注意，所有的作业都要准时交上来:

Late assignments will be penalised daily by 10% of the total possible score for up to 3 days. For example, if you submit an assignment worth 40 marks one day late, your work will be graded according to the rubric, with 4 marks deducted for the late penalty. Late penalties are applied for any portion of a day – thus, an assignment submitted 15 minutes after the submission deadline is considered one day late.
迟到的作业将被罚款每天10%的总可能的分数，最多3天。例如，如果你迟交了一天的作业，价值40分，你的作业将根据评分标准进行评分，并扣除4分作为迟交的惩罚。逾期罚款适用于一天的任何部分-因此，在提交截止日期后15分钟提交的作业被视为晚了一天。

Requests for extension will only be considered if they are supported by valid written proof (e.g., a medical certificate). For all assessments, such requests need to be emailed to your instructor.
延期申请只会在有有效书面证明（例如：医疗证明）。对于所有评估，此类请求需要通过电子邮件发送给您的讲师。

The file you submit (which should be either Microsoft Word [.doc/.docx] or Adobe PDF [but not PDF with only images, a scanned file]) via the online Turnitin system or in class will be considered the final file for assessment purposes. Be careful to check carefully that you are uploading or otherwise submitting the correct version of your work – if, for example, you submit an earlier draft of an essay by accident, the version you have submitted will be assessed.
您通过在线Turnitin系统或在课堂上提交的文件（应该是Microsoft Word [.doc/.docx]或Adobe PDF [但不是只有图像的PDF，扫描文件]）将被视为评估目的的最终文件。请仔细检查您上传或提交的作品是否正确-例如，如果您意外提交了一篇文章的早期草稿，您提交的版本将被评估。

Academic Honesty
学术诚信

To assess how well you have achieved the learning objectives, your teacher has to be able to see the work you produce on your own. Anything else is less than fair to you, your teacher and your classmates. This is why City University, like other universities worldwide, has rules about plagiarism. According to the Office of the Provost at City University HK, “plagiarism can be defined as intentionally or unintentionally failing to acknowledge the source of ideas or quoted text in a creative work.”¹ Some common forms of plagiarism include:
为了评估你达到学习目标的程度，你的老师必须能够看到你自己的作品。其他任何事情对你、你的老师和你的同学都是不公平的。这就是为什么城市大学，像世界上其他大学一样，有关于剽窃的规定。根据香港城市大学教务处的说法，“剽窃可以被定义为故意或无意地不承认创意作品中的思想或引用文本的来源。”¹一些常见的剽窃形式包括：

Presenting someone else’s words or ideas as your own
把别人的话或想法当成自己的

Submitting the same work (all or part) for more than one assessment, even if it was done by yourself for another course or school
提交相同的工作（全部或部分）进行多个评估，即使它是由你自己完成的另一门课程或学校

Copying the words or ideas of others without acknowledgement
不经承认就剽窃他人的话或思想

Helping someone else commit plagiarism²
帮助他人剽窃²

Using generative AI and translation tools
使用生成式AI和翻译工具

City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) takes plagiarism very seriously. Students found to have plagiarised work will receive 0 marks for the assignment concerned and may receive an 'F' for the entire course. In the event of repeated offences, the student will receive an ‘F’ for the course and may be placed on academic probation. If you are unsure what constitutes plagiarism or whether you have correctly provided attribution for your sources, you should consult your course instructor or academic advisor. For more information on academic honesty, please see http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ah/ and http://www.cityu.edu.hk/provost/academic_honesty/index.htm
香港城市大学（东莞）非常重视抄袭。被发现有剽窃作品的学生将在相关作业中获得0分，并可能在整个课程中获得“F”。如果屡次违规，学生将获得“F”的课程，并可能被留校察看。如果你不确定什么是剽窃，或者你是否正确地提供了来源的归属，你应该咨询你的课程导师或学术顾问。有关学术诚信的更多信息，请参见http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ah/和http://www.cityu.edu.hk/provost/academic_honesty/index.htm

Your argumentative essay, as well as the self-assessment commentary, will be submitted to Turnitin, a text-matching tool which can help identify issues related to plagiarism and source use.
你的议论文，以及自我评估的评论，将提交给Turnitin，一个文本匹配工具，可以帮助确定有关剽窃和源使用的问题。

*Individual instructors may adjust the date and mode of submission for this task. Contact your instructor if you have doubts. ”Sunday” is considered to be the SEVENTH day of an academic week, and “Monday” the first day.
* 个别导师可调整此任务的提交日期和方式。如果您有疑问，请联系您的导师。“星期日”被认为是一个学术周的第七天，“星期一”是第一天。

Assessment Task Details
评估任务详细信息

1. To obtain good marks for the participation (10%) element of the course, you should:
1. 为了在课程的参与（10%）部分取得好成绩，您应该：

attend all classes punctually and stay for the entire session;
准时出席所有课程，并留至整个会议;

make high-quality contributions to all class tasks, activities, and discussions;
对所有课堂任务、活动和讨论做出高质量的贡献;

communicate in English at all times throughout the semester;
在整个学期的任何时候都用英语交流;

produce a medical certificate or another form of justification for absences;
出示医生证明或其他形式的缺勤理由;

2. For the online modules (10%), your score will be based on your performance on the scheduled post-module quizzes. Remember that the quizzes are only available until their due dates (with the exception of quizzes 1 and 2, which are available longer). You cannot retake a quiz or make up the work if you miss it. If you experience technical difficulties with the online module, you must solve the issue before the submission deadline. Please contact the Computer Services Centre Help Desk.
2. 对于在线模块（10%），您的分数将基于您在预定模块后测验中的表现。请记住，测验只在截止日期前可用（测验1和2除外，它们的可用时间更长）。如果您错过了测验，您不能重考或补考。如果您在在线模块中遇到技术问题，您必须在提交截止日期前解决问题。请联络电脑服务中心服务台。

3. For the infographic (30%) assessment task, you will work as part of a small group to create an informative visual image (using online software) which presents the results of research on a selected topic in a clear, engaging, and factual manner. As you will be working in groups, you must participate in the group’s work to earn marks for this assignment. If your participation is not of an acceptable standard, this could lead to a potential mark of 0 on this assignment. The infographic:
3 .第三章。对于信息图（30%）评估任务，您将作为一个小组的一部分，创建一个信息丰富的视觉图像（使用在线软件），以清晰，引人入胜和真实的方式呈现选定主题的研究结果。由于你们将以小组形式工作，所以你们必须参与小组的工作来获得这次作业的分数。如果你的参与不是一个可接受的标准，这可能会导致一个潜在的0分在这项任务。信息图：

will allow you to practice the skills of finding, evaluating, and presenting information, not as a written text but as a visual image;
将让你练习寻找，评估和呈现信息的技能，不是作为书面文本，而是作为视觉图像;

should combine text with graphics to present information on a clearly defined topic;
应将联合收割机的文字与图形结合起来，以提供关于明确界定的主题的信息;

should add value, serving to convey accurate information more efficiently than text would, rather than simply illustrating;
应增加价值，比文字更有效地传达准确的信息，而不仅仅是说明;

should be factual and based on academic/scholarly sources;
应该是事实和基于学术/学术来源;

should bear a title which accurately reflects its content;
应附有准确反映其内容的标题;

should be easy to view, with a logical and readily apparent reading pathway;
应易于查看，并具有逻辑和显而易见的阅读路径;

should adopt an academic tone with in-text citations and the reference list presented in IEEE style.
应采用学术语气，并以IEEE风格提供文本引用和参考文献列表。

4. The argumentative essay is worth 40% of the course. It is the most important assessment task on the course and one that you will need to put a substantial amount of time into over at least five weeks. You will work on two unassessed drafts before submitting the final version to your teacher for assessment. Your argumentative essay should:
四、议论文占课程的40%。这是本课程中最重要的评估任务，您需要投入大量时间至少五周。在提交最终版本给老师进行评估之前，您将完成两份未经评估的草稿。你的议论文应该：

put forward a clear argument on an interesting topic of your own choice;
就自己选择的一个有趣的话题提出清晰的论点;

be thoroughly supported with evidence (including evidence from at least three academic/scholarly sources);
有充分的证据支持（包括至少三个学术来源的证据）;

be structured effectively, with an introduction, well-developed paragraphs, a conclusion, and a reference list in IEEE style;
有效地组织，具有介绍，精心设计的段落，结论和IEEE风格的参考文献列表;

be written in good English and use signposting, cohesion devices, etc., to guide the reader through the text;
用良好的英语写作，并使用路标，衔接手段等，引导读者阅读文本;

be between 800-1,000 words long, exclusive of references.
长度在800- 1000字之间，不包括参考文献。

show evidence of thoughtful revision between drafts based on peer and teacher feedback and your own reflection. You should include a cover page summarising your major changes and highlighting them within the essay. This process will be an important part of the assessment.
根据同伴和老师的反馈以及你自己的反思，在草稿之间显示出经过深思熟虑的修改的证据。你应该包括一个封面页，总结你的主要变化，并强调他们在文章中。这一过程将是评估的重要组成部分。

6. The Self-Assessment Commentary (10%) is based on the needs analysis questionnaire you completed in Unit 2. The commentary (700-750 words long, exclusive of references) should address the five questions listed below. It will be assessed based on the extent to which it presents evidence of reflection, supported by specific details, in clear, appropriate English.
6.自我评估评论（10%）是基于你在第二单元完成的需求分析问卷。评注（700-750字，不包括参考资料）应述及下列五个问题。将根据其反映的程度进行评估，并以明确、适当的英语提供具体细节。

To what extent has your learning this semester addressed the areas identified in the needs analysis?
你这学期的学习在多大程度上解决了需求分析中确定的领域？

To what extent have you achieved the objectives you identified as part of the needs analysis?
您在多大程度上实现了需求分析中确定的目标？

What factors have made the greatest contribution this semester to your development as a writer?
这学期对你写作能力的发展有什么最大的贡献？

What are your goals for future development as an academic writer?
作为一名学术作家，你未来的发展目标是什么？

How will you achieve those goals?
你将如何实现这些目标？

How are grades awarded in GE1401?
如何在GE 1401中获得分数？

GE1401 University English has thousands of students and hundreds of sections every year, so it is important to assess student work consistently. The following procedures are designed to ensure that no student is disadvantaged by virtue of the particular class of the course he or she is assigned to or by the semester in which the course is taken:
GE1401大学英语每年有数千名学生和数百个部分，因此始终如一地评估学生的工作非常重要。以下程序旨在确保没有学生因其被分配到的课程的特定班级或课程的学期而处于不利地位：

All assessments have criteria that state what characteristics make a submission excellent, good, adequate, etc. Teachers refer to these when they assess your work.
所有的评估都有标准，说明什么样的特点使提交优秀，良好，足够等教师参考这些当他们评估你的工作。

Before teachers start marking an assessment, they come together as a group, look at samples of student work, and discuss what marks they should receive. During this process, we come into alignment with each other.
在教师开始打分之前，他们会聚在一起，看学生的作业样本，讨论他们应该得到什么分数。在这一过程中，我们相互配合。

When teachers have finished marking an assessment, they share their marks and a selection of assessments with a senior member of the course team. This spot-check confirms whether teachers are marking to the same standard.
当教师完成对评估的评分时，他们会与课程团队的高级成员分享他们的分数和一些评估。这次抽查确认教师是否按同一标准打分。

The senior member of the course team then forwards marks and samples to the course lead and the course coordinator. This is an additional check that teachers are marking consistently.
然后，课程团队的高级成员将分数和样本转发给课程负责人和课程协调员。这是一个额外的检查，教师正在标记一致。

This process is repeated for all assessments across the semester.
整个学期的所有评估都重复这个过程。

At the end of the semester, students' final marks are totalled and converted into grades by the course coordinator.
在学期结束时，学生的期末成绩由课程协调员汇总并转换为成绩。

Teachers then check the total marks and grades and report any inaccuracies.
然后，教师检查总分和成绩，并报告任何不准确之处。

This process is designed to ensure fair and accurate grading across the course, but it also means that your teachers must release marks on individual assignments in line with the course as a whole. Your patience and understanding is much appreciated.
这一过程旨在确保整个课程的公平和准确的评分，但它也意味着你的老师必须根据整个课程的要求发布个人作业的分数。你的耐心和理解是非常赞赏。

Late Drop

Please note that requests for late drop will only be considered when there is a strong justification (e.g., a medical emergency). Late drop requests must be made through the Academic Records & Regulations Office, not your teacher.
请注意，只有在有充分理由（例如，医疗紧急情况）。晚退学申请必须通过学术记录&条例办公室，而不是你的老师。