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该课程是在同学们通过雅思考试之后,赴美国学习之前开设的一门桥梁课程,以认识和解读美国文化为切入点,深化语言学习与文化学习的内涵关联,提升学习语言的实效和在真实世界中的应用能力。
在提高学生文化意识的基础上,提高学生的跨文化交际能力和批判性思维能力,为他们的留学生活做好准备。
同时,在教学过程中融入思想政治教育,引导学生批判性地学习西方文化,增强学生的民族文化认同感和自信心,不仅学会用英语看世界,更学会用英语讲好中国故事。
该课程持续8周,每周4节课,共32学时。
教学采取以学生为中心,教师讲授为引导,学生阅读与主题讨论为辅助的模式;
将面授与机助学习,课内讲授和课后自主学习紧密结合起来。
本课程的教学评估包括形成性评估和终结性评估。
AmericanEnglishandAmericanCultureisacompulsorycoursefornon-EnglishfreshmenfromtheexperimentalclassesofourSino-foreigncultivatingprograms.ThecoursetakestheAmericancultureasthebreakthroughpointandenhancestheconnotationbetweenAmericanEnglishandAmericanculturetohelpstudentsimprovetheirabilityoflanguageusingintherealworld.Onthebasisofimprovingstudents'
culturalawareness,students'
interculturalcommunicativecompetenceandcriticalthinkingabilityshouldbeimprovedsoastopreparefortheirstudyabroad.Furthermore,theultimatepurposeofthiscourseistourgethemtobecomehigh-endbilingualtalentswithinternationalviews.
Thecourselastsforonesemester,32periodsinall.Theteachingprocessconsistsoflecturesbyteachers,in-classandout-of-classreadinganddiscussingbystudents.Theevaluationofthiscourseincludesformativeassessmentandfinalassessment.
三、课程性质与教学目的
《美国英语与美国文化》是一门通识必修课,其主要目的是介绍美国的地理概貌、政治制度、经济概况、文化传统、体育娱乐、宗教信仰及社会生活等方面的基本知识,有助于学生掌握美国的地理特征、重大历史事件和政治经济制度;
了解美利坚民族的思维方式、价值观念及生活方式;
并将语言和文化很好地结合起来,更好地掌握和运用英语语言,加深对语言和文化的理解,增强对文化差异的敏感性,提高批判性思维能力,达到扩大知识面、巩固和提高英语水平之目的。
同时,通过该课程学习,训练同学们运用图书馆、互联网等查找资料的学术能力、熟练地运用英语表达所掌握的知识的能力,并且大大提升同学们的学术英语阅读能力。
同时,课程注重培养学生良好的跨文化意识和世界意识,具备良好的文化包容性和批判性,增强民族文化自信,教育学生爱党爱国,热爱中国文化。
四、教学内容及要求
第一章UnitedStates:
theLandandthePeople
(一)目的与要求
Inthisunitstudentswill:
•becomemoreawareofAmericanlocationandsize,geographicalfeatures,naturalresources,climateandsevenstateregions;
•learnaboutthehistoryoftheearliersettlersandimmigrantstotheU.S.;
•RecognizethemaininfluencesmajorimmigrantshavehadonAmericanEnglishvocabulary;
•understandtheimagesofAmerica-----MetaphorsforAmerica;
•findoutthemajorracialandethnicgroups.
(二)教学内容
1.主要内容
1)Americanlocationandsize,geographicalfeatures,naturalresources,andclimate;
2)Sevenstateregions;
3)HistoryoftheearliersettlersandimmigrantstotheU.S.;
4)ThemaininfluencesimmigrantshavehadonAmericanEnglishvocabulary;
5)TheimagesofAmerica-----MetaphorsforAmerica;
6)Majorracialandethnicgroups.
2.基本概念和知识点
1)Americanlocation,size,geographicalfeaturesandclimate;
2)Sevenstateregions:
A.NewEngland;
B.TheMiddleAtlantic;
C.TheNortheast;
D.TheSouth;
E.TheMidwest;
F.TheSouthwest;
G.TheWest
3)HistoryoftheearliersettlersandimmigrantstotheU.S.:
A.ThefirstAmericans:
theIndians
B.EarlierImmigrants
.TheDiscoveryandSettlement
.EnduringSettlements
a.Thefirstenduringsettlement
b.Thesecondenduringsettlement
c.Thethirdenduringsettlement
d.Thefourthenduringsettlement
C.ImmigrationWaves
4)ThemaininfluencesimmigrantshavehadonAmericanEnglishvocabulary:
A.WordsfromGermany:
noodle,pretzel,etc.;
B.WordsfromDutch:
SantaClaus,boss,bedspread,dumb,etc.;
5)TheimagesofAmerica-----MetaphorsforAmerica:
A.ANationofNations
B.MeltingPot
C.SaladBowl
6)Majorracialandethnicgroups:
A.AmericanIndians
B.Anglo-SaxonAmericans
C.Non-WASPWhites
D.Blacks
C.Hispanics
3.问题与应用(能力要求)
1)WhydoyoungergenerationsprefertheimageofSaladBowel/MosaictotheimageofMeltingPot?
2)WhatdoyouthinkoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthefactthattheU.Sismadeupofpeoplefromsomanydifferentculturalbackgrounds?
3)WhatwerethemaineconomicfactorsthatledmanyearlyimmigrantstogotoAmerica?
WhatpoliticalandreligiousreasonscausedpeopletoemigratefromEuropetoAmerica?
(三)思考与实践
1)TrytosortoutsomereasonsforthedeclineofEuropeanimmigrationandtheriseofAsianandLatinImmigrationtotheUS.Arethosereasonscloselyrelatedtoeconomicelements?
2)AsmanyimmigrantsleftEuropetoAmericatoescapepoliticalorreligiouspersecutions,thiswasboundtoinfluencetheirideasonthekindofsocietyandgovernmenttheywantedtohaveinAmerica.Whatdoyouthinkthoseideaswere?
(四)教学方法与手段
本章教学主要采用的方法和手段:
课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分组讨论、课堂讨论。
第二章BasicAmericanValuesandBeliefs
•becomemoreawareofAmericannationalcharacteristics;
•understandbasicAmericanvaluesandbeliefs.
2.主要内容
1)Americannationalcharacteristics;
2)basicAmericanvaluesandbeliefs.
A.APeopleontheMove
B.Risk-takersandExperimenters
C.Informality
D.TruthvsCourtesy
E.CriticizingAuthority
F.AmericansThinkfromSmalltoLarge
G.American’sattitudetowardstime
2)BasicAmericanvaluesandbeliefs;
A.IndividualFreedomandSelf-Reliance
B.EqualityofOpportunityandCompetition
C.MaterialWealthandHardWork
3)WhatinfluencesAmericannationalcharacteristics,basicAmericanvaluesandbeliefsbringtoAmericanEnglish?
A.Expressionsabouttime:
Timeismoney;
B.Expressionsaboutchange;
C.Expressionsaboutself.
3.问题与应用(能力要求)
Whymaterialworship?
NameandexplainsomeofthemostimportantAmericancharacteristicsthatyouthinkweChineselackbutwhichareorshouldbeveryimportanttous.
第三章AmericanPoliticalandGovernmentSystem
•knowmoreaboutAmericanConstitution;
•familiarizeAmericanFederalGovernment;
•becomemoreawareofAmericanBipartisanPolitics;
•understandAmericanPresidentialElections.
1)AmericanConstitution;
2)AmericanFederalGovernment;
3)AmericanBipartisanPolitics;
4)AmericanPresidentialElections.
1)AmericanConstitution:
A.KeyConceptsintheConstitution
B.ProvisionsforAmendment
2)AmericanFederalGovernment:
A.TheLegislativeBranch
a.BicameralCongress
b.QualificationsofMembersofCongress
c.PowersofCongress
B.TheexecutiveBranch
a.ThePresidency
b.PresidentialQualificationsandTerms
c.PresidentialPowers
C.TheJudicialBranch
a.TheFederalCourtSystem
b.JudicialPowers
3)AmericanBipartisanPolitics:
A.Two-partySystem
B.DifferencesoftheTwoParties
C.PartyOrganization
A.Step1:
PrimariesandCaucuses
B.Step2:
NationalPartyConventions
C.Step3:
TheCampaign
D.Step4:
TheElectoralCollege
E.ThePresidentialInauguration
ExplainthemainprinciplesonwhichAmericanfederalgovernmentisbased.HowarethepoweroftheNationalGovernmentseparatedamongthethreebranches?
Useexamplestoshowhowthesystemofchecks-and-balancesoperates?
HowaregovernmentandpoliticsintheUnitedStatesareflectionofthesocialandculturallifeofthesociety?
第四章AmericanEducation
•knowmoreaboutAmericanEducation–ASystemofNoSystem;
•familiarizeCharacteristicsofAmericanEducation;
•understandStructureofAmericanEducation;
•compareAmericanHigherEducationSystemandChineseHigherEducationSystem;
•.mastersomeVocabularyonEducation.
1)AmericanEducation–ASystemofNoSystem;
2)CharacteristicsofAmericanEducation;
3)StructureofAmericanEducation;
4)AmericanHigherEducationversusChineseHigherEducation;
5)VocabularyonEducation.
1)AmericanEducation–ASystemofNoSystem:
A.TheGoalofAmericanEducation
B.AmericanCommitmenttoEducation
2)CharacteristicsofAmericanEducation
3)StructureofAmericanEducation
A.ElementarySchool
B.SecondarySchool
C.HigherEducation
4)AmericanHigherEducationandChineseHigherEducation;
WhataresomeofthecharacteristicsineducationthatareparticularlyAmerican?
Makeacomparativestudyofthegoalofeducation,andwhatandhowthestudentslearninAmericaandChinathroughhistoricalperspectives?
WhyAmericanschoolshavemoreinternationalstudentsthananyothercountries?
FindsomehistoricalfactstoshowtheAmericancommitmenttoeducation.
第五章AmericanSocialLife
•knowmoreaboutAmericanFamilyandLife;
•knowmoreaboutAmericanSocialSecurity;
•becomemoreawareof“FreeMarketofReligion”;
•understandOverviewofAmericanEconomy;
•understandAmericanJusticeandLaw.
3.主要内容
1)AmericanFamilyandLife;
2)AmericanSocialSecurity;
3)“FreeMarketofReligion”;
4)AmericanJusticeandLaw;
5)OverviewofAmericanEconomy
1)AmericanFamilyandLife:
A.FamilyPatternsandFamilyLife
B.ChangesofWomen’sRoles
C.ClassStructureandFamily
2)AmericanSocialSecurity:
A.HistoryofAmericanSocialSecurity
B.MajorBenefitProgram
3)“FreeMarketofReligion”:
A.ReligionandtheFoundingofAmericanRepublic
B.PoliticalInfluenceofReligion
C.ReligiousBeliefsinAmerica
D.CharacteristicsofReligioninAmerica
4)AmericanJusticeandLaw:
A.TheAmericanLegalSystem
B.TheJudicialSystem
C.TheJuryTrial
A.MajorFactorsContributingtotheAmericanSucce