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修读类别
必修课
开课单位
外国语学院
适用专业
非英语专业
先修课程
大学英语Ⅰ,Ⅱ
主讲教师
大学英语第二教学部
考核方式及各环节所占比例
考试课,平时30%,期末70%
课程概要
大学英语是非英语专业大学生的一门公共必修课程,是高等教育的一个有机组成部分。
教学目的及要求
大学英语的教学目标是帮助学生打下较扎实的语言基础,掌握良好的语言学习方法,增强自主学习能力,提高综合文化素养,使他们具有较强的英语综合应用能力,特别是听说能力,能用英语有效地进行口头和书面的信息交流,以适应社会发展、经济建设和国际交流的需要。
大学英语教学是以英语语言知识与应用技能、学习策略和跨文化交际为主要内容,以外语教学理论为指导,以遵循语言教学和语言习得的客观规律为前提,集多种教学模式和教学手段为一体的教学体系。
教材及主要参考书
[1]李荫华主编(全新版)《大学英语》综合教程第3册上海外语教育出版社2002年7月第一版
[2]虞苏美主编(全新版)《大学英语》听说教程第3册上海外语教育出版社2002年7月第一版
[3]李荫华主编(全新版)《大学英语》快速阅读教程第3册上海外语教育出版社2002年9月第一版
参考书:
[1]季佩英主编(全新版)《大学英语》综合教程教师用书第3册外语教学与研究出版社2002年7月第一版
[2]虞苏美主编(全新版)《大学英语》听说教程教师用书第3册上海外语教育出版社2002年7月第一版
[3]张成袆主编《大学英语语法手册》上海外语教育出版社2004年第一版
二、课程章节主要内容及学时分配
UnitOneChangesintheWayWeLive
TextAMr.DohertyBuildsHisDreamLife(5periods)
MainIdea:
Toleranceforsolitudeandenergymadeitpossibleforthewriter’sfamilytoenjoytheirpleasantbutsometimesharshcountrylife.Studentswillbeabletoappreciatethevarioustechniquesemployedbythewriter(comparisonandcontrast,topicsentencesfollowedbydetailsentences,useoftransitionaldevices,etc.)
ProcessofTeaching:
1.Warm-up:
Talkaboutthetopicwhypeoplechangetheirplacesofliving.
2.Explanationofnewwordsandphrases,languagepoints
3.Exercises
4.FastReading—FourpassagesofUnitOne
DiscussedQuestions:
1.Whydosomanymigrantworkersmovefromthecountrytothecity?
2.Whydocitypeoplebuyapartmentsorhousesinthesuburbsoreveninthecountryside?
3.WhyaretoursofZhouZhuang,LiJiangoranyotheroldtownsopopular?
Whyaretouristswillingtopayforanightinafarmer’shouseinsteadofahotel?
TextBAmericanFamilyLife:
TheChangingPicture(1periods)
WritingStrategy—Usingcomparisonandcontrastinessaywriting
Comparingorcontrastingenablesustounderstandeachofthetwothingsmoreclearly.Soitseemsnaturaltoendacomparisonandcontrastpaperwithaninsightfulremark.
ListeningandSpeakingCourse
UnitOneParents(2periods)
1.Practicelisteningtoalongdialogueaboutlovebetweenasonandhismother.
2.Oralpracticing:
Pairwork---Haveaconversationaboutthemoralresponsibilityofchildrentotheirparents,usingtheexpressionsprovided.
UnitTwoCivil-RightsHeroes
TextATheFreedomGiver(5periods)
TheauthortellsthreestoriesabouttheUndergroundRailroadandtheearlyBlackcivilrightsmovement.Thethreestoriesarechosenbecausetheyarerepresentativeofallparticipantsinthismovement.Whenwelearnaforeignlanguage,wemustalsolearnthecultureofthespeakersofthatlanguage.TextAisagoodcaseinpoint.
1.Introducingculturalbackgroundknowledge.
4.FastReading—FourpassagesofUnitTwo
1.WhatarethespecialcontributionsofAbraham,JohnandMartintotheAmericannation?
2.Inwhatwaydidtheydie?
TextBTheDream,theStarsandDr.King(1periods)
WritingStrategy—Usinglibraryresources
Studentswillbynowbeusedtousingbrainstormingtogenerateinformationontopicstheywriteabout.However,inwritingaboutcomplexandseriousissues,itisnotexpectedtogeneratealltheideasbybrainstorming.Bybrainstorming,theycandevelopageneralframework.Yet,thatisnotsufficienttowriteapaperonaseriousandcomplextopic.Theywillfinditnecessarytodosomelibraryresearchontheissue.
UnitTwoCoincidence(2periods)
1.Listeningtoalongdialogueaboutacoincidence.
2.OralPracticing:
Debating---Argumentsfororagainstbelievinginthesupernatural.
UnitThreeSecurity
TextATheLandoftheLock(5periods)
Americaisdeterioratinginto“themostinsecurenation”.Inadditiontolearningnewvocabularyandthestructureofthetext(opening–body–conclusion),thestudentswilllearntousecomparisonandcontrastinwritingandtousekeywordsforefficientreading.
1.Pre-readingtasks
Indiscussingthetext,theteachermayleadoffwithsomethinglikethefollowing:
OnceuponatimeinChina,ononepickedupandpocketedanythingleftontheroad,whilenofamilyhadtheneedtoboltthedoorsatnight.However,thisisnolongertruenowadays.
2.Explanationofnewwordsandphrases,languagepoints.
4.FastReading—FourpassagesofUnitThree
1.Inourfamilies,whatdowedototrytopreventburglaries?
Forexample,isthereaburglary-proofdooratyourapartment?
2.Inourcontactwiththeoutsideworld,whatprecautionsdowetaketosteerclearofdanger?
Forexample,dowespeaktostrangers?
TextBWhyIBoughtaGun(1periods)
WritingStrategy—Usingcauseandeffectinessaywriting
Therearethreebasicwaysoforganizingcause-effectanalysis:
chronologicalorganization;
orderofimportanceandcategoricalarrangement.Forcauseandeffectanalysis,sometransitionalwordsandphrasescanbeused.
UnitThreeMarriage(2periods)
1.Listeningtoalongdialogueaboutamarriageagreement.
PairWork—Argumentsfororagainstgivingfirstprioritytoeconomicstatusinchoosingaspouse.
UnitFourExtraterrestrials
TextATheWaterPlace(5periods)
Thenarratorclaimsthatnoextraterrestrialswilleverlandonearth.Bygivinganaccountofhisencounterwithextraterrestrials,thenarratormakesitclearwhyheclaimsthattheywillreturnnomore.Thestudentswillunderstandthestructureofthetext(narrationintimesequence)andappreciatethedifferencebetweenformalspeechandinformalspeech.
1.Makepresentation—“E.T.hasbeenatopicofinteresttoexpertsandlaymenalike……”
4.FastReading—FourpassagesofUnitFour
GroupWriting:
MyEncounterwithanE.T.
1)Studentsformgroupstodiscusswhere,when,andhowtheymettheE.T.,andwhathappenedduringtheencounter.Onestudenttakesnotes.
2)Basedonthenotes,onestudentwritesastoryofabout100words,andanotherisaskedtodrawafewpicturestoillustratethestory.
3)Othergroupmembersmakesuggestionsforimprovement.
4)Eachgroupsendsaspeakertoanthergroup,tellingthelattertheirstorywiththehelpoftheillustrations.
TextBIsThereLifeonPlanetsCirclingOtherStars(1periods)
WritingStrategy—Howtowriteanexpositoryessay
Itisadvisabletoprepareenoughmaterial(detailsorexamples)tohelptheexplanation.Moreover,goodexpositionisoftenbothinstructiveandinterestingwithmanyconcreteexamples.
UnitFourStress(2periods)
1.Listeningtotwoshortconversationsaboutstress.
2.Introducingsomeexpressionaboutstressreducers.
3.OralPracticing:
PairWork---waystodealwithstress.
4.ModelTest---Listening(CET-4)
UnitFiveHowtoCelebrateHolidays
TextAWritingThreeThank-YouLetters(5periods)
OnThanksgivingDay1943,asayoungcoastguardsmanatsea,thewritercameupwiththeideaofexpressinghisgratitudetopeoplewhohadhelpedhimbefore.Thewriterwrotethreethank-youletterstohisfather,theRev.Nelsonandhisgrandmotherandgotthreelettersinreply.Intheendthewriterwisheseveryonetofindthegoodandpraiseit.
1.IntroducingculturalknowledgeaboutThanksgiving
4.FastReading—FourpassagesofUnitFive
GroupDiscussion:
1.WhatshouldIthankmyparents/teachers/friendsfor?
2.HaveIexpressedmygratitudetothepersonsmentionedabove?
3.Areholidaysagoodtimetoexpressgratitude?
Whichholidaysarethemostappropriate?
TextBWhereIsHome?
(1periods)
WritingStrategy—Howtowritethank-youletters
Feelfreetorespondtoeventhesimplestfavor,gift,orcourtesywithathank-youletter.Everyoneappreciatesreceivingkindwordsinthemail.
ListeningandSpeakCourse
UnitFiveYouth(2periods)
1.Listeningtotwostoriesaboutpresent-dayyouth.
PairWork---reflectionsonvolunteeractivities.
3.Watchingashortplay---GrowingPainsandrepeatthelinessentencebysentence.
UnitSixTheHumanTouch
TextATheLastLeaf(5periods)
ThetexttellsamovingstoryaboutoldBehrmanwhosavedayounggirl’slifeattheexpenseofhisown.Themosttouchingthingaboutthestoryisthewayinwhichitcapturestheverybestinhumanity,thespiritofkindness.Theoldartistappearstobeano-nonsensecharacter,onewithoutanytimeforsentimentalityandsoftness.Yetwesoonseehiskindlynaturepeepingthroughhisroughmanner.Onlyattheendofthestory,however,dowediscoverhowkindandconsideratehewas,theoldmanriskingdeathtosaveagirl.
Debate:
Charitybeginsathome
1.Whichamongfaith,hopeandcharityisthemostimportant?
2.Isloveallweneedtosolvetheworld’sproblems?
Whyorwhynot?
TextBThankYou,Ma’m(1periods)
WritingStrategy–Thegeneral-to-specificpattern
Essaysusingthegeneral-to-specificpatternmovefromageneralstatementaboutthesubjecttoadetaileddiscussionthatprovidesspecificevidence,examples,andanalysistosupportorelaborateuponthegeneralstatement.
ListeningandSpeakingCourse
UnitSixThenaturalWorld(2periods)