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《美国英语与美国文化》课程教学大纲
《美国英语与美国文化》课程教学大纲
一、课程基本信息
课程代码:
16098802
课程名称:
美国英语与美国文化
英文名称:
AmericanEnglishandAmericanCulture
课程类别:
通识课
学时:
32
学 分:
2
适用对象:
国际商务等中外联合培养项目班级
考核方式:
考试
先修课程:
商务英语阅读II,商务英语写作II
二、课程简介
《美国英语与美国文化》专门针对广东财经大学国际商务中外人才培养实验班一年级学生开设的大学英语系列改革课程之一。
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
(一)目的与要求
Inthisunitstudentswill:
•becomemoreawareofAmericannationalcharacteristics;
•understandbasicAmericanvaluesandbeliefs.
(二)教学内容
2.主要内容
1)Americannationalcharacteristics;
2)basicAmericanvaluesandbeliefs.
2.基本概念和知识点
1)Americannationalcharacteristics;
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?
(三)思考与实践
NameandexplainsomeofthemostimportantAmericancharacteristicsthatyouthinkweChineselackbutwhichareorshouldbeveryimportanttous.
(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。
第三章AmericanPoliticalandGovernmentSystem
(一)目的与要求
Inthisunitstudentswill:
•knowmoreaboutAmericanConstitution;
•familiarizeAmericanFederalGovernment;
•becomemoreawareofAmericanBipartisanPolitics;
•understandAmericanPresidentialElections.
(二)教学内容
1.主要内容
1)AmericanConstitution;
2)AmericanFederalGovernment;
3)AmericanBipartisanPolitics;
4)AmericanPresidentialElections.
2.基本概念和知识点
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
4)AmericanPresidentialElections.
A.Step1:
PrimariesandCaucuses
B.Step2:
NationalPartyConventions
C.Step3:
TheCampaign
D.Step4:
TheElectoralCollege
E.ThePresidentialInauguration
3.问题与应用(能力要求)
ExplainthemainprinciplesonwhichAmericanfederalgovernmentisbased.HowarethepoweroftheNationalGovernmentseparatedamongthethreebranches?
Useexamplestoshowhowthesystemofchecks-and-balancesoperates?
(三)思考与实践
HowaregovernmentandpoliticsintheUnitedStatesareflectionofthesocialandculturallifeofthesociety?
(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。
第四章AmericanEducation
(一)目的与要求
Inthisunitstudentswill:
•knowmoreaboutAmericanEducation–ASystemofNoSystem;
•familiarizeCharacteristicsofAmericanEducation;
•understandStructureofAmericanEducation;
•compareAmericanHigherEducationSystemandChineseHigherEducationSystem;
•.mastersomeVocabularyonEducation.
(二)教学内容
2.主要内容
1)AmericanEducation–ASystemofNoSystem;
2)CharacteristicsofAmericanEducation;
3)StructureofAmericanEducation;
4)AmericanHigherEducationversusChineseHigherEducation;
5)VocabularyonEducation.
2.基本概念和知识点
1)AmericanEducation–ASystemofNoSystem:
A.TheGoalofAmericanEducation
B.AmericanCommitmenttoEducation
2)CharacteristicsofAmericanEducation
3)StructureofAmericanEducation
A.ElementarySchool
B.SecondarySchool
C.HigherEducation
4)AmericanHigherEducationandChineseHigherEducation;
5)VocabularyonEducation.
3.问题与应用(能力要求)
WhataresomeofthecharacteristicsineducationthatareparticularlyAmerican?
Makeacomparativestudyofthegoalofeducation,andwhatandhowthestudentslearninAmericaandChinathroughhistoricalperspectives?
(三)思考与实践
WhyAmericanschoolshavemoreinternationalstudentsthananyothercountries?
FindsomehistoricalfactstoshowtheAmericancommitmenttoeducation.
(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。
第五章AmericanSocialLife
(一)目的与要求
Inthisunitstudentswill:
•knowmoreaboutAmericanFamilyandLife;
•knowmoreaboutAmericanSocialSecurity;
•becomemoreawareof“FreeMarketofReligion”;
•understandOverviewofAmericanEconomy;
•understandAmericanJusticeandLaw.
(二)教学内容
3.主要内容
1)AmericanFamilyandLife;
2)AmericanSocialSecurity;
3)“FreeMarketofReligion”;
4)AmericanJusticeandLaw;
5)OverviewofAmericanEconomy
2.基本概念和知识点
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
5)OverviewofAmericanEconomy
A.MajorFactorsContributingtotheAmericanSucce