N-英美文化体验Experiencing Western Culture(孙虹).doc

《英美文化体验》 Experiencing Western Culture 一、课程描述 《英美文化体验》是大学英语选修课程，它遵循任务型语言教学的理念，融话题、交际功能和语言结构于一体，直接通过课堂教学让学生用英语完成各种真实的生活、学习、工作等任务，将课堂教学的目标真实化、任务化，从基础的听说读写能力到对西方社会文化的理解，全面培养学生运用英语的能力。 二、课程目标 通过该课程的开设，采用“任务驱动型”教学理念，以内容为依托，阅读与英美国家文化相关的素材，提升学生的人文素养，提高他们的跨文化交际能力。并能将其与中国对应的主题做粗略的比较。 三、教学方法与手段 本课程采取主题式教学方法，多媒体教学手段。 四、教学内容与教学安排 教学涵盖6个主题：The English Language, Land and People，Government of Britain , Social Customs and Etiquettes，Education，Holidays and Festivals. 课内---每堂课一个主??（知识点学习，名篇导读,讨论和思考） 课外---深化主题（复习、整理读书笔记，预习下一个主题） 五、教学评价 本课程的评价分为形成性评价和终结性评价两个部分，其中形成性评价占40%，终结性评价占60%。形成性评价由出勤及课堂表现、小组讨论和展示、作业和测验组成。终结性评价考查与课本相关的知识点，并涵盖阅读，翻译，写作，占总评成绩的60%。 六、本教材参考资料 《中外文化导读》,《美国制度与文化》，《当代英美社会文化新编》 《中国与英美国家习俗文化比较》 Homework 1 Short Composition (Individual Work ） Should Native Tongues or English Take Precedence in Schools ？ 有些人认为在学校应该母语优先。 有些人认为在学校应该英语优先。 我的观点。 Directions: You should write at least 100 words but no more than 120 words, typing it out with A4 paper. Hand in your writing next time. Don’t forget to type your name , number, major and time for class on the up-right corner of your A4 paper! Homework 2 Presentation (Team Work) Directions 1. Form a team of 4-6 members. 2. Choose one topic developed from the 6 Chapters we have learned or we will learn. 3. Do the presentation in class for 15-20 minutes. (each team member should have his or her part, the last one is ready to answer content-based questions. 4. The team leader will hand in the paper before the presentation with the title and outline for each part (tell which part he or she will play) , names (in the order of your performance) and time for class for your PPT! Final Exam 1. Reading Comprehension (short answer questions) 2. Multiple Choice (basic knowledge or common sense) 3. T/F (The same as 2.) 4. Translation ( English to Chinese---Shakespeare ‘s works from the course book)