英语国家概况B教学大纲

英语国家概况教学大纲B课程编号13014046课程名称英语国家概况B EnglishSpeaking CountriesB学分3学时课内实验践上机课外实践484800建议修读学期第学期3

一、课程性质、目的与任务本课程是英语专业基础课，主要介绍英国、美国、澳大利亚、新西兰和加拿大的历史、地理、政治以及文化、教育、宗教、生活习俗等人文背景方面的基本情况本课程的教学目的使学生对几个主要英语国家的概况有所了解The purposeof thiscourse isto educatestudents on the cultureand history of the WesternWorld,including butnot limitedto,Ireland,Australia,New Zealand,Canada,the UnitedKingdomand theUnited Statesof America.Particular emphasiswill beplaced on the UK,Canada andAmerica.During thecourse,the studentswill practiceand areexpected toimprove upon their comprehensiveEnglish skills aswell astheir communicativeEnglishskills,especially reading,writing,listening,andspeaking.This classwill fbcuson discussionsrevolving especiallyaround culturalcomparisons,using theteachers first-hand knowledgeof thesecountries.

二、教学内容、基本要求及学时分配重教学Lesson占备学难点时

八、、注要△安☆求排Introductions:Introduction toclass goals,expectations.Teacher self-introduction.A☆3Discussion ofvarieties of English-speaking culturesboth betweenand withincountries.English levelevaluation.☆Cultural Assumptions:A3Despite similaritiescommon languageEnglish-speaking culturesoftenassume differentnorms thanon another.Examples fromCanada/US.Discussion groupsaround culturalassumptions in China andother countries.Brief Historyof the English language:Lecture andPower-Point Presentationof abrief history ofEnglishand theAA3importance of the English.Comparison withChinese languageandcivilization atcertain pointsin history.Brief Historyof theEnglish language:Discussion groupswill givepresentations onvarious stagesof theevolutionB A3of theEnglish language.Class discussionafter everypresentation.Brief Historyof the UK:Lecture andPowerPoint presentationon thehistory of the UKand itsrelationB A3to otherEnglish-Speaking countriesas amother country.”Also includesoutline of UKgovernment.Brief Historyof the UK:Group presentationsand discussionson similarities and differences between☆A3theUKand theEnglish-speaking countriesthat derivedfrom it.Cultural Diversity:Lecture andPowerPoint presentationon theimportance ofcultural diversityintheWesternWorld,especially intheUK,Canada and the USA.This☆A3diversity impactsnearly allother aspectsof WesternCulture andis importanttodiscuss.Cultural Diversity:Group presentationsaround AreChinese inEnglish-speaking countriesB A3really Chinese”Argument anddebate conductedbetween groups.SuperstitionLecture andPowerPoint presentationon different superstitions inboth China☆A3and theWest.Similar anddifferentsuperstitionstend toarise inboth cultures.Superstition☆A3Group presentationson SuperstitioninChinaandtheWest Discussiontobe focusedon thequestion ofsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenChineseor Anglospherebeliefs inthe supernatural.Halloween:Lecture andPowerPoint presentationon thehistory ofthe mostsuperstitiousA A3holiday intheEnglish-speaking world.Halloween:Group presentationson Halloweencostumes,history,traditions andorigins.BA3Brief HistoryoftheUnited States:Lecture andPowerPoint presentationonthehistoryofthe US,with specialA☆A3emphasis onregional divideswithin thecountry.Also includesoutlineofUSgovernment.Brief HistoryoftheUnited States:Group presentationsand discussionsontheUS basedon topicsprovided byA☆3the instructor.Brief Historyof Canada:Lecture andPowerPoint presentationonthehistoryofCanada withspecialA☆3emphasis onthe languageEnglish-French problem.Also includesoutline ofCanadiangovernment.Other English-Speaking countries:Group presentationsand discussionsabout smallerEnglish-speakingA☆A3countries Australia,New Zealand,Ireland,Belize,African andCaribbeanEnglish-speaking countries,etc.

三、建议实验（上机）项目及学时分配见上表

四、教学方法与教学手段本课程采用全班授课形式教师应归纳各章内容的要点，以讲座的形式向学生讲授要求学生认真阅读教材，记忆基本概念，时实与数据，培养学生分析评价问题的能力每章内容结束后，教师应布置个思考题以便学生复习巩固所学知识1〜3

五、考核方式与成绩评定标准本课程采用闭卷考试形式考试内容应包括该课各章节的内容考题可采用以下形式填空、判断、名词解释、简答题、简述题学生的平时作业成绩可占总成绩的10%〜20%

六、教材与主要参考书目教材朱永涛等.英语国家社会与文化入门.高等教育出版社，

2005.主要参考书目孟继友.英语学习背景知识（第三版）.北京大学出版社，

2001.

七、大纲编写的依据与说明参照年月高等学校外语专业教学指导委员会英语组发布的《高等学校英语专业英20003语教学大纲》、《会计（合作培养）专业本科指导性培养方案》（2016版）、《国际经济与贸易（合作培养）专业本科指导性培养方案》（2016版）及《大学英语教学指南》（讨论稿）中相关要求，结合我校实际情况制订本大纲日30。