《大學(xué)英語(yǔ)》課程教學(xué)大綱英文版

1、Syllabus of College EnglishCourse Name: College English Course Code： Credits：8 Total Credit Hours：192 Lecture Hours：192 Experiment Hours： Programming Hours： Practice Hours：Total Number of Experimental (Programming) Projects , Where, Compulsory ( ), Optional ( ).School：School of Foreign Studies Targe

2、t Major：Major of Arts、Course Nature & AimsCollege English, an important part pf higher education, is a compulsory basic course for college students. It is a comprehensive system of teaching and learning, which is instructed by pedagogical theories and focuses on knowledge and application of English

3、language, learning strategy and intercultural communication. It includes several teaching objectives. First, cultivate students comprehensive abilities of reading, listening ,speaking and writing., which enable them to communicate effectively in English in their future careers. In addition, reinforc

4、e students self-study ability and improve their cultural awareness to get them more adapted to the social development and international exchanges. 、Course ObjectivesMoral Education and Character Cultivation. College English course is an essential part of higher education in our country. Integrating

5、moral education into college English will not only foster and enliven traditional patriotism but also enrich college English course. Nowadays, it is taking up a more glorious and pioneering mission, which inspires students to have a good command of traditional Chinese culture as well as a good insig

6、ht into the world. Students will build stronger cultural confidence and be able to spread Chinese culture around the world in English through college English course.2. Course ObjectivesThrough the study of this course, students qualities, skills, knowledge and abilities obtained are as follows：Objec

7、tive 1. Improving students ability to judge right and wrong in ideology, politics and morality （Corresponding to all chapters, supporting for graduation requirements index 1 ）Objective 2. Improving students l English reading comprehension and writing ability （Corresponding to all chapters, supportin

8、g for graduation requirements index 3）Objective 3. Improving students oral English communicative competence （Corresponding to all chapters, supporting for graduation requirements index 4）Supporting for Graduation RequirementsThe graduation requirements supported by course objectives are mainly refle

9、cted in the graduation requirements indices 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3. as follows: Supporting for Graduation RequirementsCourse ObjectivesGraduation RequirementsIndices and Contents Supporting for Graduation RequirementsTeaching TopicsLevel of Support IndicesContentsObjective 11. I

10、mproving students ability to judge right and wrong in ideology, politics and morality1.1To uphold the MarxismLeninism and the Maoism, and the socialist system, to love China, to uphold the leadership of CCP, and to establish a correct world outlook.All ChaptersM1.2To develop good ideological and pol

11、itical quality and legal awareness, high moral standards and professional ethics.1.3To cultivate a sound personality and a high degree of social responsibility.Objective 22. Improving students l English reading comprehension and writing ability 2.1Through various forms of vocabulary and grammar trai

12、ning and practice in and out of the classroom, to analyze the structure of reading materials and master various reading skills.All ChaptersH 2.2To be able to respond quickly and make a precise scanning. 2.3To be able to make reasonable inference and get correct comprehension.Objective 33. Improving

13、students oral English communicative competence 3.1Through a variety of English pronunciation, oral, speech and debate training and practice in and out of the classroom, To use English fluently for expression and communication.All ChaptersH 3.2To be able to deliver presentations and speeches. 3.3To b

14、e capable of clear debate and lobbying. 、Basic Course ContentNew College Englishpreparation Unit 1 Starting College (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A Fresh Start Text B How to Ace College Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key languag

15、e points and learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in Text A ( selection of details, repetition, coherence); 2. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 3. Ask students to discuss the similarities and differences between college

16、 life ad high school life.Difficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Fresh Start” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities.Unit 2 Love at Home (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A My Stepfather, My Frie

17、nd Text B Love in Bloom Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 3. Ask students to discuss the the importance of a family to

18、a single person.Difficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Love at Home” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities.Unit 3 Extraordinary Teachers (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A Second Kind of Mind T

19、ext B What is Your Own Interpretation? Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 3. Ask students to discuss how important the r

20、ole of a teacher is in cultivating students.Difficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “The role of a teacher” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Unit 4 Body and Mind (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3)

21、 Text A Is There a Doctor in the Body? Text B Attitude is Everything Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 3. Ask students

22、to discuss the essential relationship between body and mind.Difficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Body and Mind” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities.Unit 5 Gates and Pele (supporting course objectives 1, 2

23、, and 3) Text A Billionaire Bill Text B A Day in the Life of Pele Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 3. Ask students to

24、discuss whether happiness and welfare is definitely linked to wealth and fortune.Difficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Wealth and Happiness” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Unit 6 Advertising and Sale

25、s Promotion (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A Advertising: The Selling of a Product Text B Ask, Ask, Ask Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Understand the cultural

26、 background related to the content; 2. Ask students to discuss the relationship between material and happiness and introduce the Consumerism to students.Difficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Consumerism” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listenin

27、g, speaking and writing activities.Unit 7 Another Way (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A More than One Way to the Square Text B Love and the Cabbie Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in con

28、text.Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 2. Ask students to discuss the relationship between the individual efforts and success.Difficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Ways to success” after doing a series of theme-related r

29、eading, listening, speaking and writing activities.Unit 8 Information and Communication (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A The Information Gap Text B For Conversation, Press 1 Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and

30、learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 2. Ask students to realize and discuss the huge gap between the rich and the poor in the US societyDifficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Social Class” af

31、ter doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. New College EnglishBook 1Unit 1 Growing Up (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A Writing for Myself Text B The Scholarship Jacket Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A

32、; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in Text A ( selection of details, repetition, coherence); 2. Understand the cultural background related to the content.Difficult Points： let students express themselves

33、 more freely on the theme of “Ways of learning” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Unit 2 Friendship (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A All the Cabbie Had Was a Letter Text B Never Let a Friend Down Teaching Requirements: 1. Gras

34、p the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context. Key Points：1. Appreciate characteristic features of spoken English as demonstrated in Text A; 2. Ask students to consider why we should never delay expressing our true feeling to a friend

35、.Difficult Points: let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Friendship” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Unit 3 Understanding Science (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A Public Attitudes Towards Science Text

36、B How to Make Senses out of Science Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context. Key Points：1. Appreciate the style differences between narrative writing and expository; 2. Understand the cultural backg

37、round related to the content; 3. Ask students to consider what other measures should be taken to help the public understand science.Difficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Understanding Science” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking

38、 and writing activities. Unit 4 The American Dream (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A Tony Trivisonos American Dream Text B With His Own Two Hands Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in cont

39、ext. Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 2. Learn to describe a person by his/her characteristic features, together with supporting details which demonstrate the features.Difficult Points： let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Understanding

40、 Science” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Unit 5 Work to Live or Live to Work (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A The Company Man Text B You Might Be a Workaholic Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of T

41、ext A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context. Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 2. Appreciate the writing strategy and style demonstrated in Text A ( to set the tone of irony by choice of words, selection of details); 3. Ask stu

42、dents to make a contrast between being workaholic and being working hard.Difficult Points：let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Work to live or live to work” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Unit 6 Romance (supporting c

43、ourse objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A A Valentine Story Text B The Wallet Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points and learn how to use them in context. Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 2. Apprecia

44、te the narrative skills demonstrated in Text A ( switching between tenses, change in narrators), the use of rhetorical devices (simile and metaphor) and the use of informal language in conversations.Difficult Points：let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Romance” after doing a

45、series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Unit 8 Educational Problems (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A Fable of the Lazy Teenager Text B Ditch the Calculator Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key l

46、anguage points and learn how to use them in context. Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 2. Learn how to write a cause-and-effect analysis.Difficult Points：let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Education Problems” after doing a series of th

47、eme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Book 2Unit 1 Ways of Learning (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A Learning, Chinese-Style Text B Children and Money Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Master the key language points

48、in Text A and learn how to use them in context; 3. Appreciate the different ways to compare and contrast. Key Points：1. Ask students to consider whether we could strike a balance between the Chinese and the Western styles of learning; 2. Understand the cultural background related to the content.Diff

49、icult Points：let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Ways of learning” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Unit 2 Values (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A A Life Full of Riches Text B The Richest Man in Ameri

50、ca, Down Home Teaching Requirements: 1. Understand the main idea and the structure of Text A; 2. Appreciate the wording (“riches”) in the title of the text; 3. Grasp the key language points in Text A and learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Ask students to consider whether one can live a l

51、ife full of riches without being rich financially; 2.Understand the cultural background related to the content.Difficult Points：let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Values” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Unit 4 The V

52、irtual World (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A A Virtual Life Text B Mothers Mad about the Internets Teaching Requirements: 1. Understand the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Grasp the key language points in Text A and learn how to use them in context; 3. Deduce the meaning of n

53、ew vocabulary related to computers and the Internet.Key Points: Ask students to compare the positive and negative effects of virtual life and consider whether people should resist the lure of virtual life. Difficult Points：let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “The Virtual Worl

54、d” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities.Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles (supporting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A True Height Text B Fourteen Steps Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and the structure of Text A; 2. Appreciate certai

55、n narrative skills ( using details to bring out character; a surprise ending; use of puns); 3. Master the key language points in Text A and learn how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Ask students to consider what attitude should people have toward obstacles and how can we overcome obstacles: 2.

56、Understand the cultural background related to the content.Difficult Points：let students express themselves more freely on the theme of “Overcoming obstacles” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities.Unit 7 Learning about English (supporting course obj

57、ectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A The Glorious Messiness of English Text B The Role of English in the 21st Century Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Appreciate some idiomatic English usages mentioned in the text; 3. Master the key language points in Text A and learn

58、 how to use them in context.Key Points：1. Understand the cultural background related to the content; 2. Ask students to browse the Internet to look for the reasons why English has become the global language and make a comparison between the language Chinese and English.Difficult Points：1. let studen

59、ts express themselves more freely on the theme of “Learning about English” after doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking and writing activities; 2. Transfer information into written language from a graph or chart in an appropriate way.Book 3Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live (sup

60、porting course objectives 1, 2, and 3) Text A Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life Text B American Family Life：The Changing Picture Teaching Requirements: 1. Grasp the main idea and structure of Text A; 2. Appreciate the various techniques employed by the writer ( comparison and contrast, topic sentenc