英语国家文化课程教学大纲.doc

课程教学大纲
英语国家文化教学大纲


课程编号适用专业英语
学时数 36 学分数 2
执笔人及编写日期
审核人及审核日期
系(部) 外语系教研室
编印日期
一、课程性质和教学目的:
1. 课程性质
该课程是英语语言文学专业知识必修课程,在英语专业三年级上学期开设。该课程主要介绍英语国家(英国、美国、澳大利亚、新西兰和加拿大)的社会文化背景知识,如地理概况、政体、经济、历史、文学、风俗习惯、教育体制、社会生活、外事、媒体、文化生活、体育艺术等等。旨在帮助学生了解英语国家的社会文化概貌, 提高学生对文化差异的敏感性、宽容性和处理文化差异的灵活性,达到提高英语水平,增强跨文化交际能力的目的。同时,该课程还能提高学生的学习兴趣,扩大知识面,为其他专业课程的学习提供帮助。
(36hours):
Class 1 ( 2 Hours )
Teaching Contents: Introduction
Teaching Aims: To prepare the students for the fall 2010 Western Culture class.
Students Should Know: Grading policy, attendance policy, how marks will be calculated.
Students prehend: The Western Culture class will be a multi-media exploration of Western, more specifically American, culture. The topics covered will be diverse, and the class formats will be interactive.
Students Should Master: Grades will prised of: attendance, a mid-term exam, and a final presentation. The attendance policy is; 3 missed classes will result in a 0; frequent lateness will result in a 0. The Western Culture class is designed for participation by the students, and the students will be regularly asked to contribute.
Class 2( 2 Hours )
Teaching Contents: Left Brain vs. Right Brain, Multiple Intelligences
Teaching Aims: To introduce the “Left Brain/Right Brain” theory and Howard Gardner’s “Multiple Intelligences” theory.
Students Should Know: The two theories and how t