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几乎所有的中国学生都有这样的疑惑,为什么英语学了这么多年,开口时依然找不到感觉,依旧不自信?为什么在和外国人交流的时候,总是找不到合适的话题?为什么去国外旅游或出国留学的时候,又会由于对西方文化的不了解而产生各种迷惑甚至遭遇尴尬?每每和学生聊天,望着他们无比焦急和渴望得到帮助的目光,我希望自己能为他们做些什么。于是,便有了开设《带你去美国》这一选修课的念头。此课程的开设已经有十年的时间,主要是侧重对于美国文化的介绍和日常英语的口语训练。之所以选取美国作为西方文化的代表,不仅因为美国是一个多民族多文化的包容力非凡的国家,更是因为近年来美国先进的教育吸引了越来越多的中国学生去深造,我很希望在他们踏上求学之路之前,做好充足的准备,顺利地完成他们的留学生涯。
本课程的时间为一个学期,课程内容从介绍美国概况开始,然后分为生活(衣、食、住、行);社会与文化(友谊、婚姻、家庭、宠物、节日、社会问题);娱乐(电视、购物、运动、电影);教育与职业(教育、工作)四大板块。每个话题主要包括:基本语言训练、背景介绍、讨论和补充阅读。旨在为学生提供机会、创造轻松的氛围,使他们通过讨论感兴趣的话题来了解西方文化、提高英语实用技能;指导他们对身边的事物有一个正确的认识,并通过课前查阅资料、课上教师讲授,与同学交换意见、课下总结增长文化知识。
基本内容
本课程以讨论的话题为中心。每个话题主要包括:
This course is based on topic discussions, each of which includes:
Basic Training 基本语言训练
Background Introduction 背景介绍
Discussion 讨论
Supplemental Reading 补充阅读
教学目标
为学生提供机会、创造轻松的氛围,使他们通过讨论感兴趣的话题来了解西方文化、提高英语实用技能。(To provide an opportunity and to create an easy atmosphere for the students to understand the foreign culture and improve their English by discussing the topics they are interested in.)
指导他们对身边的事物有一个正确的认识。 (To instruct them to have a correct view about things around.)
通过课前查阅资料、课上教师讲授,与同学交换意见、课下总结增长文化知识。(To increase their knowledge by doing research before class, listening to the teacher and exchanging opinions with their classmates in class, and summarizing what they have learnt after class.)
课程要求
准备工作必不可少。
(Preparation is needed.)
课上只准讲英语。
(Only English is allowed in class.)
特别鼓励课上的积极参与。
(Active participation is strongly recommended.)
课程安排
本书供高中年级选修课使用,每周一次,每次两课时。(This elective course is designed for senior high school students; two periods, once a week are suggested.)
每堂课都有一个主要的讨论题目,所有的讨论必须基于此题目。(Each class will have a main topic to go through and all the discussions must be based on that.)
鼓励学生在授课期间参与主持一次讨论,讨论前在教师的指导下准备充足的资料,并提前一周上交。(Encourage students to host one discussion in class and they need to prepare enough materials with the aid of teacher if needed, and turn them in one week before the discussion.)
鼓励运用恰当和有效的多媒体教学手段。(Multi-media is encouraged to be used properly and effectively.)
成绩的50% 取决于学生在课上的表现,另50% 依据学生的期末论文。(The students will be assessed by their class performances 50% and final paper 50%.)
教学辅助资料
各类英语教材、国内外报刊,杂志以及网上最新资料。(various English textbooks, newspapers and magazines from home and abroad, and the latest information on the net.)
本课程的时间为一个学期,课程内容从介绍美国概况开始,然后分为生活(衣、食、住、行);社会与文化(友谊、婚姻、家庭、宠物、节日、社会问题);娱乐(电视、购物、运动、电影);教育与职业(教育、工作)四大板块。每个话题主要包括:基本语言训练、背景介绍、讨论和补充阅读。旨在为学生提供机会、创造轻松的氛围,使他们通过讨论感兴趣的话题来了解西方文化、提高英语实用技能;指导他们对身边的事物有一个正确的认识,并通过课前查阅资料、课上教师讲授,与同学交换意见、课下总结增长文化知识。
基本内容
本课程以讨论的话题为中心。每个话题主要包括:
This course is based on topic discussions, each of which includes:
Basic Training 基本语言训练
Background Introduction 背景介绍
Discussion 讨论
Supplemental Reading 补充阅读
教学目标
为学生提供机会、创造轻松的氛围,使他们通过讨论感兴趣的话题来了解西方文化、提高英语实用技能。(To provide an opportunity and to create an easy atmosphere for the students to understand the foreign culture and improve their English by discussing the topics they are interested in.)
指导他们对身边的事物有一个正确的认识。 (To instruct them to have a correct view about things around.)
通过课前查阅资料、课上教师讲授,与同学交换意见、课下总结增长文化知识。(To increase their knowledge by doing research before class, listening to the teacher and exchanging opinions with their classmates in class, and summarizing what they have learnt after class.)
课程要求
准备工作必不可少。
(Preparation is needed.)
课上只准讲英语。
(Only English is allowed in class.)
特别鼓励课上的积极参与。
(Active participation is strongly recommended.)
课程安排
本书供高中年级选修课使用,每周一次,每次两课时。(This elective course is designed for senior high school students; two periods, once a week are suggested.)
每堂课都有一个主要的讨论题目,所有的讨论必须基于此题目。(Each class will have a main topic to go through and all the discussions must be based on that.)
鼓励学生在授课期间参与主持一次讨论,讨论前在教师的指导下准备充足的资料,并提前一周上交。(Encourage students to host one discussion in class and they need to prepare enough materials with the aid of teacher if needed, and turn them in one week before the discussion.)
鼓励运用恰当和有效的多媒体教学手段。(Multi-media is encouraged to be used properly and effectively.)
成绩的50% 取决于学生在课上的表现,另50% 依据学生的期末论文。(The students will be assessed by their class performances 50% and final paper 50%.)
教学辅助资料
各类英语教材、国内外报刊,杂志以及网上最新资料。(various English textbooks, newspapers and magazines from home and abroad, and the latest information on the net.)