英美概况是一门文化基础课,主要讲授英美两个国家地理、历史、政治、经济、社会、文化、生活等方面的知识。面向非英语专业学生开设英美概况有助于促进对英美两国社会与文化的了解,提高跨文化交际能力。然而信息量大、内容繁杂的课程特点致使该课程主要以讲授法为主,填鸭式教学严重影响了学生的学习积极性,最终陷入了教师费力不讨好、学生想学没兴趣的尴尬境地。为缓解这种困境,有 The Anglo-American Survey is a basic course in culture, which mainly focuses on the geography, history, politics, economy, society, culture and life of Britain and the United States. The introduction of Anglo-American profiles for non-English majors helps to promote social and cultural understanding between Britain and the United States and enhance intercultural communication skills. However, due to the large amount of information and complicated content, the course mainly focuses on the teaching method. The cramming teaching has seriously affected the students’ enthusiasm for learning. Eventually, they fall into the awkward situation that teachers are not interested in learning hard. To alleviate this dilemma, there is