英语文化鉴赏

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课程名称：英语语言文化赏析授课学时：
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所在学院：外国语学院
电子科技大学
Table of Contents
Unit 1 Orientation (3)
Unit 2 The Bible (5)
Unit 3 Greek Myths (6)
Unit 4 Shakespeare (8)
Unit 5 Poetry (9)
Unit 6 Speeches (10)
Unit 7 Idioms (11)
Unit 8 A Contrastive Study on Chinese and English (12)
Unit One: Orientation
（本单元4学时完成）
I.Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)
1.Contents
Self-introduction
Introduction to the Course
Brief introduction to U.K. & U.S.A.
2.Requirements
Understanding the objective and contents of the course
Coming to know assessment approaches and recommended readings Grasping some basic facts about U.K & U.S.A.
II Teaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)
1.Focus
Contents of the course
Assessment approaches
Some basic facts about U.K & U.S.A.
2. Difficulties
The national flag and the national emblem
Land and people
Politics
III Procedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)
1.Self-introduction
2.Introduction to the Course
3.Brief introduction to U.K. & U.S.A.:
A. the Official Name and Nickname
B. the National Flag
C. the National Anthem
D. the National Emblem
E. the National Bird
F. Land and People
G. Politics
H. Economy
I. A song: Candle in the Wind
IV Assignments (作业)
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the full name of U.K?
2. What are the nicknames of U.K. and U.S.A?
3. Which group of people is the largest minority group in the United States?
4. What are the national birds of U.K and U.S.A?
5. Please describe the separation of political powers in U.S.A..
V References (参考资料)
1. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English with Chinese Translation
2. Background to Britain, M.D. Munro Mackenzie & L.J. Westwood, Macmillan Publishers Ltd
3. 《主要英语国家概况》, 周宝娣, 重庆大学出版社，2004
4. 《英语文化》, 王逢鑫, 北京大学出版社，2004
5. 《英语国家社会与文化入门》, 朱永涛，王立礼, 高等教育出版社, 2005
VI Reflections (教学后记)
Unit Two The Bible
（本单元4学时完成）
II.Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)
3.Contents
Lead-in listening activity
A brief introduction to the Bible
Reading activity: Genesis 1, Ten Commandments
Idioms from the Bible
In-class exercises
Assignment
4.Requirements
Having a basic knowledge about the Bible
Be familiar with some idioms from the Bible
II Teaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)
1.Focus
Background information
Idioms
2. Difficulties
Idioms
Reading
III Procedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)
4.Lead-in activities
5. A brief introduction
6.Reading activity
7.Idioms
8.Exercises
IV Assignments (作业)
1. Think of 5 idioms in each category: idioms with colors, animals and nations V References (参考资料)
1. 英语习语与英美文化
2. 《圣经》的文学阐释
3. The Bible
VI Reflections (教学后记)
（本单元2学时完成）
I Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)
2.Contents
Introduction to Greek myths
Idioms
2. Requirements
Having a basic knowledge about Greek myths
Being familiar with some idioms and proverbs from them
II Teaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)
1.Focus
Introduction
Idioms
2. Difficulties
Their origin
The differences in the names given to Gods and Godesses in Greek and Roman myths III Procedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)
1.Introduction to Greece
2.Introduction to Greek mythology
3.Idioms
IV Assignments (作业)
1. Explain the given idioms
2. Think of the influences those myths have on our lives
V References (参考资料)
1. 希腊神话故事精选
2. 各种网上资源
VI Reflections (教学后记)
（本单元2学时完成）
I.Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)
1.Contents
More idioms from the Greek myths
The zodiac and star sign
2.Requirements
Knowing more idioms from the Greek myths
Comparing some of them with the Chinese myth
II Teaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)
1.Focus
Idioms
Developing more culture awareness
2. Difficulties
The names of 12 star signs and their implications
III Procedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)
1.Assignment check
2.More idioms and proverbs
3.The zodiac and star sign
IV Assignments (作业)
1. Choose a name from those Gods and Godnesses for yourself and explain why.
V References (参考资料)
1. 希腊神话故事精选
2. 各种网上资源
VI Reflections (教学后记)
Unit Four Shakespeare
（本单元4学时完成）
I Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)
1.Contents
Life and time of Shakespeare
appreciation & discussion of Shakespeare’s classics
2.Requirements
Learn about Shakespeare life and time
Appreciate Shakespeare’s classic works
II Teaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)
1.Focus
Shakespeare’s plays, poems and famous quotes
2. Difficulties
The understanding and translation of Shakespeare’s plays and poems
III Procedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)
1. Shakespeare quiz
2. Shakespeare’s life
3. Shakespeare’s works
4. Characteristics of William Shakespeare’s plays
5. Shakespeare’s quotes
6. Shakespeare’s sonnets
IV Assignments (作业)
1. Appreciate some of Shakespeare’s classic plays: Hamlet, Merchant of Venice, etc.
2. Collect some frequently quotations from books or Internet
V Reflections (教学后记)
Unit Five: Poetry
（本单元4学时完成）
I Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)
1. Contents
background information of the poets
appreciation & translation of poems
2. Requirements
Understanding what poetry is
Coming to know some famous British and American poets and their poems
II Teaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)
1. Focus
Background information of some famous British and American poets
Their famous poems
2. Difficulties
The understanding and translation of poems
III Procedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)
1. What is poetry?
2. British poets and poetry:
A. Robert Burns
B. William Wordsworth
C. John Keats
D. George Gordon Byron
E. Percy Bysshe Shelly
F. Benjamin Franklin
3.American poets and poetry:
A. Robert Frost
B. Walt Whitman
C. Carl Sandburg
D. William Carlos Williams
E. Emily Dickinson
F. e.e.cummings
IV Assignments (作业)
1. Review British poets and poetry
2. Preview American poets and poetry
V References (参考资料)
1. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English with Chinese Translation
2. 《美国诗歌赏析》，姜涛主编，新华出版社，2006
3. 《狄金森抒情诗选》，江枫译，湖南文艺出版社，1996
4．《英美诗歌教程》，李正栓，吴小梅，清华大学出版社，2004
5．《赤裸的缪斯》，纯子，高楠，辽宁大学出版社，1990
VI Reflections (教学后记)
Unit Six: English Speeches
（本单元2学时完成）
I Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)
Contents
Appreciation of some famous English speeches
Learn about the skills of making a good speech
Requirements
Read and appreciate some famous English speeches
Learn about the skills of making a good speech
II Teaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)
1.Focus
Appreciate some famous English speeches
2. Difficulties
The understanding and translation of English speeches
III Procedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)
1. Power of speech
2. Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
3. I Have A Dream by Martin Luther King
4. Discussion about the skills of making a good speech
IV Assignments (作业)
1. Read more English speeches
2. Prepare an English speech.
V Reflections (教学后记)
Unit Seven Idioms
（本单元4学时完成）
I Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)
Contents
1 Learn the origin of idioms.
2. Learn idioms about animals
3. Learn idioms about Bible
4. Learn idioms about color
5. Learn idioms about sports
6. Learn how to translate the English idioms into Chinese and the other way round.
Requirements
1. Appreciate English idioms
2. Learn the cultural differences in idioms
3. Learn how to translate the English idioms into Chinese and the other way round.
II Teaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)
1. Focus
The real difference between the English and Chinese idioms lies in the cultural difference. And similarity also can be identified among all the difference..
2. Difficulties
1) How to identity the difference and similarity between the idioms of English and Chinese and explore the reason underneath.
2) Learn how to translate the idioms from one language into the other
III Procedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)
. 1 Learn the origin of idioms.
2. Learn idioms about animals
3. Learn idioms about Bible
4. Learn idioms about color
5. Learn idioms about sports
6. Learn how to translate the English idioms into Chinese and the other way round.
7. Discuss the cultural differences in idioms
IV Assignments (作业)
Learn more English idioms
.
V Reflections (教学后记)
Unit Eight A Contrastive Study on English and Chinese
（本单元4学时完成）
I Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)
Contents
Understand the basic differences between English and Chinese
Learn how to appreciate and use alliteration, palindrome and anagram
Requirements
Understand the basic differences between English and Chinese
Learn how to appreciate and use alliteration, palindrome and anagram
II Teaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)
1. Focus
To initiate the students analyze the characteristics of English and Chinese from the various angles
2. Difficulties
The cultural difference behind the different languages
How to draw the similarities among lots of differences
III Procedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)
Understand the basic differences between English and Chinese
1. From Structure
2. From intonation
3. From Meaning
Learn how to appreciate and use alliteration, palindrome and anagram
IV Assignments (作业)
Discuss the characteristics of English and Chinese and make a comparison between these two languages.
V Reflections (教学后记)。