“大学英语二级”(B)课程教学大纲.doc

北京工业大学“大学英语二级”（B）课程教学大纲英文名称：College English Band 2 （B）课程编号：课程类型：公共基础必修课学时：64 学分：4适用对象：非英语专业本科生(分级测试中的B班学生)第二学期先修课程：大学英语一级(B)一、课程性质、目的和任务性质：大学英语二级（B）是为具有较高起点的非英语专业学生第二学期开设的一门公共英语必修课。

本课程以外语教学理论为指导，以英语语言知识与应用技能、跨文化交际和学习策略为主要内容，并集多种教学模式和教学手段为一体。

目的：本课程充分利用现代信息技术，采用基于计算机和课堂的英语教学模式，发扬网络化测试的优势, 引导学生加强网络自主学习、发展学生自主学习意识和能力，使学生掌握良好的语言学习方法，逐步提高语篇阅读理解能力，扩大词汇量和熟悉英语常用句型，具备基本的口头与笔头表达能力。

任务;通过鼓励学生积极参与课堂的各种语言交际活动，使学生获得必要的跨文化交际技能，提高综合文化修养。

二、课程教学内容及要求1、听力：能听懂英语授课，能听懂日常英语谈话和一般性题材的讲座，能听懂语速较慢(每分钟130 ~150词)的英语广播和电视节目，能掌握其中心大意，抓住要点。

能运用基本的听力技巧。

2、口语：能在学习过程中用英语交流，并能就某一主题进行讨论，能就日常话题用英语进行交谈，能经准备后就所熟悉的话题作简短发言，表达比较清楚，语音、语调基本正确。

能在交谈中使用基本的会话策略。

3、阅读：能基本读懂一般性题材的英文文章，阅读速度达到每分钟70词。

在快速阅读篇幅较长、难度略低的材料时，阅读速度达到每分钟100词。

能就阅读材料进行略读和寻读。

能借助词典阅读本专业的英语教材和题材熟悉的英文报刊文章，掌握中心大意，理解主要事实和有关细节。

能读懂工作、生活中常见的应用文体的材料。

能在阅读中使用有效的阅读方法。

4、写作：能完成一般性写作任务，能描述个人经历、观感、情感和发生的事件等，能写常见的应用文，能在半小时内就一般性话题或提纲写出不少于100词的短文，内容基本完整，中心思想明确，用词恰当，语意连贯。

能掌握基本的写作技能。

5、翻译：能借助词典对题材熟悉的文章进行英汉互译，英汉译速为每小时约300个英语单词，汉英译速为每小时约250个汉字。

译文基本准确，无重大的理解和语言表达错误。

6、推荐词汇量：掌握的词汇量应达到约4795个单词和700个词组(含中学应掌握的词汇)，其中约2000个单词为积极词汇，即要求学生能够在认知的基础上在口头和书面表达两个方面熟练运用的词汇。

Reading, writing and translatingUnit 9, Book 2[1]Section A: Never Be a Quitter in Face of LifeVocabulary: equivalent, deceive, identification, correspond, marginal, concession, make sth. of sb.Exercises: III, IV, V, XIIWriting topic: Should parents decide what kind of job suits their children?Section B: From Hardship Comes SuccessReading skill: predicting writer’s idea重点：Learn to comment on the ways to success, in particular as to how to become successful in the face of the darkness of life.难点: the new vocabulary and writing patterns, the reading skill of predicting writer’s ideas.Unit 1, Book 3 [2]Section A: Love without LimitationsVocabulary: wreck, disguise, penetrate, vacant, hit/strike home, end up doing sth.Exercises: III, IV, V, VI, VII, XI,XIIIWriting topic: the population explosion of urban areasSection B: The Framework for LoveReading skills: scanning重点：to learn to comment on the love between family members, especially how to maintain care and love when one is born with certain diseases.难点: to understand and translate certain paragraphs of Section B.Unit 3, Book 3[2]Section A: Where Principles Come FirstVocabulary: cultivate, controversial, suspend, conventional, be scheduled to do, do one’s utmostExercises: III, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, XIIIWriting topic: exercise has unexpected benefitsSection B: Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese Decision-making Reading skills: making predictions.重点：to learn to compare between the American Educational system and the Chinese one.难点: to understand and translate properly the five principles mentioned in Section A.Unit 4, Book 3 [2]Section A: Five Famous Symbols of American CultureVocabulary: enlighten, assemble, interpretation, reputation, name after, capture one’s attentionExercises: III, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, XIIIWriting topic: the development of our universitySection B: Engelbreit＇s the Name, Cute is My GameReading skills: appreciating figurative language重点：to learn to comment on the five American cultural symbols, and to compare with the Chinese ones.难点: comparison between Chinese and American cultural values.Unit 5, Book 3[2]Section A: Graceful HandsVocabulary: preceding, switch, secure, outline, interval, privilege, the pit of one’s stomach, feel for,Exercises: III, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, XIIIWriting topic: introduction to a famous place or a personsection B: Decisions of the HeartReading skills: understanding idiomatic expressions.重点：to learn to talk about choice of life and death, debate on “euthanasia”难点: to describe and discuss whose hands are graceful.Unit 8, Book 3[2]Section A: Legal and Moral Implications of CloningVocabulary: implication, generate, transplant, genetic, intact, resemble, fatal, in the wake of,Exercises: III, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, XIIIWriting topic: the countryside is becoming a new tourist destination.Section B: Who Will Take Advantage of Human Cloning?Reading skills: identifying the writer’s purpose.重点：to learn to express their opinions on cloning, should cloning be legalized?难点: to understand the writing patterns used in passages concerning science and technology.Unit 9, Book 3[2]Section A: Premarital AgreementsVocabulary: premarital, verify, negotiate, prospective, estate, inherit, forge, make no mistake, have no bearing on sth., shed light onExercises: III, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, XIIIWriting topic: bad habits can ruin your health.Section B: Is the Traditional Family Structure at Risk?Reading skills: predicting the writer’s ideas重点：to learn to express their preference on premarital agreements.难点: the legal and social implications on premarital agreementsListening and speakingUnit 1, Book 2 [3], Roll over, BeethovenListen to basic introductions to some musicians and singers; express likes anddislikes, making suggestionsDiscussion: what do you think are the main factors that may lead to the success of a song or a piece of music? Do you think music can affect peoples’lives?重点：to express likes and dislikes, especially when talking about music.难点: to talk about the current music trend and people’s preference.Unit 2, Book 2 [3] ，What＇s on the TheaterListen to some passages about movies reviews and actors; make comments, give and accept invitations.Talk about movies preferences, genre, history, actors or actress, origin, etc.重点：to learn to comment on films, in particular to compare between Chinese films and the foreign ones.难点: to express their opinions on their favorite films, including actors or actresses and directors.Unit 3, Book 2 [3] ，Every Jack Has His JillListen to some passages about wedding custom, express comfort, worries or concede pointsDiscussion: Is American casual dating system suitable to Chinese young people?重点：to talk about the factors that can lead to a successful marriage.难点: to use new expressions when commenting on love and marriage.Unit 4, Book 2[3] ，Be Aware of AdsListen and identify the associative meaning to Ads, asking for clarification and clarifyingDiscussion: Gender and age discrimination in job Ads重点：to learn to comment on Ads, in particular, to express their preference.难点: to use new expressions when talking about Ads.Unit 5, Book 2[3] ，Does your best friend have four legsListen to some passages about pets and habits, give short responses, praise, making recommendations.Discussion: why do people like to keep pets? What can make a better pet?重点：to express their opinions on pets, in particular, what can make a good pet?难点: to talk about the harmony between human and animals.Unit 6, Book 2[3], What＇s in FashionListen to some passages about fashion, identifying the relationship between the speakers, ask for and give opinions.Debate: Are you for or against following the fashion trends?重点：to learn to talk about fashion in their daily life, especially, their comment on young people’s fashion.难点: to use new vocabulary in their discussion on fashion.Unit 7, Book 2[3] ，Does Money TalkListen to some passages about money and banks, express real and unreal conditions.Debate: Do you think a miser should spend his money or not when he is still alive?重点：to express their opinions on money in depth.难点: to talk about their own experience with money problems.三、课程教学基本要求1．课程教学环节：以课堂讲授为主，并与自主学习形式相结合。