选修课程简介

大学英语（四）选修课程简介

1. 陈冬兵: 大学英语四级(读写) College English band 4 (College Writing with Readings)

全英文教学，以利于培养学生实用英语的好习惯。内容涉及对英语国家主流英语媒体文章的篇章分析(结构、思路、逻辑、论据、例证等)和词汇与表达的积累与相应话题写作训练。旨在提高实际英语技能、加深对英语世界与本国社会与文化的理解。

Using English as the Medium of Instruction, this course focuses on training of thinking and strategies related to writing with intensive readings. It involves in-depth reading of articles from publications from English speaking countries and analyses of the structures, ideas, topic development, organization, and supporting of these passages. Writing practices are also part of this course with which students can try and improve their writing through imitation and independent writing.

2. 陈国卿: 英语报刊选读Selected Readings from English Newspapers & Magazines

本课程从报刊英语的词、句、篇等层面入手，总结阅读的理论、方法与技能，让学生了解西方社会的政治、经济、文化等领域的发展动态，在对比阅读和分析中掌握报刊英语阅读的原则与方法，提高英语水平和批判性思维能力。

The course offers students a wide range of knowledge and in-depth analysis of incidents and events in English newspapers and magazines. The students can gather information on varied subjects including social, political and cultural issues to improve their vocabulary, grammar and critical thinking skills.

3. 方芳: 中国文化英语教程An English Course of Chinese Culture

本课程旨在帮助学生了解中国传统文化中的基本知识，开拓学生的东西方文化视野，增强参与国际文化交流活动的能力，同时培养学生对祖国优秀文化的热爱，增强民族自豪感与爱国主义精神。

This course is aimed to help students understand the basic knowledge of traditional Chinese culture, broaden their vision in Western and Eastern culture, develop their international communication ability. In the meantime, it will help to cultivate the enthusiasm about Chinese culture, and build up patriotism among students.

4. 关欣: Ted演讲视听说New Experiencing English Viewing Listening and Speaking

本课以TED演讲为基础，通过不同形式的练习达到让学生体会到真实语境中英语语言的魅力，并且提高听力能力；通过快速问答，练习学生基本口语能力和对基本知识的掌握；通过开放性问题，引导学生分析和讨论，练习学生在多轮谈话中的表述能力；从听说同时入手提高学生分析问题，表达观点的综合能力。

Based on the materials of Ted Talk, the course let the students to experience the authentic language. Through different exercises, it practices students’ listening ability. The quizzes practice students’ basic speaking ability and the open questions practice the students turn-taking skills in a long conversation. From both listening and speaking, the course will also practice students critical thinking and problem-solving ability.

5. 郭亚娟: 美国文学与文学选读American Culture and Selected Reading on Literature

本课程为美国文学文化简介性质课程，整个学期需要讲解4部美国文学经典作品。初步了解美国文化历史根源和特点，初步了解美国文学作品及其历史背景等相关知识，从而对外语学习的文化目的性有所了解，并初步产生对文学作品的兴趣，掌握相关的文学鉴赏技巧。

This course is intended to be an introductory course on American culture and literature for college students. The three lectures on American culture will offer a general introduction to