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英文名称The society and culture of the Major English Speaking Countries 

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课程性质:学科基础课  课程类别理论课

先修课程:无                            

后续课程:无

开课学期:第四学期

适用专业:英语

一、课程的地位与作用

《英语国家概况概况》是英语专业的必修课,旨在帮助学生了解主要英语国家的社会与文化概况,如地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活和文化传统等方面的基本知识,使语言教学与文化知识紧密结合,提高学生跨文化交际能力及文化思考力。

二、教学目标与要求

启发学生在大学阶段的学习自主性、分析思考的能动性、和在知识积累基础上的创造性。以认识和解读英语国家文化为切入点,深化语言学习与文化学习的内涵关联,提升学习语言的实效和在真实世界中的应用能力。在提高学生文化意识的基础上, 提高学生的文化观察能力、文化思索能力、文化甄别能力和文化探索能力。

  

三、课程的基本内容与教学要求

Chapter One Introduction to the UK

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 geographical features, climate

2 characteristics of the UK

3 history of the UK

4distribution of the UK’s population

[本章主要内容]

1 geographical features, climate

2 characteristics of the UK

3 history of the UK

4distribution of the UK’s population

[本章重点]

1 features of invasion of the UK

2 the Great Empire, gentleman……

[本章难点]

Troubles in the Northern Ireland

[本章思考题]

1What is gentleman?

2The influences of the Great Empire

 

Chapter Two The government of the UK

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 Constitutional Monarchy

2 British parliament and its functions

3 British government

[本章主要内容]

1 Constitutional Monarchy

2 British parliament and its functions

3 British government

[本章重点]

1 Constitutional Monarchy

2 British parliament and its functions

 [本章难点]

Constitutional Monarchy

[本章思考题]

1How long do you think the royal family can exist?

  

Chapter Three   Politics, class and race

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 understanding of the general election of the UK

2 social class

3 races

[本章主要内容]

1 understanding of the general election of the UK

2 social class

3 races

[本章重点]

1 the general election of the UK

2 multiracial society

 [本章难点]

the general election of the UK

[本章思考题]

1The system of general elections and its influence in the world

 

 Chapter Four   The UK economy

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 understanding the position of the UK after the WW II

2. the reason of the decline

3 characteristics of British agriculture and industry

 [本章主要内容]

1 understanding the position of the UK after the WW II

2. the reason of the decline

3 characteristics of British agriculture and industry

[本章重点]

1 the reasons for the decline

2.the trends for the British economy

[本章难点]

the reasons for the decline he general election of the UK

[本章思考题]

1The privatization and reform in the economic development

 

Chapter Five   British literature

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 the history of British literature

2 writers

3 schools

4 divisions of literal periods

[本章主要内容]

1 the history of British literature

2 writers

3 schools

4 divisions of literal periods

[本章重点]

1 the history of British literature

2 well-known writers

 [本章难点]

divisions of literal periods

[本章思考题]

1Describe a writer/ a school/work you are most familiar with?

 

Chapter Six British education system

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 the history of education

2 education systems

3 higher education

[本章主要内容]

1 the history of education

2 education systems

3 higher education

[本章重点]

1 the history of education

2 education systems

 [本章难点]

higher education

[本章思考题]

1Comp, are British and Chinese higher education?

 

Chapter Seven British Foreign Relations

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 UK foreign policies and their makings

2 Britain and international institutions

3 Britain and the United States

[本章主要内容]

1 UK foreign policies and their makings

2 Britain and international institutions

3 Britain and the United States

[本章重点]

1  UK foreign policies and their makings

2  Britain and the United States

 [本章难点]

Britain and the United States

[本章思考题]

1The change of British image in international world from Iraqi war

 

 

Chapter Eight the British Media

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 British newspapers

2 broadcast media

3 television media

[本章主要内容]

1 British newspapers

2 broadcast media

3 television media

[本章重点]

1 British newspapers

2 broadcast media

 [本章难点]

British newspapers

[本章思考题]

1The functions of media in cultural acquisition

 

Chapter Nine Sports, holidays and festivals in Britain

[教学目的与要求]

understanding of

1 sports

2 holidays

3 festivals in Britain

[本章主要内容]

1 sports

2 holidays

3 festivals in Britain

[本章重点]

1 the cultural connotation of holidays and festivals

2 the origin and influence of British sports

 [本章难点]

Holidays and festivals in world culture

[本章思考题]

1Globalization and localization: a case study of foreign festivals in China?

 

Chapter Ten American beginnings

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 a new land

2 the settlement in Virginia

3 Puritan New England

4 Catholic Maryland

5 Quaker Pennsylvania

6 American revolution

[本章主要内容]

1 a new land

2 the settlement in Virginia

3 Puritan New England

4 Catholic Maryland

5 Quaker Pennsylvania

6 American revolution

[本章重点]

1 A new land

2 American revolution

 [本章难点]

American revolution

[本章思考题]

1How did modern development in Europe influence the settlement of North American colonies?

 

Chapter Eleven Political system in the United States

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of :

1 legislative branch

2 executive branch

3 Judicial branch

4 political parties

[本章主要内容]

1 legislative branch

2 executive branch

3 Judicial branch

4 political parties

[本章重点]

1 Checks and balance

2 Political parties

 [本章难点]

checks and balance

[本章思考题]

Compare the political systems between the UK and the USA

 

Chapter Twelve American economy

[教学目的与要求]

understanding of:

1.     industry revolution

2.     free enterprise

3 .  American agriculture

[本章主要内容]

  1. industry revolution
  2. free enterprise

3.  American agriculture

 [本章重点]

1 free enterprise

2. the roots of affluence

 [本章难点]

the roots of affluence

[本章思考题]

The influences of American economy on the world

 

Chapter Thirteen Religion in the USA

[教学目的与要求]

understanding of:

1 religious liberty

2. protestants in the USA

3. Catholics in the USA

[本章主要内容]

1 religious liberty

2. protestants in the USA

3. Catholics in the USA

[本章重点]

1 religious liberty

2 religious diversity

 [本章难点]

American character of religion

[本章思考题]

The effects of religion on American culture and everyday life

 

Chapter Fifteen  American literature

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 the history of American literature

2 writers

3 schools

4 divisions of literal periods

[本章主要内容]

1 the history of American literature

2 w, riters

3 schools

4 divisions of literal periods

[本章重点]

1 the history of American literature

2 well-known writers

 [本章难点]

divisions of literal periods

[本章思考题]

Describe a writer/ a school/work you are most familiar with?

 

Chapter Sixteen Education system in the United States

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 the history of education

2 education systems

3 higher education

[本章主要内容]

1 the history of education

2 education systems

3 higher education

[本章重点]

1 the history of education

2 education systems

 [本章难点]

higher education

[本章思考题]

1Why American schools have more international students than any other countries?

 

Chapter Seventeen Social movements of the 1960s

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1. beginning of social movements

2. kinds of movements

3 major figures

4.organizations

5.results

[本章主要内容]

1. beginning of social movements

2. kinds of movements

3 major figures

4.organizations

5.results

[本章重点]

1  civil rights movement

2  women’s movement

 [本章难点]

civil rights movement

[本章思考题]

How did American social movements change the development of American history?

 

Chapter Eighteen Social problems in the USA

[教学目的与要求]

Understanding of:

1 racial problems

2 drug abuse

3 crimes

4.abuse of power by government and corporation

[本章主要内容]

1 racial problems

2 drug abuse

3 crimes

4.abuse of power by government and corporation

[本章重点]

1 racial problems

2 drug abuse

 [本章难点]

racial problems

[本章思考题]

Why is it perceived as a major threat to American society?

 

Chapter Nineteen Technology in America

[教学目的与要求]

understanding of:

1 technology in America

2 early 19th century and late century

3 early, mid and late 20th century

[本章主要内容]

1 technology in America

2 early 19th century and late century

3 early, mid and late 20th century

[本章重点]

1 transportation

2 information

 [本章难点]

information

[本章思考题]

The contribution of American technology to the world economy

 

 Chapter Twenty  Post-WWII American foreign policy

[教学目的与要求]

understanding of:

1 the beginning of the cold war

2 arm races

3 the engagement and expansion

[本章主要内容]

1 the beginning of the cold war

2 arm races

3 the engagement and expansion

[本章重点]

1 the cold war

2 the engagement and expansion

 [本章难点]

the cold war

[本章思考题]

The current international relationships and the role America plays in it

 

四、课程学时分配

                      

  

讲课

实验

上机

1

Unit One Introduction

2

 

 

2

Unit Two:   government

2

 

 

3

Unit Three: politics, class and race

2

 

 

4

, Unit Four: the UK economy

2

 

 

5

Unit Five: literature

2

 

 

6

Unit Six: education system

2

 

 

7

Unit Seven: foreign relations

2

 

 

8

unit Eight: media

2

 

 

9

unit Nine: sports, holidays and festivals

2

 

 

10

Unit One: American. beginnings

2

 

 

11

Unit Two:  political systems

2

 

 

12

Unit Three: American economy

2

 

 

13

Unit Four: religion

2

 

 

14

Unit Five: literature

2

 

 

15

Unit Six: social problems/social movements

2

 

 

16

Unit Seven: sports

2

 

 

17

Unit Eight: early American jazz

2

 

 

18

Unit NineNewZealand

2

 

 

 

  

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五、课程习题课(讨论课)的要求

以理论讲述为主,并通过课堂演示、课堂讨论、辩论赛、课后调查研究等多项课堂课后的实践活动巩固加强和灵活运用所学知识,提高学生信息提取、辩证思维、调查分析、结论呈现等多种能力。

 

六、实验内容与要求

 

七、教学方法及手段(含现代化教学手段)

多媒体教学结合理论教学

课堂讨论

学生课堂演示

辩论

调查研究

 

八、课程考核方式

考试课

闭卷考试

平时成绩不超过总成绩70%

 

九、课程教材及主要参考书

[课程教材]

《英语国家社会与文化入门》 朱永涛 王立礼 主编 高等教育出版社

[课程主要参考书]

1、 肖惠云.《当代英国概况》.上海:上海外语教育出版社.2003

2、 王虹.《当代英国社会与文化》. 上海:上海外语教育出版社.2003

3、 上外编《英语国家概况》. 上海:上海外语教育出版社.2004

4、 王皖强.《现代英国大众文化》.北京:中国经济出版社.2000

5、 杰里米 帕克斯曼《英国人》. 上海:上海译文出版社.2000

6、 王恩铭.《美国文化与社会》. 上海:上海外语教育出版社.2005

7、 常俊跃,夏洋,赵永青.英国历史文化.北京:北京大学出版社.2010

8常俊跃,夏洋,赵永青.美国历史文化.北京:北京大学出版社.2010

9常俊跃,李莉莉,赵永青.英国社会与文化.北京:北京大学出版社.2010

10常俊跃,赵秀艳,赵永青.英国自然人文地理.北京:北京大学出版社.2010

11常俊跃,赵秀艳,赵永青.美国自然人文地理.北京:北京大学出版社.2010

12常俊跃,李莉莉,赵永青.美国国社会与文化.北京:北京大学出版社.2010

                                 

                 

制定人:杨晓红

审定人:李升炜

批准人:曹 

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