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课程名称： 英语语言文化赏析

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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)

Unit Three Greek Mythology (Part 1)

（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)

Unit Three Greek Mythology (Part 2)

（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

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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)

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