本课程包括12个单元主题36个授课录像,教学内容广泛,既涉及英美国家社会生活的各个方面,也包括了涉及日常生活的各个领域且时下流行于大学生中的热门话题,同时注重中西文化比较。通过针对以上话题的学习和操练,本课程完成后,学生能就相关话题与他人交流,表达自己的观点和看法,同时在独立思考和讨论中,加深对英、美等主要英语国家文化背景和生活习俗的了解,学会在具体语境中进行正确得体的交际,不断提高英语表达能力及用英语传播中国文化的能力。
采用过程性评估和终结性评估。过程性评估通过课堂活动记录、网络学习记录及作业对学习过程实行监控和评估,充分考虑并记录学生循序渐进从期初至期末学习的进步程度。过程性评估和终结性评估各占总评成绩的50%。终结性评估期末考试含口语考试(10%)和书面考试(40%)。平时成绩又分为线上学习30%(包括在线时长及进步程度5%、讨论答疑5%、在线练习及测试10%、在线写作10%)、学习成果展示10%、面授课堂表现10%。细化的成绩分布有助于督促学生线上线下的自主学习,综合考量学生的学习情况。
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Unit 1 Incredible
The most incredible building you’ve ever seen
Western & Chinese architecture
Describing a building with prepositional phrases
Video presentations by students 学生视频展示
Assignment Unit 1
Quiz Unit 1
Unit 2 Lifestyle
Diverse Lifestyles
The United States on Wheels
Linking Words ---with While and During in a narration
Absolute Structure
Quiz Unit 2
Unit 4 Eco
4.1 Effects of Ecological Problems
4.2 Solutions to Ecological Problems
4.3 Writing Skills: Cause-and-Effect Linking Words
Quiz Unit 4
Translation
Unit 5 Opinions
5.1 Opinions about men and women
5.2 Stereotypes
5.3 A film review
Assignment Unit 5
Unit 3 Fitness
How to keep fit?
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Americans' Eyes
Writing: Describing a Sporting Event
Compound adjectives
Dictation
Quiz Unit 3
Unit 6 Edible
6.1 English Dinner Vs. Chinese Dinner
6.2 Food Selection at A Dinner
6.3 Letter of Complaint: A Dinner at An Restaurant
Rewrite 1
Unit 7 Tourism
7.1 Tourism
7.2 Tourism --- the way to escape
7.3 A route book
Rewrite 2