课程编号:17001013
开课教师:张艳红
一、教学对象
本课程适用于大学英语四级考试成绩在425分以上(包括425分),已经达到《大学英语课程教学要求》中“基本要求”的非英语专业文理等本科二年级的学生,特别是希望在英语听力及口头表达方面得到进一步提升的学生。
二、教学目的
《高级媒体英语视听说》主要是针对非英语专业文理等本科二年级的学生而开设的后续课程。本课程旨在通过系统的听说技能训练,帮助学生掌握听前预测、辨认特定信息、准确理解以及推理等听力技巧,进一步提高学生的听力水平;同时通过各类课堂口语活动与练习,使学生能够对相关材料进行口头复述、人物评述、观后感交流、小组辩论等口语实践,达到准确、得体地运用英语进行交流的目的。此外,本课程还着重通过培养学生自主学习能力、合作学习能力,使他们学会品鉴外国文化精华,开拓国际视野,提高自身人文素养和跨文化意识,形成正确的情感和认知态度,适应社会发展和经济建设的需要。
三、教学内容
本课程以西方国家主流媒体节目的视频材料为教学素材,以主题为线索,涉及学校生活、亲情爱情、社会人文等十个主题。每个单元围绕主题选取了六段热点视频,形式多样,有新闻报道、名人演讲、对话访谈、精彩影视等。具体内容如下:
Unit One School life
Clip 1 Healthy eating in school
Clip 2 Grants for school buildings
Clip 3 The increasing tuition fees
Clip 4 Graduates facing difficult time
Clip 5 Value of a degree
Clip 6 School disciplines
Unit Two Love and family
Clip 1 Valentine’s Day
Clip 2 Househusband
Clip 3 Stepfamily
Clip 4 Arranged marriage inIndia
Clip 5 Married relationship
Clip 6 Working mothers
Unit Three Travelling
Clip 1 Increased demand forUKholidays and attractions
Clip 2 Tourism hit by cost of living inLondon
Clip 3 Stonehenge
Clip 4 Southwold named as quintessential seaside resort
Clip 5 Pearly Kings andQueenscelebrate Harvest Festival
Clip 6 The Great Pyramid
Unit Four Entertainment and leisure
Clip 1 Local libraries are less popular
Clip 2 Bathe to wash off sins
Clip 3 Christmas market opens
Clip 4 NBA finds fans inChina
Clip 5 Music to dance
Clip 6 Slumdog Millionaire wins
Unit Five Health
Clip 1 Fast food and schools
Clip 2 High risks of dieting
Clip 3 Call for fat food tax
Clip 4 Study highlights health risks of salt
Clip 5 Exercises help you keep fit
Clip 6 Stress reducers
Unit Six Career planning
Clip 1 Graduate recruitment
Clip 2 Silicon Valley: British Internet entrepreneurs
Clip 3 High number of new businesses starting up
Clip 4 Shortage of plumbers and electricians
Clip 5 Plans to encourage competition and invention
Clip 6 The woman railway driver
Unit Seven Science and technology
Clip 1 Climate change around the world
Clip 2 Plans for the greenest city inEurope
Clip 3 The power of faces
Clip 4 New technology allows schools to inform parents of pupils’ truancy
Clip5 Anew era in socialising
Clip 6 Did you spot it?
Unit Eight Historical events
Clip 1 Battles in the first World War
Clip 2 Music band: the Beatles
Clip 3 TheApollo IIspace exploration
Clip 4 Evita Person’s life stories
Clip 5 Senator Kennedy’s memorial
Clip 6 Obama’s Speech to students
Unit Nine Environment
Clip 1 Another war began inKuwait
Clip 2 Paper bank or bank paper?
Clip 3 More moves need to be made to clear up the sky
Clip 4 Fight for going green
Clip 5 Bubble might be a solution
Clip 6 What can we do at home?
Unit Ten Mystery and quirk
Clip 1 Why won’t the car start?
Clip 2 Mysterious crop circles I
Clip 3 Mysterious crop circles I I
Clip 4 Mysterious carvings
Clip 5 Talking birds contest
Clip 6 Poor badger
四、教学方法
本课程以多媒体为主要教学手段,以直观画面和情节内容为基础开展有针对性的听说训练,主要采用以下教学方法:
1)讲授法:由教师讲解示范基本听力及口语技能,补充相关背景知识及核心词汇。
2)讨论法:围绕每单元提供的专题视频材料,利用核心词汇对主题进行讨论、评述、辩论等口语实践活动。
3)交流展示法:精心挑选合适话题,在集体讨论的基础上学生到台前进行主题演说,发表各自的独特见解。
五、考核方法
本课程的考核包括以下内容:
课堂出勤情况及表现(主要指课堂小组讨论、小组对话以及个人发言情况)、分阶段主题演说及期末听力测试。考核采用百分制形式,具体分值如下:
1)课堂到课率及表现30分;
2)主题演说30分;
3)听力测试40分。
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