蒙大《英语国家概况》课程教学大纲

英语国家概况课程教学大纲A Survey of Great Britain and America【课程名称】英语国家概况【课程代码】 00732201 【课程学分】2【参考学时】2 学时×16周 = 32课时【讲授学时】32【课程性质】专业必修课 【参考教材】来安方 编著，英美文化与国家概况，复旦大学出版社，2008.【课程基础】具备中等水平以上的英语听说、阅读理解和写作能力。【适应对象】英语语言文学专业学生。【考核方式】闭卷【教学目的】英语国家概况是英语本科生必修的一门专业课。该课程的开设旨在使学生通过 本课程的学习，能够较为全面地了解英美两国的政治、经济、地理、教育、宗教、历史和文化等的概貌，有助于学生更好地提高运用和理解英语的能力，避免由于文化知识的缺失而导致的语用失误，最终达到帮助学生了解英美文化的基本现状和演变过程，力求把握英美文化的内在特质。 进一步促进英语语言学习，全面提升学生的听、说、读、写、译的综合英语技能。【内容提要】本课程课程内容设计结构清晰，共分为两大部分，及英国部分和美国部分，用一个学年的时间完成，重点介绍英美两国的社会与文化知识，诸如历史、地理、政治、经济、社会生活、教育和文化传统等。1英国部分：了解英国的国土、地理、人口、历史、政治、经济、教育及社会生活、文化等方面的知识。2. 美国部分：了解美国的国土构成、地理特征、人口、政治、历史、经济、文化、科技、教育和风土人情等，熟悉美国的社会问题，如阶级、宗教、种族和社会运动等。【章节标题和学时分配】英国概括（32学时）A Survey of the United Kingdom of Great BritainLecture One    The Country and the People(I) (II) （4 学时）Lecture Two    British Government System （4 学时） Lecture Three British Economy （4 学时） Lecture Four British Education （4 学时）Lecture Five British Religion （4 学时）Lecture Six British Family and Welfare（4学时）Lecture Seven British history （8学时）I.       Origin of the Nation and Beginning of Parliament （2 学时） II.  Decline of Feudalism and the Tudor Monarchy （2 学时）III. The English Civil War and Industrial Revolution （2 学时）IV. The Rise and Fall of the British Empire （2 学时）美国概括（32学时）A Survey of the United States of AmericaLecture One The United States and Its Natural Conditions （4 学时）Lecture Two American Political System （4 学时）Lecture Three American Economy （4 学时）Lecture Four American Education（4 学时）Lecture Five American Religion（4 学时）Lecture Six American Family Life （4 学时）Lecture Seven American History（8学时）I. The Thirteen English American Colonies and Independence War（2 学时）II. America Following Independence and Westward Movement （2 学时） III. From the Civil War to the Early 20th Century （2 学时）IV. From the First World War to Present Time （2 学时）【教学环节和要求】英国概括 I. A Survey of the United Kingdom of Great BritainLecture One   The Country and the People (I) (II)1. GeographyLocation, Size, climate, rivers and lakes2. The PeoplePopulation, Independence, Religions, Ethnic groups, Historical events & figures3. Languages Languages used, History of English language, Celtic languages. 【基本要求】1 掌握内容Location, Terrain, Land Use, The Dominance of England , Map of the country, Name of the country, Making of the country, Coat of arms, The Union Jack, God Save the Queen, National holiday, Population, Languages used, Independence, Religions, Ethnic groups, Historical events & figures, Origin of the Commonwealth, Members of the Commonwealth, Organizations of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Day2熟练掌握内容Name of the country, Making of the country, The Union Jack, God Save the Queen, Population, Languages used, Independence, Origin of the Commonwealth, Members of the Commonwealth3. 了解内容Map of the country, Coat of arms, Religions, Ethnic groups, Historical events & figures, Organizations of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Day【参考学时】 4【参考材料】1. 来安方 编著，英美文化与国家概况，复旦大学出版社，2008.2. 张奎武 编著，英美概况，吉林科学技术出版社，2008.Lecture Two British Government System 【内容提要】1. Legal SystemCommon Law, Statutes, Constitution, Legislative branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Military Branch2. Political Parties & LeadersConservative Party, Labor Party, the Prime Minister3. The ParliamentThe House of Lords, the House of Commons, Local Government4. The Role of MonarchThe Royal Family【基本要求】1掌握内容Common Law, Statutes, Constitution, Legislative branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Military Branch, Conservative Party, Labor Party, the Prime Minister, The House of Lords, The House of Commons, Local Government, The Royal Family2熟练掌握内容Common Law, Statutes, Constitution, Legislative branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Conservative Party, Labor Party, The House of Lords, The House of Commons3了解内容Military Branch, the Prime Minister, Local Government, the Royal Family【参考学时】 4【参考材料】1. 来安方 编著，英美文化与国家概况，复旦大学出版社，2008.2. 张奎武 编著，英美概况，吉林科学技术出版社，2008.Lecture Three British Economy 【内容提要】1. EconomyWork Organizations, Finding a Job, PAYE, Currency & Cash, The evolution of the British economy since WWII, Measures taken by Mrs. Thatcher's government to improve the economy, Reasons for the decline of Britain's agriculture, Importance of trade in the British economy【基本要求】1掌握内容Work Organizations, Finding a Job, PAYE, Currency & Cash, The British Disease, The Evolution of the British Economy, Resources and Industries, Agriculture, Foreign Trade2熟练掌握内容Finding a Job, PAYE, Currency & Cash, The Evolution of the British Economy, Resources and Industries, Agriculture, Foreign Trade3了解内容Work Organizations, Finding a Job【参考学时】 4【参考材料】1. 来安方 编著，英美文化与国家概况，复旦大学出版社，2008.2. 张奎武 编著，英美概况，吉林科学技术出版社，2008.Lecture Four American Education【内容提要】1. EducationPublic School, Priva