英美文化教学大纲

1、英美文化教学大纲课程名称：英美文化 适用层次、专业：英语本科学时： 64 学分： 4课程类型：选修 课程性质：专业方向课先修课程：（无要求）一、课程的教学目标与任务本课程适合英语专业二、三年级学生。开设本课程的目的在于使学生通过学习，能够比较全面地了解英美国家的各种基本情况和制度，学会与之相关的英语语汇和表达方式。 本课程涵盖量较大，要让学生在较短的时间完全了解英美两国的具体情况是无法做到的。因此，在进行本课程的教学时，应注意以下几点： 1学生在课外多收集关于英美两国的资料，有助于充分理解各个部分的知识。 2. 教师除了进行课堂讲解外，还应多提供一些知识容有关的资料。 3.要求学生做好课前预习

2、和课后知识的巩固。二、课程讲授容英国部分 （总学时:32学时；理论学时：32;实验学时：无）Chapter 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom（2学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) British history of invasions and the influence of each invasion on English culture;2) the general characteristics of each pa

3、rt of the UK;3)some political problems in Northern Island and the causes for the problems2. 基本要求：了解英国的历史概况和四个组成部分的地方特色。3. 教学重点与难点: the effects of its imperial past; a member of the European Union; a significant role of London; cultural and economic dominance of England; invasion from the Roman Empir

4、e; settlement of the Anglo-Saxons; strong Scottish identity; Brief introduction to Wales; economy of Northern Ireland; religious conflict between the Irish and the British; IRAs violence in the 1970s; cooperation between the British and Irish governments; the Good Friday Agreement4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供

5、一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 2 The Government of the United Kingdom（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) some characteristics of the British constitutional monarchy;2) history and functions of Parliament;3) major characteristics and the main c

6、ontent of the British constitution;4) the Birth of the Prime Minister and cabinet;5) the British government today2.基本要求：了解英国的政府制度。3.教学重点与难点: divine right of kings; the civil war; Magna Carta; the Great Council; the Bill of Rights of 1689; the Cabinet; the Prime Minister; the Constitution; the power

7、and the functions of the Parliament; the roles of the monarch; the House of the Lords; the House of Commons4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 3 Politics, Class and Race（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) the general elections;2)

8、formation of the government;3) the three big parties in the UK4) some recent political trends;5)how people in the UK are divided into different classes;6) the general situation of racial relations in the UK2. 基本要求： 了解英国的政治、阶级和种族。3. 教学重点与难点：Importance of general elections; formation of the government

9、; vote of no confidence; procedure pf general elections; The Conservative party; The Labor party; Liberal Democrats; recent political trends in the UK; Margaret Thatcher; Tony Blair; class system in the British society; upper middle-class and lower middle-class; the hereditary aristocracy; Oxbridge;

10、 ethnic relations in Britain4. 说明： 利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集 有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 4 The UK Economy（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) the meaning of “absolute decline and relative decline” in the UK economy;2) the radical reform program under M

11、rs. Margaret Thatcher;3) the three main areas in national economy;2.基本要求：了解英国的经济概况。3.教学重点与难点：absolute decline and relative decline of British economy; the privatization in the 1980s; the main sectors of the UK economy; primary industries; secondary industries; service industries; agriculture; energy

12、 production; the offshore oil industry; the manufacturing industry; the City of London; the aerospace industry4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 5 British Literature（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) some characteristics of the

13、 early writing in English Literature;2) some main features of Elizabeth Drama;3) Shakespeare ;4) characteristics of the Romantic writers in the 19th century;5) characteristics of the 20th century literature;2.基本要求：了解英国的文学概况。3.教学重点与难点：Beowulf; The Canterbury Tales; stories about Kong Arthur; William

14、Shakespeare; John Milton; Romantic poets of the 19th century; the Bronte sisters; Charles Dickens; Sir Walter Scott; Robert Louis Stevenson; Modernism; Postmodernism; Joseph Conrad; Virginia Woolf; D.H. Lawrence; E.M. Foster4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 6 British E

15、ducation System（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) the purpose of the British education system;2) the relationship between education and social class system;3) the major changes that have taken place since World War II2.基本要求：了解英国的教育体制。3.教学重点与难点：the purpose o

16、f the British education system; the relationship between education and social class; the influence of the Church on schooling; the 1944 Education Act; comprehensive schools; grammar schools; the National Curriculum; public schools; GCSE; GCEA; GNVQs; old universities; The Open University4.说明：利用多媒体教学

17、，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 7 British Foreign Relations（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) how the end of British imperialism influenced the psychology of the British and the making of Britains foreign policy;2) the foundations of Br

18、itains foreign policy;3) the special relationship with the US;4) the relationship with EU2.基本要求：了解英国的外交概况。3.教学重点与难点:active in setting up the United Nations; foreign policy influenced by its history and geopolitical traits; long-term physical separation from the European continent; the involvement of

19、 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; the Treasury; the permanent member of the UN Security Council; the member of the EU; the member of the Commonwealth; the special relationship with the United States; the presence of superpower bases in Britain; its participation in NATO4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关

20、的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 8 The British Media（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this unit, students should have a knowledge of1) the function and status of British media;2) some characteristics of British newspaper culture;3) the classification of newspaper4) the major newspapers in the UK5) the

21、 relationship between the British press and politics and business6) some limits on newspaper7) operation of BBC2.基本要求：了解英国的媒体概况。3.教学重点与难点：popularity and functions of the media; the quality press; The Observer; The Times; The Guardian; The Telegraph; The Financial Times; tabloids; television and radi

22、o; BBC; The Independent Television Commission4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 9 Sports, Holidays and Festivals in Britain（2学时）1.具体容：After learning this unit, students should have a knowledge of1) the major sports in Britain;2) peoples attitude towards sports;3) what h

23、as influenced British sports;4) the main Christian festivals;5) how British people celebrate Christmas and Easter;6) Queens birthday;7) important regional festivals in each part of the UK2.基本要求：了解英国人喜欢和擅长的运动以与英国重要的节庆日。3.教学重点与难点:football; FA; tennis; Wimbledon; cricket; golf; horse racing; the Grand

24、National; the Royal Ascot; Christmas; three traditions of Christmas; Boxing Day; Easter; Bonfire Night; the Battle of the Boyne; Orange Marches; St. Patricks Day; Hogmanay; Robert Burns; Halloween; the Eisteddfod4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。美国部分（总学时:32学时；理论学时：32;实验学时：无）Ch

25、apter 10 American Beginnings（2学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) the earliest 4 colonies in America and early history of these 4 colonies;2) the influence of Puritanism on American culture;3) the heritage of the settlement of Virginia;4) Lord Baltimore and hi

26、s feudal plan;5) William Penn and his Holy Experiment and the heritage of the Holy Experiment in American culture;6) the major causes of the American Revolution;7) Declaration of Independence2.基本要求：了解美国的早期历史。3.教学重点与难点： Discovery of America; Puritanism; the Pilgrim Fathers; the influence of Puritanis

27、m on American culture; causes and major leaders of the American Revolution; The Declaration of Independence4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 11 The Political System in the United States（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this unit, students should have a knowledge of1) the three

28、 branches of the US government;2) how the three branches are supposed to check and balance each other;3) the two political parties in the US and the differences between them2.基本要求：了解美国的政治制度。3.教学重点与难点：the Articles of Confederation; the making of the US Constitution; the three branches of the federal

29、government; checks and balances; the Bill of Rights; political parties4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 12 American Economy and Technology（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) industrial revolution in American history;2) the root

30、s of affluence;3) success and problems of American agriculture;4) how technology influences peoples lifestyle;5) the importance of research teams2.基本要求：了解美国的经济和技术发展。3.教学重点与难点：Samuel Slater; Eli Whitney; Industrial Revolution in America; corporation; service industries; stock; the roots of Americas a

31、ffluence; agribusiness; migrant workers; the success and problems of American agriculture; the Stevens and transportation; the Pony Express System; Alexander Graham Bell; Thomas Alva Edison; Henry Ford; the Age of Visual Information; computer science; rocketry; nuclear energy4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容

32、有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。 Chapter 13 Religion in the US（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) major religions in America2) the status of each major religion3) some of the features of America religion2.基本要求：了解美国的特点。3.教学重点与难点：American history and religiou

33、s liberty; the US Constitution and religion; Protestants and different Protestant groups in the US.; Catholics in the US; Jews and their religious faith; religious diversity in the US; characteristics of American religious beliefs4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。 Chapter 14 A

34、merican Literature（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) the main theme in American literature;2) important writers of in American history;3) the Modern Movement in poetry;4) the “Lost Generation”;5) the “Beat Generation”2.基本要求：了解美国的文学概况。3.教学重点与难点：Wahington Irv

35、ing and James Fenimore Cooper; Transcendentalists; Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville; Walt Whitman; Mark Twain; Emily Dickinson; the naturalists, T. S. Eliot; the “Lost Generation”; William Faulkner; the Harlem Renaissance; Eugene ONeill; African-American writers; women writers4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教

36、师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。 Chapter 15 Education in the US（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) the goal of American education;2) how American education began to develop;3) important characteristics of American education;4) levels of schooling2.基

37、本要求：了解美国的教育制度。3.教学重点与难点：different education laws for different states; several levels of schooling; curricula for students; compulsory education for all children; equal education opportunities for minority groups; strong demand for higher education; the complex system of higher education; varieties

38、of colleges and universities; trends in degree programs; the Servicemens Readjustment Act; Affirmative Action Programs; non-traditional students.4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。 Chapter 16 Social Movements and Social Problems in the US（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter,

39、students should have a knowledge of1) the major social movements of the 1960s;2) the historical background of the social movements; 3) the legacies of the social movements of the 1960s and their effects on contemporary US society;4) major social problems in the US2.基本要求：了解美国20世纪60年代的社会运动以与美国的主要社会问题。

40、3.教学重点与难点: Greensboro “Sit-In”; the Civil Rights Movement; Martin Luther King, Jr.; the Anti-War Movement; Free Speech Movement; Counter Culture; Womens Liberation Movement; racial problems; inequality in American society; discrimination against blacks; the black “undercalss”; poverty as a social pr

41、oblem; drug abuse; social costs of drug abuse; crime; the profile of a typical criminal; racial prejudice in the high rate of arrests; white-collar crime; the abuse of power by government; the abuse of power by corporations4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 17 Post-WWII

42、 American Foreign Policy（4学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) how the Cold War began and what role the US played in this;2) the US containment policy;3) some great changes of the world in the late 1980s and the early 1990s and the new strategy the US formed af

43、ter that;4) the preemption in the Bush Doctrine;5) how the world responded to the Sept.11 terrorist attack2.基本要求：了解美国二战后的外交政策。3.教学重点与难点: the beginning of the Cold War; Arms Race between the United Sates and the Soviet Union; the Truman Doctrine; the containment policy; the Cuban Missile Crisis in 19

44、62; the Korean War and relations between the US and PRC; engagement and expansion; unilateralism; the Sept.11 terrorist attack; war on Iraq4.说明：利用多媒体教学，除了教师提供一些知识容有关的资料外，要求学生在课外多收集有关资料，有助于充分理解本章容。Chapter 18 Sports and Scenic Spots in America & Early American Jazz（2学时）1.具体容：After learning this chapter, students should have a knowledge of1) influence of sports on American culture;2) most popular sports in the US;3) the role of television in sports competition;4) causes for the pop