《英语 4》课程教学大纲

《英语4》课程教学大纲课程名称（中文/英文）：英语4/English4课程类别：专业课课程性质：必修课 适用专业：日语专业（商务方向）学时数：64 其中：实验/上机学时： 0学分数：4 考核方式：期末笔试预修课程：无教学参考书：吴晓真编.全新版大学英语综合教程教师手册.上海外语教育出版社.2010.4开课单位：外国语学院日语系课程简介：英语教学是高等教育的一个有机组成部分，英语课程是大学生的一门必修的基础课程。日语专业英语二外教学是以英语语言知识与应用技能、学习策略和跨文化交际为主要内容，以外语教学理论为指导，并集多种教学模式和教学手段为一体的教学体系。本门课程对学生知识、能力和素质的培养目标：听力理解能力：能够基本听懂来自英语国家人士的谈话和讲座，能听懂题材熟悉、篇幅较长的国内英语广播或电视节目，口语表达能力：能够和来自英语国家的人士进行比较流利的会话，较好地掌握会话策略，能基本表达个人意见、情感、观点等。阅读理解能力：能基本阅读英语国家报刊杂志的一般性题材的文章，阅读速度为每分钟80词，在快速阅读篇幅较长的材料时，阅读速度达到每分钟120词，能就阅读材料进行略读或寻读。书面表达能力：能写日常应用文，能就一定的话题在半小时内写出160词的短文，内容完整，条理清楚，文理通顺。Unit1Fightingwiththeforcesofnature（8学时）教学目的和要求Studentswillbeableto:graspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;doacomparisonandcontrastbetweenNapoleon’sinvasionofRussiaandHitler’sinvasionoftheSovietUnion;masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.教学重点和难点graspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;doacomparisonandcontrastbetweenNapoleon’sinvasionofRussiaandHitler’sinvasionoftheSovietUnion;教学内容LanguagePoints:inthecaseof:asfaras…isconcernede.g.Theriseininterestratewillbedisastrousinthecaseofsmallfirms.stand/get/beintheway:preventfromdoingsth.e.g.Sarahasmadeuphermindthatherleisureinterestshouldnevergetinthewayofhercareer.Idon’tthinkkidshaveasmuchfunasweusedto.Fiercecompetitionkeepsgettinginthewayoftheirdevelopment.launch:start;sendsth.onitscoursee.g.OnOctober4,1957,Sovietscientistslaunchedtheworld’sfirstartificialsatellite.In1941,AdolfHitler,leaderofNaziGermany,launchedanattackagainsttheSovietUnion.be/getboggeddown:beunabletomakeprogresse.g.Ifyouletyourselfgetboggeddowninhomework,you’llneverfindtimetoreadbooks.Thelocalgovernmentgotboggeddowninproblemsofhowtohandletheairpollution.engage:beginfightingwithsb.;takepartinordo;occupyorattractsb’sinterest;etce.g.Ihavenotimetoengageingossip.Thecommanderorderedthesoldierstoengagetheenemyimmediately.Wefailedtoengageanyactivesupportforourproject.crucial:veryimportant(followedbyto)e.g.Surprisingly,oursoccerteamwonthevictoryinthecrucialfinalgame.Unityiscrucialtotheefficientoperationofanorganization.takeagamble:takeariske.g.Ithinkshe’stakingagambleinvestingallhermoneyinstocks.Thecompanytookagamblebycuttingthepriceoftheirproducts,anditpaidoff.presson/ahead:continuedoingsth.inadeterminedway(usedinthepattern:presson/aheadwithsth.)e.g.Despitefierceopposition,thegovernmentispressingonwithitscampaigntoeliminatecorruption.bideone’stime:waitpatientlyforachancee.g.Hispoliticalrivalsarebidingtheirtimeforanattackonhispolicies.dragon:moveslowlyandwitheffort;continueendlesslyandtediouslye.g.Howmuchlongeristhemeetinggoingtodragon?Unit2SmartCars（8学时）教学目的和要求Studentswillbeableto:understandthemainideaandstructureofthetext;learnsometechniquesinexpositorywriting(definition,quotes,amixtureoffactsandopinions,etc.)；graspthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;conductaseriesofreading,listening,speaking,andwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.教学重点和难点understandthemainideaandstructureofthetext;learnsometechniquesinexpositorywriting(definition,quotes,amixtureoffactsandopinions,etc.)；教学内容LanguagePoints:turnsth.into/becomeareality:e.g.Herdreamofbeingacollegestudenthasturnedintoareality.Shoppingathomehasbecomeareality.lucrative:producingmuchmoney;profitablee.g.WemadealucrativebusinessdealwiththeAmericancompanyonriceimport.eliminate:removesb./sth..thatisnotwantedorneeded;getridof(usedinthepatterns:eliminatesth.;eliminatesth.fromsth.)e.g.Canthegovernmenteliminatepoverty?Shewentthroughthetypescriptcarefully,toeliminateallerrorsfromit.vapor:amassoftinydropsofmoistureformingcloudormiste.g.Theatmospherealwayscontainssomemoistureintheformofwatervapor.intheair:intheearth’satmosphere;uncertain,notyetdecidede.g.Thereisapeculiarsmellintheair.Ourplansarestillintheair.startup:beginorbeginworking,running,happening,etc;e.g.Catherinewaiteduntilthechildrenwentinsidethebuildingbeforestartingupthecaranddrivingoff.alert:warnsb.thattheremaybedanger,trouble,etc.(usedinthepatterns:alertsb.;alertsb.tosth.)e.g.Theteacheralertedthestudentstothedangerofswimmingintheriver.Themanageralertedthestafftothecrisisfacingthetotype:thefirstmodelordesignofsth.fromwhichotherformsarecopiedordevelopede.g.Manufacturersusuallybeginbybuildingtheprototypeofanewmodelbeforetheysetupafactorytomakeupthecars.Toyotareleaseditssmall-carprototypein1947.hazard:athingthatcanbedangerousorcausedamage;adangerorriske.g.Theresearchhasconfirmedthattobaccosmokepresentsahazardtohealth.Smogdevelopedintoamajorhealthhazardbythe20thcentury.get/bestuckin(sth.):beunabletomoveortobemovede.g.Iwasstuckinthetrafficyesterdayforaboutonehour.That’swhyImissedtheclass.Unit3JobInterview（8学时）教学目的和要求Studentswillbeableto:graspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;realizetheimportanceofexamplesinillustratingone’spoints;(3)masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;(4)conductaseriesofreading,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.教学重点和难点graspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;realizetheimportanceofexamplesinillustratingone’spoints;教学内容LanguagePoints:interview:questiontodecideifsb.isrightforajobe.g.We’regoingtointerviewsixcandidatesthisafternoon.JohnsonisbeinginterviewednextweekfortheChiefExecutive’sjob.grill:(infml)questionintensely;cookunderoroverdirectheat(usedinthepattern:grillsb.about/onsth.)e.g.Tomwasgrilledbycustomsofficersforseveralhours.Theseniordetectivegrilledtheyoungsuspectabouttherobberycase.Wecangrillthechopsonthebarbecue.followup:takeadditionalstepstofurther(apreviousaction)(followedbywith)e.g.Ifyoumakeahotelbookingbyphone,followitupwithwrittenconfirmation.Weareworriedthatterroristswillfollowuptheirthreatswithbombattacks.1)insb.’shand:insb.’spossessione.g.Hisfather’scompanyhasbeeninhishandsforsomeyears.2)prospective:likelytobecomeorbee.g.Thechieffunctionofdirect-mailadvertisingistofamiliarizeprospectivebuyerswithaproduct.Thecollegehadapplicationsfromnearly300prospectivestudents.3)asIseeit:inmyopinione.g.AsIseeit,thispressconferenceisthemostsuccessfulonewehaveeverhad.endeavor:aneffortorattempttodosth.;trytodosth.e.g.Thegovernmenthasendeavoredtoforbidtheemploymentofchildrenundertheageof16.Thecompanyendeavorstodealwithclients’complaintsaspromptlyaspossibledoone’shomework:makepreparationbeforehande.g.Hehaddonehishomeworkbeforehedeliveredthespeech.goafter:tryhardtoobtaine.g.AreyouplanningtogoafterPeter’sjobwhenheleaves?HewentafterfirstprizeintheEnglishspeechcontest.incidentally:bytheway(usedwhenaddingmoreinformationtowhatwassaidbefore,orwhenyouwanttotalkaboutsth.elseyouhavejustthoughtof)e.g.Incidentally,thiswinegoesparticularlywellwithcheese.Incidentally,ifyouwanttoseeheragain,letmeknow.take/haveacrack(at):trytodosth.e.g.Theyhavedecidedtohaveacrackatthedoublechampionship.IwouldliketotakeacrackattheOlympictitleagainbeforeIretire.makeadifference:changethesituationoroutlook;haveaneffecte.g.HavingagoodteacherhasmadeallthedifferenceforAlex.Whereyoulivecanmakesuchadifferencetothewayyoufeel.Unit4TheMulticulturalSociety（8学时）教学目的和要求Studentswillbeableto:graspthemaimideaandstructureofthetext;practicetheircriticalthinkingabilitythroughin-depthdiscussionsonissuesmentionedinthetext;(3)masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;(4)conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.教学重点和难点graspthemaimideaandstructureofthetext;practicetheircriticalthinkingabilitythroughin-depthdiscussionsonissuesmentionedinthetext;教学内容LanguagePoints:indecline/onthedecline:losingstrength;declininge.g.Heisstilloneoftheworld’smostpopulartennisplayers,buthisgameisindecline.Asshewasgettingolder,hermentalpowerswereonthedecline.paralyze:makeineffective;makesb.losetheabilitytomovepartorallofthebodye.g.Hehadaminorstrokein1998,whichlefthimpartlyparalyzed.Theexplosionkilledabouttwohundredpeopleandparalyzedpartofthecity’stransportationsystem.historical:concerningpastevents;basedonthestudyofhistorye.g.Museumscollectobjectsofscientific,aesthetic,orhistoricalimportance.ManyhistoricaldocumentsandphotographsarepreservedintheprovincialarchivesinNanjing.precedent:earlierhappening,decision,etc.takenasanexampleorruleforwhatcomeslater.e.g.Thetrialcouldsetanimportantprecedentfordealingwithlargenumbersofsimilarcases.Theappointmentoffemalecommanderofanavywarshipiswithoutprecedent.havea/thesensethat:feel/believe/realizethate.g.Assoonaswehadthesensethatsomethingwaswrong,wemovedthechildrenaway.Wehadthesensethatonemonth’spreparationisfarfromenoughifwewanttoaccomplishtheproject.leavebehind:causesth.toremain;failorforgettobringortakee.g.Iamafraidwe’llhavetoleavethedogbehindathome.IarrivedatthemeetingtofindI’dleftmynotesbehind.constructive:havingausefulpurpose;helpfule.g.Criticismiswelcomeonlywhenitisconstructivecriticism.Aftertheirmeeting,bothsidesdescribedthetalksasfrank,friendlyandconstructive.destructive:causingdestructione.g.Technologycanbeconceivedasbothacreativeandadestructiveprocess.ThestrongElNinowhichoccurredbetween1982and1983wasthemostdestructiveinmorethanacentury.showup:putinanappearance;bepresente.g.IfIdon’tshowupforclassthismorning,I’llbekickedout.Healwaysshowsupinafancycar.offend:hurtthefeelingof;giveoffenceofe.g.Tomwasdeeplyoffendedthatpeoplethoughthe’dfakedthestory.Heapologizedforhiscommentsandsaidhehadnointentionofoffendingtheprofessor.Unit5Cruelty（8学时）教学目的和要求Studentswillbeabletograspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;givereasonswhentheydotherankingactivitiesandmakepredictions;3．masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;4．conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemoftheunit.教学重点和难点graspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;givereasonswhentheydotherankingactivitiesandmakepredictions;教学内容LanguagePointsdeceptive:likelytodeceive;misleadingThenewspaperspromisednottorundeceptiveadsinthefuture.Theplayisalsoanobservationaboutthedeceptivenatureofappearances.forsb.’s(own)part/thepartof:asfarassb.IsconcernedFormypartIpreferlivinginthecountry.Someyoungstudents,fortheirpart,canstayuplateplayingcomputergamesinaccordancewith:inagreementorharmonywithStudentswillbecriticizedorpunishediftheirbehaviorisnotinaccordancewithschoolregulations.Someyoungpeopleareself-cen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riscontinuallyponderinghowtoimproveourEnglish.allofasudden:suddenlyAllthekidswerequietlyasleep,when,allofasudden,thebellrang.10．Obscure:noteasilyseenorunderstood;notwell-knownTheletteriswritteninratherobscurelanguage.Themessageofadreamisoftenratherobscure.Whenatotallunareclipseoccurs,themoonisobscuredforabout2hours.Unit8Travel（8学时）教学目的和要求Studentswillbeableto:1．understandthemainideaandstructureofthetext;2．appreciatethefluidandsensualwritingstyle;3．graspthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;4．conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivities.教学重点和难点1．understandthemainideaandstructureofthetext;2．appreciatethefluidandsensualwritingstyle;教学内容LanguagePoints．intheheartof:inthecenterofThemetropolitanmuseumislocatedintheheartofthecity.Apartmentsintheheartofthecityaretooexpensivetopurpase.now…now…:atonetime…atanothertime…238Thejuniorofficerwhocameintotheroomlookednervous;hiseyesswiveledquickly,nowthisway,nowthat,asifhewe