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高级听力课程介绍一本课程的目的和任务 本教学大纲适用于非英语专业并通过四级考试的学生，在第五学期开设主要对学生进行中高级英语听力的训练，内容包括托福听力、雅思听力、六级听力等。 听力课是英语学习的一个重要组成部分它的主要目的上帮助学生进行专门的听力技能训练，从而有计划地提高学生的听力理解水平。 本课程的任务是让学生做到在有限的时间内准确地理解并掌握说话人的意思，并能够锻炼分析、推理等综合能力。 学生在学习本课程之前或学习本课程的同时应学习“语音词汇，英语泛读”等课程，这些课程的学习，为本课程奠定了语音基础，词汇基础并对相关的背景知识有了一定的了解。本课程学习为学生能更好地进行英语视听课的学习打下一定的基础，增强学生的交际能力。 通过本课程的学习，要求学生熟练掌握听力技巧，能够听懂难度适中的简短会话，报道文章，掌握其中心大意，抓住要点和有关细节，并逐步提高分析、推理的能力。二教材及参考资料英语高级听力 何其莘主编 外语教学与研究出版社 2002年11月出版。主要参考书目： 参考听力入门(“Step by step”)张民伦，乐融融，黄震，金星男合编，华东师范大学出版社2000年出版，以及相应的托福、雅思训练教材。课程内容：Lesson 1Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the historical knowledge about Reagans campaignTo acquire the cultural knowledge about one of the Chinese great men:Mao Tsetong and his poemsTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. Freed American hostage Jacobsen2. Reagans campaign3. New president in MozambiqueNews in Detail:David Jacobsen in West GermanySpecial Report:Barnstone on Mao Tsetongs poemsLesson 2Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the cultural knowledge about US congress electionTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents:News in Brief:1. US Secret diplomatic mission to Iran2. Waite and hostage negotiation3. Family reunion of the Jacobsens4. US congress electionNews in Detail:Former US National Security Advisors visit to TehranSpecial Report:One fundamentalist religious group on trialLesson 3Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the cultural knowledge about a college scholarship program in BostonTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. IBM pulls out of South Africa2. Demonstrations in Zimbabwe3. Kohls meeting with ReaganNews in Detail:West German Chancallor Kohl in Washington Special Report:A college scholarship program in BostonLesson 4Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the knowledge of the brief history of the Ford FoundationTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. One more American kidnapped in Beirut2. Soviet UN employee on spy charges3. A magazine editor killed in ChileNews in Detail:Unrest in ChileSpecial Report:Brief history of the Ford FoundationLesson 5Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the information about new efforts in resolving drug problemsTo acquire the cultural knowledge about US-Soviet cultural exchangeTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. A new bill to combat illegal drugs 2. A US-Soviet cultural exchange faces boycott3. Agreement on the Taba border disputeNews in Detail:New efforts in resolving drug problems Special Report:A center for Chinese and American StudiesLesson 6Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the information about social problems of TV and teenage suicide rateTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. Senate overrides Reagans veto2. American food aid threatened3. White Houses denial of misleading the pressNews in Detail:Disinformation campaign against Quddafi Special Report:TV and teenage suicide rateLesson 7Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the information about an immigration reform in USTo acquire the cultural knowledge about photographs vs. realityTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. New immigration law2. Abortion case in the Supreme Court3. Elie Wiesel: Nobel Peace Prize WinnerNews in Detail:An immigration reform in US Special Report:Photographs vs. RealityLesson 8Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the information about American new plans against drug abuseTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. Arrival of Cuban prisoners2. Reagan announces new plans against drug abuse3. Simon Peters in WashingtonNews in Detail:Israeli Prime Ministers last visit to US Special Report:Poetry written by medical studentsLesson 9Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the information about GandhiTo acquire the cultural knowledge about farmland and cities in USTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. Assassination attempt against Gandhi2. Jess Moore and Challenger disasterNews in Detail:Rajiv Gandhi escapes an assassination attempt Special Report:Farmland program and city dwellersLesson 10Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the information about trading on Wall StreetTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. US defense spending bill2. Air raid in Beirut3. South Africa and international sanctions4. Reagan votes a sanction bill5. Trading on Wall StreetNews in Detail:Israeli bombs Palestinian bases Special Report:Strike of Californian wine workersLesson 11Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the information about expansion of Texas Air CorporationTo learn about Nancy Griffith and country musicTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. Texas Air buys People Express Airline 2. A rally on Wall Street3. “Freedom flight ” of Cuban political prisonersNews in Detail:Expansion of Texas Air Corporation Special Report:Nancy Griffith and country musicLesson 12Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the information about MexicoTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. American reporter Daniloff in West Germany2. Disagreement on sanctions against South AfricaNews in Detail:Daniloff is free in MoscowSpecial Report:Earthquake and new economic structure in MexicoLesson 13Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the information about terrorist activities in ParisTo acquire the cultural knowledge about US counter-intelligenceTime Allotment: 2 periodsContents: News in Brief:1. Impeachment trial of Judge Claiborne2. Reagan for a drug free America3. Bomb explosion in ParisNews in Detail:Terrorist activities in Paris Special Report:US counter-intelligence effortsLesson 14Teaching Objectives:To practise the listening skill of General ComprehensionTo practise the listening skill of Focusing on DetailsTo acquire the infor