英美文化赏析教案.doc

教 师 教 案课程名称：英语语言文化赏析授课学时：授课班级:任课老师：教师职称：所在学院：外国语学院电子科技大学Table of ContentsUnit 1 Orientation.3Unit 2 The Bible.5Unit 3 Greek Myths .6Unit 4 Shakespeare.8Unit 5 Poetry.9Unit 6 Speeches.10Unit 7 Idioms11Unit 8 A Contrastive Study on Chinese and English12Unit One: Orientation（本单元4学时完成）I. Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)1. Contents Self-introduction Introduction to the Course Brief introduction to U.K. & U.S.A.2. Requirements Understanding the objective and contents of the course Coming to know assessment approaches and recommended readings Grasping some basic facts about U.K & U.S.A.IITeaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)1. Focus Contents of the course Assessment approaches Some basic facts about U.K & U.S.A.2. Difficulties The national flag and the national emblem Land and people PoliticsIIIProcedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)1. Self-introduction2. Introduction to the Course3. Brief introduction to U.K. & U.S.A.:A. the Official Name and NicknameB. the National Flag C. the National AnthemD. the National EmblemE. the National BirdF. Land and PeopleG. PoliticsH. EconomyI. A song: Candle in the WindIVAssignments (作业)Answer the following questions:1. What is the full name of U.K?2. What are the nicknames of U.K. and U.S.A?3. Which group of people is the largest minority group in the United States?4. What are the national birds of U.K and U.S.A?5. Please describe the separation of political powers in U.S.A.VReferences (参考资料)1.Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English with Chinese Translation2.Background to Britain, M.D. Munro Mackenzie & L.J. Westwood, Macmillan Publishers Ltd3. 主要英语国家概况,周宝娣,重庆大学出版社，20044. 英语文化,王逢鑫,北京大学出版社，20045. 英语国家社会与文化入门, 朱永涛，王立礼, 高等教育出版社, 2005VIReflections (教学后记)Unit Two The Bible（本单元4学时完成）II. Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)3. Contents Lead-in listening activity A brief introduction to the Bible Reading activity: Genesis 1, Ten Commandments Idioms from the Bible In-class exercises Assignment 4. Requirements Having a basic knowledge about the Bible Be familiar with some idioms from the BibleIITeaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)1. Focus Background information Idioms 2. Difficulties Idioms Reading IIIProcedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)4. Lead-in activities5. A brief introduction6. Reading activity7. Idioms 8. ExercisesIVAssignments (作业)1.Think of 5 idioms in each category: idioms with colors, animals and nationsVReferences (参考资料)1.英语习语与英美文化2.圣经的文学阐释3.The Bible VIReflections (教学后记) Unit Three Greek Mythology (Part 1)（本单元2学时完成）ITeaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)2. Contents Introduction to Greek myths Idioms 2.Requirements Having a basic knowledge about Greek myths Being familiar with some idioms and proverbs from themIITeaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)1. Focus Introduction Idioms 2.Difficulties Their origin The differences in the names given to Gods and Godesses in Greek and Roman mythsIIIProcedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)1. Introduction to Greece2. Introduction to Greek mythology3. Idioms IVAssignments (作业)1.Explain the given idioms 2. Think of the influences those myths have on our livesVReferences (参考资料)1.希腊神话故事精选2.各种网上资源VIReflections (教学后记)Unit Three Greek Mythology (Part 2)（本单元2学时完成）I. Teaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)1. Contents More idioms from the Greek myths The zodiac and star sign2. Requirements Knowing more idioms from the Greek myths Comparing some of them with the Chinese mythIITeaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)1. Focus Idioms Developing more culture awareness2.Difficulties The names of 12 star signs and their implicationsIIIProcedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)1. Assignment check 2. More idioms and proverbs3. The zodiac and star signIVAssignments (作业)1.Choose a name from those Gods and Godnesses for yourself and explain why.VReferences (参考资料)1.希腊神话故事精选2.各种网上资源VIReflections (教学后记)Unit Four Shakespeare（本单元4学时完成）ITeaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)1. Contents Life and time of Shakespeare appreciation & discussion of Shakespeares classics2. Requirements Learn about Shakespeare life and time Appreciate Shakespeares classic worksIITeaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)1. Focus Shakespeares plays, poems and famous quotes2.Difficulties The understanding and translation of Shakespeares plays and poemsIIIProcedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)1. Shakespeare quiz2. Shakespeares life3. Shakespeares works4. Characteristics of William Shakespeares plays5. Shakespeares quotes6. Shakespeares sonnetsIVAssignments (作业)1. Appreciate some of Shakespeares classic plays: Hamlet, Merchant of Venice, etc.2. Collect some frequently quotations from books or InternetVReflections (教学后记)Unit Five: Poetry（本单元4学时完成）ITeaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)1. Contents background information of the poets appreciation & translation of poems2. Requirements Understanding what poetry is Coming to know some famous British and American poets and their poemsIITeaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)1. Focus Background information of some famous British and American poets Their famous poems2.Difficulties The understanding and translation of poemsIIIProcedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)1.What is poetry?2.British poets and poetry:A. Robert BurnsB. William WordsworthC. John KeatsD. George Gordon ByronE. Percy Bysshe ShellyF. Benjamin Franklin3. American poets and poetry:A. Robert FrostB. Walt WhitmanC. Carl SandburgD. William Carlos WilliamsE. Emily DickinsonF. e.e.cummingsIVAssignments (作业)1.Review British poets and poetry2.Preview American poets and poetryVReferences (参考资料)1. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English with Chinese Translation2. 美国诗歌赏析，姜涛主编，新华出版社，20063. 狄金森抒情诗选，江枫译，湖南文艺出版社，19964英美诗歌教程，李正栓，吴小梅，清华大学出版社，20045赤裸的缪斯，纯子，高楠，辽宁大学出版社，1990VIReflections (教学后记)Unit Six: English Speeches（本单元2学时完成）ITeaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)Contents Appreciation of some famous English speeches Learn about the skills of making a good speechRequirements Read and appreciate some famous English speeches Learn about the skills of making a good speechIITeaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)1. Focus Appreciate some famous English speeches2.Difficulties The understanding and translation of English speechesIIIProcedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动)1. Power of speech2. Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln3. I Have A Dream by Martin Luther King4. Discussion about the skills of making a good speechIVAssignments (作业)1. Read more English speeches2. Prepare an English speech.VReflections (教学后记)Unit Seven Idioms（本单元4学时完成）ITeaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)Contents 1 Learn the origin of idioms.2. Learn idioms about animals3. Learn idioms about Bible4. Learn idioms about color5. Learn idioms about sports6. Learn how to translate the English idioms into Chinese and the other way round.Requirements1. Appreciate English idioms 2. Learn the cultural differences in idioms3. Learn how to translate the English idioms into Chinese and the other way round.IITeaching Focus and Difficulties (教学重点及难点)1. Focus The real difference between the English and Chinese idioms lies in the cultural difference. And similarity also can be identified among all the difference.2.Difficulties1) How to identity the difference and similarity between the idioms of English and Chinese and explore the reason underneath.2) Learn how to translate the idioms from one language into the other IIIProcedures and Activities (教学步骤与教学活动). 1 Learn the origin of idioms.2. Learn idioms about animals3. Learn idioms about Bible4. Learn idioms about color5. Learn idioms about sports6. Learn how to translate the English idioms into Chinese and the other way round.7. Discuss the cultural differences in idiomsIVAssignments (作业) Learn more English idioms.VReflections (教学后记) Unit Eight A Contrastive Study on English and Chinese （本单元4学时完成）ITeaching contents and requirements (教学内容及要求)Contents Understand the basic differenc