《高级英语1》课程教学大纲

《高级英语1》教学大纲课程编号：02043391a总学时数：64学时学分：4学分一、课程的性质及任务高级英语属于英语专业高年级阶段课程。它是基础阶段的综合英语课程在高层次上的延续。高级英语是一门训练学生综合英语技能尤其是阅读理解、语法修辞与写作能力的课程。通过阅读和分析内容广泛的材料，包括涉及政治、经济、社会、语言、文学、教育、哲学、法律、宗教及自然科学等方面的名家作品，扩大学生的知识面，加深学生对社会和人生的理解，培养学生对名篇的分析和理解能力、逻辑思维能力与独立思考的能力，增强对文化差异的敏感性，巩固和提高学生英语语言技能。每课后都配有大量的相关练习，包括阅读理解、词汇研究、问题分析、中英互译和写作练习等。通过该课程的学习，使学生的英语水平在质量上有较大的提高。：1．提高独立工作能力，学会查找有关参考书，会自己动手写注释、做笔记。2．培养分析、欣赏写作技巧的能力。3．掌握基本的英语修辞手段的使用技巧。4．准确掌握课文内容，学会分析课文的写作技巧，并能将其应用于写作。5．培养语篇分析能力，学会词语释义，即用英语解释英语短语或句型转换。6．逐步培养对语言与文化之间的关系的敏感性。7．学习、巩固构词法、区分同义词的差别，更好地掌握词义。二、本课程的基本内容本学期的教学内容：张汉熙主编的《高级英语》第一册的1至6单元，共64学时。教学安排：本学期共需学习6个单元，课时分配平均每单元10学时，根据课文难易程度及长短等方面稍作调整。其中背景知识介绍、相关文化知识介绍及文章结构概述约需1—2学时，课文讲解约需5—8学时，课后练习约需3学时。单元测试1学时。教学要求：要求学生课前对每个单元的相关文化背景知识作必要的了解，预习课文；练习用英语对词语、句子进行释义；认识和辨别课文中出现的各种修辞手法；了解英语中各种文体的作用和特点；在老师指导下分析、欣赏文章的写作技巧、文章的结构、语言特点；学会查找参考书，并自己动手写注释、做笔记等。课程基本内容和学时分配：Unit1:FacetoFacewithHurricaneCamillebyJosephP.BlankI.AdditionalBackgroundKnowledge1.Hurricane;typhoon;cyclone2.SalvationArmy3.RedCrossII.IntroductiontothePassage1.Typeofliterature:Apieceofnarration--character（protagonist/antagonist）--action（incidents,events,etc.）--conflicts（suspense,tension）--climax--denouement2.Mainidea3.Organization：--introduction--development--climax--conclusionIII.EffectiveWritingSkills:1.makingeffectiveuseofverbs2.usingmanyellipticalandshort,simplesentencestoachievecertaineffectIV.RhetoricalDevices:1.transferredepithet2.personification3.metaphor4.simileV.SpecialDifficultiesAvoidingthefollowingkindsofmistakes:1.run-onsentences2.sentencefragments3.danglingmodifiers4.illogicalorfaultyparallelism5.unnecessaryshiftsinpointofview6.paraphrasingsomesentences7.identifyingfiguresofspeechVI.Questions1.Whatistheorganizationalpatternofthispieceofnarration?2.Whatdoesthewriterfocuschieflyon---developingcharacter,action（plot）,oridea（theme）?3.Whoistheprotagonistinthestory?4.Howdoesthewriterbuildupandsustainthesuspenseinthestory?5.WhydidJohnKoshakfeelacrushingguilt?Unit2:Hiroshima---“theLiveliest”CityinJapanI.AdditionalBackgroundKnowledge1.TheCityofHiroshima2.Thefirstdroppingofanatomicbomb---“LittleBoy”II.IntroductiontothePassage1.Typeofliterature:apieceofradioreport2.Thepurposeofapieceofradioreport:toinformtheauditorsofthetruth3.Somecharacteristicsofradioreport:authenticityandobjectivityIII.EffectiveWritingSkills1.accuratelyrecordingthedialogueswithsomeJapanesetoreinforcetheauthenticityofthereport2.carefullyobservinganddescribingdetailstoreinforcetheauthenticityofthereport3.vividandhumorousdescriptiontomakethereportinterestingIV.RhetoricalDevices1.metaphor2.anti-climaxV.SpecialDifficulties1.readingbetweenthelines2.paraphrasingsomesentencesVI.Questions1.Whatwasthewriter’sattitudetowardsHiroshima?2.WasHiroshimainanywaydifferentfromotherJapanesecities?3.EveninthisshortdescriptiononemayfindsomeoftheproblemsofJapan,oratleast,ofHiroshima.Canyousaywhattheyare?3.HowdotheJapanesethemselveslookatHiroshima?Why?Unit3:BlackmailbyArthurHaileyI.AdditionalBackgroundKnowledge1.ArthurHailey2.HotelII.IntroductiontothePassage1.Typeofliterature:apieceofnarration---character,action,conflicts,climaxanddenouement2.Mainidea3.Organization:---introduction---development---climax---conclusionIII.EffectiveWritingSkills1.makingeffectiveuseofspecificwordstomakethenarrationvivid2.vividlyandcarefullydescribingtheactionsofthecharacters3.usingthelanguageswhichsuitthebackgroundsofcharactersIV.RhetoricalDevicesV.SpecialDifficulties1.understandingthecolloquial,andevenslangyEnglish2.analyzingandcommentingonthethreecharactersVI.Questions1.DidOgilviedeliberatelydelayhiscallattheCroydon’ssuite?Why?2.WhydidtheDuchesssendhermaidandsecretaryout?3.WhydidtheDuchessdecidetomakethedetectivedrivetheircarnorth?4.DidOgilvieaccepttheDuchess’offer?Unit4:TheTrialThatRockedtheWorldI.AdditionalBackgroundKnowledge1.HenryLouisMencken2.WilliamJenningsBryan3.UnitedStatesLaw4.GreensburgEffectiveWritingSkills:II.1.makingeffectiveuseofspecificverbs2.makingeffectiveuseofdescriptionIII.RhetoricalDevices:1.hyperbole2.transferredepithet3.synecdocheridicule4.IV.SpecificDifficulties:1.run-onsentences2.unnecessaryshiftsinpointofview3.paraphrasingsomesentences4.identifyingfiguresofspeechQuestionsV.1.Howmuchdoyouknowabouttheauthorfromthisarticle?2.Whatdoyouthinkofthestrugglesbetweenfundamentalistsandmodernists?3.Whywassomuchattentionpaidtothistrialinanout-of-the-waysmalltownintheU.S.?4.TrytoelaboratetheviewsofDarrowandMaloneandthatofBryan’s.5.WhathaveyoulearnedabouttheBible?Unit5:TheLibidofortheUglyI.AdditionalBackgroundKnowledge1.AbouttheAuthor;HenryL.Mencken2.Menken’sstyle3.Pittsburgh4.WestmorelandcountyEffectiveWritingSkills:II.1.Toacquaintstudentswithsubjectivedescriptionwriting.2.Tohelpstudentsunderstandtheauthor’srealintentionbehindthedescription.3.Tohelpstudentsappreciatethelanguagefeatures.4.Tomakestudentslearnalltheexpressionsconcerningugliness.III.RhetoricalDevices:1.Hyperbole2.Litotes3.Sarcasm4.IronyIV.SpecificDifficulties:1.impressionisticoremotionaldescription.2.unnecessaryshiftsinpointofview3.paraphrasingsomesentences4.identifyingfiguresofspeechQuestionsV.Inthetext,Menckenhasusedimagesofdiseasesuchas:libido,leproushill,malaria-infested,eczematouspatches,uremicyellow,etiologyofthismadness,pathological,psychologist.WhatgeneralimpressiondoesMenckenintendtocreate?1.2.Whatisimpliedinthistextbehindthediscussionoflibidofortheugly?WhatdoesitsuggestabouttheAmericansociety?WhatisMencken’sviewpointoftheAmericanrace?3.DoesMenckenachieveordefeathisownpurposebyusingmanystrikingmetaphorsandhyperboles?4.Inthelastsentence,thewriterleavestheproblemstosomeuniversityprofessors.Isitapsychologicalproblemorsocialproblem?Unit6:MarkTwain----MirrorofAmericaI.AdditionalBackgroundKnowledge1.MarkTwain2.Trampprinter3.Confederateguerrilla4.PhilippineMorosII.RhetoricalDevices:1.Antithesis2.Alliteration3.PersonificationIII.SpecialDifficulties1.compoundnounsandcompoundadjectives2.Paraphrasingsomesentences3.Identifyingfiguresofspeech4.TranslatingsomesentencesIV.EffectiveWritingSkills:1.Therequirementsofwritingasummary2.Usingmanyellipticalandshort,simplesentencestoachievecertaineffectV.Questions1.WhyisMarkTwainoneofAmerica’sbest-lovedauthors?2.GiveabriefaccountofMarkTwain’sexperiencebeforehebecameawriter.3.WhendidMarkTwainbecomeapilotonasteamboat?4.Whatstorydidhewritethatmadehimknownas“thewildhumoristofthePacif