《英美文化》课件.ppt

1、英美文化概况教学课件,课程名称 : 英美文化概况,学时：30 学分：2 开课单位：成都大学师范学院 大纲编写人：赵萍 适用专业：英语专业,教学目的和教学要求 语言与文化相互作用、影响。英语语言文化知识的学习能够促进学生提高英语语言应用能力，即能够应用英语进行交际的能力。掌握相关的英语语言文化知识有利于学生更有效地理解、应用英语语言知识。本课程旨在通过指导学生学习相关的文化背景知识，进一步提高学生的英语水平和跨文化交际的能力。适应全球化日益深入、跨文化交际日益增强的需要和复合型人才培养的需要。本课程以英美语言文化背景知识为基础，结合相关的史料，借助于相关的影像资料，使得学生能够在语境中学习语言背

2、景知识。同时，本课程注重学生语言能力的培养，针对相关的文化现象组织学生进行课堂讨论，要求学生按时保质保量完成课后作业。成绩评定将以课堂参与及作业为主。本课程知识的传授主要通过教师讲解和学生讨论，鼓励学生积极参与。,一、教学进度表 周次计划进度讲授课习题及讨论 1Brief introduction11 2British history（1）11 3British history（2）11 4British Government System 11 5Religion, Beliefs and Education1 6Character and Manners11 7The Welfare St

3、ate and the Commonwealth1 8American History (1)11 9American History (2)11 10Forms of Government 11 11Religion11 12The American Character and American Family life 1 13Thanksgiving and Christmas1 14American Feminism (1)11 15American Feminism (2)11 2篇小论文 （平时） 期末测试,二、考试要求 本课程考试形式为闭卷考试，成绩评估将 综合考虑学生课堂参与表现

4、（20%）、作业 （30%）及期末考试（50%）。记分采用百分制。 （注：凡旷课三次者，取消期末测试资格。） 。,三、摘 要： 从教学内容和教学方法与手段改革入手，就教学计划、课程建设展开讨论，探讨了英语专业建设问题；提出制定科学的专业教学总体计划是专业建设的基础，课程建设是加强专业建设的根本保证，教材建设是专业建设的必要保障，教学方法与教学手段的改革是加强专业建设、提高教学效果和人才培养质量的必由之路。,四、课程介绍 英美文化是近年为响应教育部关于素质教育的号召，适应改革开放的需要而开设的课程。几年来，受到学生的热烈欢迎。 本课程利用较为新颖的教学科研成果，倡导语言学习应打破“为语言而语言”

5、的学习模式，提倡通过对英语国家文化的学习，了解这些国家的历史、 政治制度、 经济贸易 、 教育、 宗教 、种族问题 、 媒体及社会问题等， 促进学生语言水平及交际能力的提高，拓展学生的知识面，优化他们的知识结构。 本课程具有较强的实用性和针对性。本课程是在前期对课程的调研和对学生的调查问卷的基础上，确定教材、 教学内容、 教学方式等教学环节。教学专题具有较强的时代特征和时效性，也是学生比较感兴趣的教训内容。 本课程的重点在于拓展学生的视野，培养他们对周围事物的洞察力、 独立思考的能力及分析和解决问题的能力。,五、英美文化教学内容 1教学对象： 英美文化课程 既适合英语专业的学生，又适合非英语专

6、业已通过大学英语四 、六级考试的学生。 2教学内容： 涉及英美两国历史、 政治制度、 经济贸易 、 教育、 宗教 、种族问题 、 娱乐风土人情、 艺术、 媒体及社会问题等各个方面。教学中注意介绍西方文化及中西文化的对比。 3教学方法及手段： 本课程针对学生交际能力不足的特点，尽量改变以教师为中心的传统教学模式，而是 建立以学生为中心的教学模式，充分调动学生的主动性和积极性，老师作为引导者、 组织者和观察者来进行教学活动。,六、教学大纲 1.英国文化教学大纲 1课程编号： 2课程名称：英国文化 3课程类别：专业选修课 公选课 4教学时数： 周学时： 2 总学时： 30 5学分： 2 6先修课程：

7、 英美概况 欧洲文化 7教学目标与要求： 通过对英国历史、 政治制度、 艺术 、 娱乐、 媒体、 宗教等专题的介绍，优化学生的知识结构，提高学生的交际能力（语言能力、 语用能力、 认知能力和情感能力。 ） 为实现这一目的，鼓励学生进行专题调研、 信息收集 、小组讨论和专题发言等。 8教材：英语国家社会与文化入门 上册 朱永涛主编 高等教育出版社 2001年,2美国文化教学大纲 1课程编号： 2课程名称：美国文化 3课程类别：专业选修课 公选课 4教学时数： 周学时： 2 总学时：30 5学分： 2 6先修课程： 英美概况 欧洲文化,7教学目标与要求： 通过对美国历史、 政治制度、 艺术、 娱乐

8、 、 媒体 、宗教 等专题的介绍，优化学生的知识结构，提高学生的交际能力（语言能力 语用能力 认知能力和情感能力。 ） 为实现这一目的，鼓励学生进行专题调研 、信息收集、 小组讨论和专题发言等。,七、参考书目 中文类 1吴念等译，美国政治中的道德争论，重庆出 版社，2001年 2杜学增著，中英文化习俗比较，外语教学与研究出版社，1999年 3薛涌著，直话直说的政治，广西师范大学出版社，2004年 4林达著，历史深处的忧虑，生活?读书?新知三联书店， 1997年 5林达著，总统是靠不住的，生活?读书?新知三联书店， 1998年,6林达著，我也有一个梦想，生活?读书?新知三联书店， 1999年 7

9、王恩铭编著，当代美国社会与文化，上海外语教育出版社，1997年 8邓蜀生著，美国历史与美国人 9邓炎昌编，现代美国社会与文化，高等教育出版社，1988年 10朱永涛（编著），英美文化基础教程(Essentials of British and American Cultures)。 北京：外语教学与研究出版社。,11朱永涛（主编），英语国家社会与文化入门（The Society and Culture of Major English-SpeakingCountries），北京：高等教育出版社，2001。 12肖惠云（主编），当代英国概况(Contemporary British Cultur

10、e and Society (Revised Edition)。 上海：上海外语教育出版社，2003。 13吴延迪（编著）英国风情录(British Scenes)。上海：东方出版中心，1994。 14来安方（编著），英美概况，郑州：河南教育出版社，1996。 15邓炎昌 刘润清, 语言与文化：英汉语言文化对比，2004年，外语教学与研究出版 16许力生，跨文化交际英语教程， 2004年，上海外语教育出版社 17胡文仲，跨文化交际学概况，2002年，外语教学与研究出版社 18.英美概况 主编张奎武 出版社：吉林科学技术出版社 19.英语国家概况主编 朱福之 外语教学与研究出版社 20. 张先坊

11、著 英美概况 四川师范大学出版社 1984年,问卷调查 1 我认为大学生_学习文化类课程。 很有必要 有必要 没什么必要 毫无必要 2 我认为我将来的生活、工作中_自己具备相关方面的知识。 很需要 需要 不大需要 不需要,Exercise（练习） Britain Unit one 1The full name of the United kingdom is the and . 2The UK includes 4 parts within the one nation-state: the island of Great Britain is made up of , and , and .

12、 1The Scots and Welsh have a strong sense of being British. 2The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries. 1Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England? The Anglo-Saxons. The Normans. The Vikings. The Romans. 2Which of the following parties in Scotland still want

13、s an independent Scotland? A. The Labour Party. B. The Liberal Party. C. The Scottish Nationalist Party. D. The Conservative Party. 1London 2King Arthur,Unit two 1The Home Rule Bill was finally passed in _, but the process was overtaken by _ and was suspended for the duration of the war. 2The Good F

14、riday Agreement, known also as _, emerged on 10 April 1998. 1Ireland is part of Great Britain. 2Northern Ireland is significant because of its manufacturing industry. 1In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland Street. They came first_. to maintain traffic order in Northern Ir

15、eland to protect Protestants to protect Catholics to replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social order 2Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for _. its most famous landmark, the “Giants Causeway” its rich cultural

16、life its low living standards its endless political problems The Easter Rising,Unit three 1The doctrine of the “divine right of kings” held that the sovereign derives his authority from , not form his . 2The most important function of the Parliament is to _. 3Britain is one of the oldest representat

17、ive democracies in the world. 4Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. 5The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects. 1Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war? A. James B. James C. Charles D. Charles 2Und

18、er whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed? A. James B. William of Orange C. Oliver Cromwell D. George,3Which of the following is not a feature of the House of Lords? A. Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings. B. It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Te

19、mporal. C. The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public. D. Most of the lords in the House of Lords are males. 1The Bill of Rights of 1689 2The functions of Parliament,Unit four 1The party which wins the majority seats in parliament forms and its party leader becomes . 2Normally,

20、a government can be in power for years, and then it has to resign and hold a general election. 3Strictly speaking, the parliament today consists of the Queen, the and the . 1Children from the upper-middle-class usually have a better education than those from the working or middle class. 2Anyone one

21、who is eligible to vote with 500 pounds as deposit can stand as an MP. 1Who is the leader of the Labour party at present? A. John Major B. Tony Blair C. Harold Wilson D. Margaret Thatcher 2How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election? A. 651 B. 326

22、 C. 626 D. 351 1The importance of general elections,Unit five 1A low rate of industrial investment coupled with a very high rate of investment is a characteristic of the UK economy. 2 is one of the busiest share-dealing centers in the world. 1Which of the following war not the reason for the relativ

23、e economic decline since 1945? A. Britain did not invest in modern equipment and new products. B. Britain spent a high proportion of its national wealth on the military. C. Britain had been heavily in debt to finance the war. D. Britain had carried out the nationalization of the businesses. 2In the

24、aerospace industry, which two countries are ahead of Britain? A. The US and Germany. B. The US and Russia. C. Germany and Russia. D. France and Russia. 1Another reason for British decline is the loss of its colonies, especially India, which gained its independence in 1947. 2The service industry in t

25、he UK employs 70%of the working force. 1Relative decline of the UK economy,Unit six 1One of the oldest of the early “Old English” literary work is a long poem from Anglo Saxon times called . 2Shakespeares plays fall into three categories. They are , and plays. 1There was a general flowering of cultu

26、re and intellectual life in Europe during the 17th and the 18th centuries which is known as “The Renaissance”. 2Keats, Shelley and Byron brought the Romantic Movement to its height. 1Several gifted women played a significant part in the 19th-century literature. Which of the following is an exception

27、? A. Virginia Woolf B. Emily Bronte C. Jane Austen D. Charlotte Bronte 2Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism? A. Keats. B. Shelley. C. Wordsworth. D. Defoe. 1Modernism,Unit seven 1The two oldest universities in Britain are _ and _. 2Students attend _ schools from age of 11 up to arou

28、nd the age of 19. 1All secondary schools in Britain are run and supervised by the government. 2In dependent schools get money mainly through the private sector and tuition rates, with some government support. 1In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to _. APrivate schools. BInd

29、ependent schools. CState schools. DPublic schools. 2Which of the following is not true about the British education system? AIts run by the state. BIts funded by the state. CIts supervised by the state. DIts dominated by the state. 1Grammar schools 2The Open University,Unit eight 1The general directi

30、on of Britains foreign policy is decided by _ and _. 2As an outpost of an American-controlled military _, Britain hosts a large American military presence as well as the NATO _. 1When the Second World War ended, Britain no longer was the largest military power in Western Europe. 2The Prime Minister

31、and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britains foreign policy. 1How much of the globe did Britain rule in its imperial prime? AA fourth of the globe. BA fifth of the globe. CA third of the globe. DTwo-thirds of the earth. 2Why does Britain have its nuclear naval force? ABecause its one of t

32、he developed countries in the world. BBecause its a traditional sea power. CBecause it has an advanced industry. DBecause its able to produce submarines. 1Britain and the EU 2The Commonwealth,Unit nine 1The BBC stands for _. 2The News of the World, which began publishing in 1843, is considered as on

33、e of _. 1On an average day, an overwhelming majority of Britons over the age of 15 read a national or local paper. 2Free press has the function of keeping an eye on the government, and therefore it is called the watchdog of parliamentary democracy. 1Which of the following is the worlds oldest nation

34、al newspaper? AThe Times. BThe Guardian. CThe Observer. DThe Financial Times. 2In Britain most advertising is carried _. Ain newspaper. Bin magazines. Con television. Don radio. 1The Times 2The BBC,Unit ten 1The FA Cup stands for _. 2Overseas Chinese community in Britain often celebrates Chinese New

35、 Year with _ dances and fireworks. 1The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the Christian Church. 2The origin of Bowling lies in the victory celebration ceremony by the ancient warriors. 1Eater commemorates _. Athe birth of Jesus Christ. Bthe Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Cthe coming of sprin

36、g. Dthe Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. 2On which day is Halloween celebrated? AOctober 31st. BNovember 5th. CMarch 17th. DDecember 25th. 1The three traditions of Christmas in Britain,America 1The New World of America was peopled as a result of two long-continuing immigration movements

37、, the first one from _ and the second from Europe and _. 2_ officially proclaimed the birth of a new American nation. 1Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. 2By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves from Europe. 1The following were the

38、 main Reformation leaders except _. AMartin Luther BMartin Luther King CJohn Calvin DThe English King Henry 2“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of _. Athe settlers of Virginia Bthe people of Pennsylvania Cthe colonists in New England Dthe people of the 13 colonies on the eve o

39、f the American Revolution. 1Puritanism 2The Declaration of Independence,2 1After the War of Independence was won, the national government was called _, and the agreement that guided government was _. 2The US federal government consists of the following three branches: the executive, _ and _. 1When t

40、he War of Independence was over, the United States was one unified nation as it is today. 2The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those which levy taxes that pay for the work of the federal government. 1Which of the following is not a power of the president? AThe president can veto

41、 any bill passed by Congress. BThe president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur. CThe president can make laws. DThe president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments,2The Bill of Righ

42、ts consists of _. A10 very short paragraphs in an amendment B10 amendments adopted in 1787 C10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 DThe amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and the freedom of religion. 1The Bill of Rights 2A federal system,3 1The first Secre

43、tary of Treasury of the United States was _. 2When starting a business or launching new ventures, money was needed. That money was known as _. 1The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill. 2When people buy stocks, they become part owner of the company. 1The “American system” of

44、mass production was first used in _. Acar industry Btextile industry Cfirearms industry Dagriculture 2The United States had the first standard paper currency in _. A1839 B1880 C1863 D1913 1stock,4 1The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, _ and _. 2Freedom of religious belief or non-belief is

45、 provided in the _ in the US Constitution. 1There are more than 100 Protestants sects in the United States today. 2When a Supreme Court decision made abortion legal in America, many Catholics, evangelical Protestants and Orthodox Jews objected. 1Which of the following is not regarded as one of the t

46、hree basic religious beliefs? AProtestant. BCatholic. CIslamic. DJudaism. 2In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for _. Afinding a job in society Bhaving a place in a community Cidentifying themselves with dominant values Dgetting together with friends 1Re

47、ligious liberty in the US,5 1_ and _ are the two major writers of the post-Revolutionary period. 2“The Masque of the Red Death” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” were stories written by _. 1Among the more than 1500 poems Emily Dickinson wrote, she seldom touched upon the subject of death. 2Henry

48、James wrote several novels about Europeans living in American. 1Which of the following was written by Henry David Thoreau? ANature. BWalden. CThe Scarlet Letter. D“The Fall of the House of Usher”. 2Mark Twains works are characterized by the following except _. Asense of humor Begotism Cjokes Dtall t

49、ales 1Transcendentalists 2The Scarlet Letter,6 1About 90% of American students go to _ schools and 10% attend _ schools. 2The Puritans introduced _ education for all children in the 17th century. 1Harvard College was originally founded to train government officials. 2It takes at least four years to

50、get bachelors degree from an institution of higher learning in the US. 1In the United States school systems, which of the following divisions is true? AElementary school, grammar school. BElementary school, junior high school. CElementary school, secondary school. DJunior high school, senior high sc

51、hool. 2Three of the following universities have large endowments from wealthy benefactors. Which is the exception? AHarvard University. BThe State University of New York. CYale University. DPrinceton University. 1Higher education,7 1According to a professor of history, all social movements have two

52、basic characteristics: “_”, and “_”. 2In the summer of 1963, hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched to Washington, D.C., where _ gave the famous _ speech. 1“We shall overcome” is a very famous anti-war song during the 1960s. 2a greatest moment for the civil rights movement was the M

53、arch on Washington on August, 1963 when one-quarter million blacks and whites stood together to hear President John F. Kennedys famous “ I Have a Dream” speech.,1In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students also added _ to educate people about the war in Vietnam. Ateach-in Brock n roll mus

54、ic Cclass boycott D“march against fear” 2The one group within the counter culture best known for their pursuit of happiness as their only goal in life was called _. Athe “Hippies” Bthe “Beat Generation” Cthe “Me Generation” Dthe “Lost Generation” 1the civil rights movement,8 1Any group other than th

55、e dominant white _ majority is a minority group in American society. 2Drug abuse in the US is a social problem because it has a wide range of social costs, or _. 1The United States was founded on the principle of human equality, and in reality the nation has lived up to that ideal. 2The problem of p

56、overty does not exist in the United States because the overall distribution of wealth and income is equal. 1Which of the following does not belong to the white-collar crime? ABribery. BTax evasion. CFalse advertising. DRobbery.,2Which of the following used human beings as guinea pigs to test drugs l

57、ike LSD? AThe FBI. BThe CIA. CCongress. DRichard Nixon. 1Richard Nixon 2Drug abuse as a social problem,9. 1The _ family made significant contributions in the history of transportation. 2An atomic bomb in the first place was to prevent _ from using such a device-to prevent the use of such a weapon. 1

58、John H.Hall invented sewing machines, typewriters, and bicycles. 2The quality and endurance of railroad tracks was the fundamental constraint on the size and speed of trains.,1Which of the following inventions facilitated the out-migration movement into suburban locations? AThe automobile. BThe elec

59、tric lawn mower. CThe communication satellite. DThe telephone. 2Which of the following had the title “the Wizard of Menlo Park”? ABill Gates. BJohn Stevens. CThomas A. Edison. DRobert Fulton. 1Taylorism and Fordism 2PC,10 1Up to the Second World War, American foreign policy can be described as swinging between _ and interventionism. 2The United States ne