“跨文化交流英语” 采用主题导航模式编写，由十个单元组成，每一单元围绕同一主题从六个方面全方位、立体化深入展开，通过中外对比，开阔学生视野，提高其英语语言能力，跨文化交际能力和批判性思维能力。该课程的特点如下：（1）课程内容有一定的深度和广度，题材新颖，贴近生活，单元话题均与学生的学习、生活密切相关，因而容易学习和领悟。（2）中美教师合作教学，保证了语言的地道性，内容的时代性和适切性。本课程所有文本均由中美教师合作编写，7位美国教师还参与了课程录制。（3）融讲座、视频、音频于一体，形式多样，生动有趣。（4）通过微技能训练，提高学生的交际质量。每单元的第五部分不仅提供了表达每种功能的常用词汇和短语，最重要的是示范对话，让学生在具体情境中掌握地道的表达。第六部分是听力练习和测试，通过练习，有助于学生进一步理解单元内容，提高听力理解水平。（5）适用范围广。本课程适合具有一定英语水平的大学本科生、研究生和具有同等水平的英语学习者。
Overview
Syllabus
- Unit 1 Inter-cultural Communication
- Part I. Understanding cultural differences
- Part II. Building intercultural awareness
- Part III. Adapting to a new culture
- Part IV. Discussion:How to adapt to a new culture.
- Part V. Functional English: Making request
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Unit 2 Social Etiquette
- Part I: Dining Etiquette
- Part II. Online etiquette
- Part III. Comparison of Chinese Etiquette and Western Etiquette
- Part IV. Discussion:Chinese Dining Etiquette
- Part V. Functional English: Promising and Refusing
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Unit 3 Wedding Customs
- Part I. U.S Wedding Customs
- Part II. Chinese Wedding Customs & Rituals
- Part III. Fascinating wedding traditions around the world
- Part IV. Discussion: Differences between American Weddings and Chinese Weddings
- Part V. Functional English: Expressing Congratulations
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Unit 7 Fashion
- Part I. Clothes make the man
- Part II. Fast fashion
- Part III. Fashion Trends and Tips
- Part IV. A discussion on dress code and styles
- Part V. Functional English: Bargaining
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Unit 4 Non-verbal Communication
- Part I. What is Non-verbal Communication
- Part II. How to read body language
- Part III. Non-verbal communication across cultures
- Part IV. Differences in hand gestures between China and America
- Part V. Functional English: Giving Suggestions and Warnings
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Unit 5 Travel
- Part I. Reasons and Means of Transportation for Travel
- Part II. Tourist Atractions
- Part III. Travel Experiences
- Part IV.Discussion: Travel Experiences
- Part V. Functional English : Giving invitations
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Unit 6 Music
- Part I. Music and Life
- Part II. Different Genres of Music
- Part III. Musical Instruments
- Part IV. Discussion: Your Favorite Musicians
- Part V. Functional English : Expressing Likes and Dislikes
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Unit 8 Fitness
- Part I Do you exercise, work out or do body building?
- Part II CrossFit—a trendy way of keeping fit
- Part III. Motivation for fitness
- Part IV. Discussion: Doing Physical Exercises
- Part V. Functional English: Showing Anxiety and Worries
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Unit 9 College life
- Part I: Introduction
- Part II. The real college life
- Part III. The changes of college education
- Part IV. Differences between American and Chinese college education
- Part V. Functional English: Making complains
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Unit 10 Public Speaking
- Part I: Introduction
- Part II. The Importance of Public Speaking
- Part III. Make an impressive speech
- Part IV. Fighting stage fright
- Part V. Functional English: Agreeing and disagreeing
- Part VI. Listening Test
- Final（计入成绩）
Taught by
Liu Meiyan, Ximing Yuan, Fang Zhang, Wang Juan, Jia Wu, , and
