《英美概况》MOOC课程主要针对英语专业学生和英美文化爱好者,是帮助学生了解英美文化的一门简单却必要的入门课程。它旨在丰富学生关于英美国家的知识,增强学生对英美历史与文化的了解,提高学生的跨文化意识。本课程聚焦英美国家的地理、人文、语言、历史和政治体制,尤其是历史,通过讲授、文字、图片、电影、音乐等方式,为学生搭建英美国家历史与文化的系统框架,为英语爱好者提供基础知识平台的同时,主要是为了打破英语专业学生的常规知识记忆模式,提高基础知识的学习效率,通过线上线下的话题讨论、实事辨析,创新课堂活动,实现发散式、探究式、辨析式的翻转课堂模式,从而实现学生对英美国家和现代社会由浅入深的理解。
Overview
Syllabus
- Chapter 1 Land and People of the UK
- 1.1 Geography of UK
- 1.2 People of UK
- 1.3 The History of English Language
- Chapter 2 English History
- 2.1 Origin of the Country
- 2.2 Medieval Times: The House of Plantagenet
- 2.3 Transitional Period
- 2.4 Modern Time
- 2.5 Imperialist Time
- Chapter 3 British Political System
- 3.1 The System and the Queen
- 3.2 The House of Lords and the House of Commons
- Chapter 4 Land and People of America
- 4.1 Overview of America
- 4.2 Rivers, Lakes and Mountains
- 4.3 Major Cities and Scenic Spots in America
- 4.4 People of America
- Chapter 5 American History
- 5.1 Colonial Time
- 5.2 The War of Independence
- 5.3 Time after the War of Independence
- 5.4 Time of Expansion
- 5.5 The American Civil War
- 5.6 Modern and Contemporary Time
- Chapter 6 American Political System
- 6.1 The Federal Government
- 6.2 Parties and Presidential Elections
Taught by
Yiyuan Zhou