本書(shū)共10個(gè)單元,涵蓋了價(jià)值觀念、教育體系、家庭結(jié)構(gòu)、社會(huì)福利、職業(yè)道德及文化沖突與融合等內(nèi)容。每個(gè)單元安排了四部分內(nèi)容:文化背景介紹、電影簡(jiǎn)介、聽(tīng)說(shuō)訓(xùn)練和課后實(shí)踐項(xiàng)目。本書(shū)旨在讓學(xué)生形象深入地了解美國(guó)文化的同時(shí),通過(guò)加強(qiáng)聽(tīng)、說(shuō)練習(xí)全面提升學(xué)生的語(yǔ)言綜合運(yùn)用能力,適用于非英語(yǔ)專(zhuān)業(yè)高年級(jí)本科生和研究生的英語(yǔ)拓展課程。
PREFACE
Language and culture are undeniably intertwined. Language is a reflection of culture. The way we think and view the world is determined by the language we use. Understanding the target culture is not only the means but also the end for English learners in Chinese context.
To know what is on at the cinema is to know what is happening in the United States. Movies are reflections of the real life. They mirror different aspects of American society, including Americansreligious belief, value system and their behavior patterns. Seeing movies is a quick and lively way to understand American society. Its also an efficient way to improve English learnerslistening and speaking ability.
The book chooses ten cultural topics which are of the young language learnersconcern. Users of this book can have a profound understanding of the USA through the cultural introduction and the films provided in each chapter. The big and serious topics such as politics, economics and the judicial system are not included in this book.
The target readers of this book include college students and those who are curious for American culture. Each chapter is divided into four parts: cultural foods, movie introduction, listening & speaking activities and movie review & projects. The book can be used as a teaching material for college electives as well as a selflearning material.
January, 2019
劉秀梅,學(xué)科背景為英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言文學(xué),近年關(guān)注語(yǔ)言教學(xué)中的質(zhì)量評(píng)估及語(yǔ)言教師的職業(yè)發(fā)展;發(fā)表論文20語(yǔ)篇,主持過(guò)北京市教委教改項(xiàng)目2項(xiàng)、學(xué)校教改項(xiàng)目5校、其他橫向科研項(xiàng)目5項(xiàng);出版教材兩部。王振英,外國(guó)語(yǔ)言學(xué)與應(yīng)用語(yǔ)言學(xué)碩士生導(dǎo)師、英語(yǔ)筆譯專(zhuān)業(yè)碩士生導(dǎo)師,研究方向?yàn)椋赫Z(yǔ)言學(xué)研究、語(yǔ)篇分析。主持"中國(guó)外語(yǔ)教育基金"課題、全國(guó)高校外語(yǔ)教學(xué)科研項(xiàng)目、中央高;究蒲袠I(yè)務(wù)費(fèi)項(xiàng)目等多項(xiàng)課題。在核心及省級(jí)以上學(xué)術(shù)期刊上發(fā)表學(xué)術(shù)論文和教研論文30余篇;主編外語(yǔ)類(lèi)教材2部,參編教材及教輔書(shū)籍10余部。陳曼,主要研究方向包括第二語(yǔ)言習(xí)得、語(yǔ)料庫(kù)語(yǔ)言學(xué)等,主要教授課程包括大學(xué)英語(yǔ)、英語(yǔ)專(zhuān)業(yè)高級(jí)閱讀、寫(xiě)作、計(jì)算機(jī)輔助翻譯等課程,參編教材3本,發(fā)表論文數(shù)篇。馮新平,研究方向?yàn)橛⒄Z(yǔ)語(yǔ)言文學(xué),現(xiàn)任職于中國(guó)人民解放軍陸軍防化學(xué)院基礎(chǔ)部語(yǔ)言與人文教研室,講授《大學(xué)英語(yǔ)》《軍事基礎(chǔ)英語(yǔ)》等課程,在報(bào)刊和雜志發(fā)表文章40余篇。
Contents
Chapter ⅠReligious Belief
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡThe Ten Commandments
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
Chapter ⅡWars and the USA
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡSaving Private Ryan
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
Chapter Ⅲ Values and Assumptions
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡThe Shawshank Redemption
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
Chapter ⅣEducation
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡThe Dead Poets Society
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
Chapter ⅤFamily
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡAmerican Beauty
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
Chapter Ⅵ Work Ethics
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡThe Devil Wears Prada
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
Chapter Ⅶ Welfare System
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡThe Pursuit of Happyness
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
Chapter Ⅷ Mass Media
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡThe Truman Show
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
Chapter ⅨPopular Culture
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡHigh School Musical
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
Chapter ⅩConflicts and Integration
Part ⅠCultural Foods
Part ⅡCrash
Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities
Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects
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