电子科技大学西方文化与文学考试提纲(有题).docVIP

Introduction to the Course British and American Culture: An Introduction Course Objectives Recommended Readings Course Contents Assessment The objective of this course is to initiate students into the cultural journey of U.K. and U.S.A. through the introduction to various topics of the culture and help students experience the fun of it. Recommended Readings 《英美文化基础教程》，朱永涛主编，外语教学与研究出版社，1991年版。 The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries: An Introduction British and American cultures: A Historical Introduction American English and American Culture 1oo Myths of Greece and Rome 100 Bible Stories 100 Famous Speeches 100 Passages from the Dramatic Writings of Shakespeare The Best English Poetry Contents Lecture Content Key Points 1 Introduction introduction to the Course and brief introduction to U.K. U.S.A. 2 The Bible the New Testament， the Old Testament ，literary quotation and idioms from the Bible 3 Shakespeare introduction to his life and appreciation of his masterpieces 4 Greek and Roman Mythology classic stories; gods and goddesses; the Zodiac and Star Signs (天象和星座) 5 Contrastive Study a contrastive study of Chinese and English from structure, intonation and meaning 6 Idioms idioms with animals, colors, idioms and nationality, idioms and sports, etc. ★ Students’ Presentation and role-play a presentation of topics chosen by yourselves about the two countries; a short play selected from Shakespeares masterpieces Assessment Attendance (10%) Participation in learning activities (in-class exercises and homework) (10%) In-class presentation (20%) — a 10 minute presentation on a selected topic of the course — week 11 Final Examination (60%) Sample Examination Part I: Multiple Choice Questions Part II. Fill in the Blanks with idioms or proverbs you have learned. Part III. Matching Part IV Cloze Part V Translation A Brief Introduction to U.K. U.S.A. the Official Name U.K.: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Great Brit