《英语高级口语》课程教学大纲.docxVIP

《英语高级口语》课程教学大纲 课程编号 课程类别：通识教育必修课程及学分制人文艺术类选修课程 授课对象：全校非英语专业全日制本科生 开课学期：第三学期（较高要求必修课程）及秋季（全校公选课程） 学 分：2学分 主讲教师：孙倚娜、黄婷、金琳、曹艳红、夏天、邢春等 指定教材：《英语口语交际》，孙倚娜主编，苏州大学出版社，2009年。 Course Objectives Students should be able to hold conversations in fairly fluent English. They should, by and large, be able to express their personal opinions, feelings and views, to state facts and reasons, and to describe events with clear articulation and basically correct pronunciation and intonation (College English Curriculum Requirements, 2007). The course emphasizes conversations, discussion leading, presentations, and vocabulary building so students can speak English with confidence. The course provides practice in ★ language use (fluency/accuracy/complexity); ★ topic development (fluency and coherence); ★ delivery (accurate pronunciation, stress and intonation patterns). The course encourages critical thinking, collaborative learning and independent practice. Learning the course, students will be able to ★ carry out group projects. ★ practice with on-line materials (recommended in related resources). ★ speak in English socially (including in the English Corner). Contents Session 1: College Life and Study Teaching Focuses and Tasks Greetings and introductions; talking about oneself. Task 1: Get to know each other. Task 2: Share reading and discuss the qualities of a successful college student with the topical vocabulary. Task 3: Discuss and work out a list of qualities that make a successful college student. Session 2: Food and Health Teaching Focuses and Tasks Opening and closing a conversation; controlling a conversation. Task 1: Discuss in pair--My classmate’s eating habit. Task 2: Discuss in pair --The foods I like; Group work--The Top 10 Healthy Foods. Task 3: Discuss in group --My suggestions to the university canteen to provide healthy food. Session 3: Friendship Teaching Focuses and Tasks Asking about or giving definitions; describing a friend and personalities. Task 1: