Introduction
I. Purposes and goals:
So far, English is the most widely used language in the world. As international communication is increasing, it is more likely for us even in a comparatively remote part of China to use English in our daily life, work and learning. You may need to buy an exellent product from another country and have to read the English instructions; you may travel abroad and speak English to people from different parts of the world; you may read or publish a professional dissertation in a world-class journal;you may also need to talk to your foreign colleagues at work... English has become a necessity for well-educated people in China.
Our students have learned English for about 10 years. I know you are good at answering questions in exams and also you come here after you have passed an important exam. You are now at a new phase of learning English. We have the following purposes and goals for this course:
1. Acquire knowledge about the English language: pronunciation, word formation, semantics,etc.
2. Acquire knowledge about English-speaking countries and their cultures.
3. Improve the five basic skills of listening, reading, writing, speaking, and translating.
4. English communicating ability: understand and express ideas, emotions, opinions in acceptable ways in English. It involves the proper use of language and social skills.
Besides,while learning English with the help from teachers for so long a time, you now as an independent learner should have found the most effective way for yourself to learn English the most efficiently. There is no so-called the best way that caters to everyone. Everyone has his strengthes and weakness. I will try my best to help you to find your way and you need to reflect and experiment.
II.Requirements
1. Attend the English class regularly. Do not skip any class.
2. Remember to preview and review
3. Practice more after class and finish the homework independently. Always ask yourself why you make such mistakes and try to find out and solve your problem.
4. You can get a lot of help online. Use online resources wisely.
5. Do not use your smart phone in class unless you are asked to.
III.Time arrangememt and assignments for the term
1.
| Unit 1 Toward a brighter future for all | 10 |
| Unit 2 A child’s clutter awaits an adult’s return | 10 |
| Unit 3 College life in the Internet age | 10 |
| Unit 4 Heroes among us | 10 |
| Unit 5 Cliff Young, an unlikely hero | 10 |
| Unit 6 To work or not to work-That is the question | 10 |
| Unit 7※ When honesty disappears | 2 |
| Unit 8※ Gender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not? | 2 |
2.Programs
1.)Setup learning groups for English learning(5-6 students per group). In this group,you should cooperate with, superive, compete and help each other. Prepare a group workbook to hand in. When a group assignment is given, you need to collect information for it, discuss, write down answers and revise to present a perfect one. Everyone should do his part. In this process I’m sure your leadership, social skills, communication shills and thougtfulness will get improved.
2.)Share wonderful English sentences with other groups. Evey group needs to prepare three beautiful sentences (well-structured, with advanced words) or a short paragraph everyweek and exchange with other groups. You should not only write down the sentence but also explain difficult words or offer the Chinese version. Each group should keep these gifts. By the end of the term,we'll print a collection.
IV.Evaluation
Your final marks are based on your attendance(15%), your classroom performance(20%),your homework and groupwork(15%) and the result of the term test(50%).
