《报刊选读》教学大纲一、课程基本信息课程编号：1511213英文名称：English Newspaper Reading教材：最新英美报刊选读授课对象：英语本科专业三年级学生开课学期：第六学期学分/学时：3/64先修课程：《英语泛读1、2》，《综合英语1/2》等教学方式：讲授课程简介：该书综合了国内外同类教材的优点，兼顾了不同层次学生的需求，既体现了新闻报刊的实效性，又满足了实用性英语教学的客观需要。
它不仅是大学本科生“英美报刊选读”课的教材，亦可作为通过英语四级后，报考六级或研究生的同学的复习参考用书，同时，也可作为英语专业学生和广大英语爱好者提高阅读水平的参考书籍。
为满足学生阅读的实际需求，2004年年初，我们从当年英美各主要报刊及网络资源中精心挑选出部分精彩文章，编撰成英美报刊选读课程教学讲义，作为学生提高阅读能力的辅助教材。
二、课程教学目的和要求教学目的：经过本课程的学习，使学生符合其中的较高要求和更能高要求，即学生在阅读理解能力上要能基本读懂英语国家大众性报纸杂志的一般性题材的文章，阅读速度为每分钟70个词。
教学要求：在授课过程中，教师可适当增加中国报刊、英美文学、西方风俗文化、日常交际用语等的知识，以扩大学习者知识面、开阔其视野，加深其对外部世界的了解，从而借鉴和吸收外国文化精华，提高其文化素养。
三、教学内容与学时分配1．Unit 1 Passage 1 Golden Globes: Argo Surprises, and So Does the Jodie Foster Speech（4学时）重点内容：1. Background Information about News lead and Golden GlobeAward---it is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.2. To grasp the main structure and main idea of the passage:Para.1 IntroductionPara.2-16 Motion Picture AwardsPara.17-23 Television Awards3. To master the following language points:Juggernaut doom slots off-colorAbout the introduction of several movies教学方法：语言自然学习法，兴趣引导法课后作业：1.How much do you know about the Golden Globes and the Academy Award? Write them down.2．Passage 2 The Age of Obama （4学时）重点内容：1. Background Information about forms of news report: The chronological form, the suspend interest form, the interpretative reporting form2. To grasp the main structure of the passage:Para.1 Time roughs up PresidentsPara.2-5 Why presidents age quicklyPara.6-9 The only known cure3. To let students make a speech教学方法：兴趣引导法课后作业：Finish the reading comprehension part3. Unit 2 Passage 1 The Magician—Steve Jobs（4学时）重点内容：1. Background Information about Steve Jobs2. To grasp the main structure of the passage:Para.1-2 Jobs’ AchievementPara.3-5 Rich Experience of JobsPara.6-8 Factors accounting for Jobs’ Success3.To master the following language points:Conjure up give sb the edge turn out a range ofLet students imitate Jobs’speech in Stanford.教学方法：倒插柳教学法，兴趣引导法课后作业：Compare the similarities and differences between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.4. Passage3 Whitney Houston重点内容：1. Background Information about Whitney Houston2. To discuss and debate the life of Whitney Houston3. To master the following language points:String-lush come along an instant sensation launch intoGod-daughter Billboard教学方法：案例式教学法课后作业：let students learn an English song5．Unit 3 Passage 1 Round Up the Gu ns! Or Don’t（4学时）重点内容：1. Background Information about President Obama’s Gun Control2. To grasp the main structure of the passage:Para.1-2 Introduction the background of gun controlPara.3-6 Analysis why Obama pushed forward the gun controlPara.7 Conclusion3. To master the following language points:倒装语序中有完全倒装（full inversion ）和部分倒装(partial inversion )。
部分倒装指将谓语的一部分如助动词或情态动词倒装至主语之前,而谓语动词无变化。
如果句中的谓语没有助动词或情态动词，则需添加助动词do, does或did ，并将其置于主语之前。
教学方法：案例式教学法课后作业：What is your opinion about private gun-ownership inAmerica？6．Unit4 Passage1 Views from China’s Vice President（4学时）重点内容：1. Background Information about Sino-US relations:2. Ping Pong Diplomacy.3. Nixon’s Visit to China and the Shanghai Communiqué.4. Agreement Reached on Normalization and Deng’s Visit to the US.5.Sino-US Relations since Normalization.To grasp the following translations:1) 英国的夏季时间比标准时间快一小时。
(in advance of）British Summer Time is one hour in advance of Greenwich Mean Time.2)他们采取措施阻止流感的传播。
(take steps)They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.To master the following language points:常见的词性转化的类型：形容词转化成名词的现象在新闻报刊中非常普遍，通常是将形容词所修饰的名词去掉，而后将形容词当作名词来使用。
教学方法：榜样示范法课后作业：翻译下列句子：我需要几天的时间把这件事仔细地考虑一下.我家几代都从事农业。
7．Unit5 Passage1 The American Economy Comeback Kid（4学时）重点内容：1. Background Information about American presidential election2. To grasp the main structure of the passage:Para.1-3 Current Economic SituationPara.4-8 American Economy ComebackPara.9-11 Other Perils3. To master the following language points:What is the WTI, OPEC, APP Economy?Slow down, break up, Seeking a toehold教学方法：兴趣引导法课后作业：If you were the next President of America, how would you revive the American economy? Write an essay about 100 words.8．Unit6 Passage1 Scientists Discover Children’s Cells Living in Mothers’ Brains （4学时）重点内容：1. Background Information about Chimera: (Greek mythology) a monstrous fire-breathing female creature, composed of the parts of three animals—a lion, a serpent and a goat.2. To grasp the main structure of the passage:Para.1-2 IntroductionPara.3-7 The phenomenon of MicrochimerismPara.8-10 The impacts of microchimeric cells教学方法：案例式教学法课后作业：Preview the next passage9．Unit7 Passage1 Japan Seeks Slow Nuclear Phase-out（4学时）重点内容：1. Background Information about small words used in news: Prohibit---ban 禁止 Terminate---end 终止disagree strong1y---clash冲突 decrease---dip减少2. To grasp the main idea of the passage:The Japanese government unveiled a long-term energy plan. The different reactions to the plan from professional in nuclear energy field over the world.3. To master the following language points:Hollow out Earthquake-prone country Toughened standard account for教学方法：案例式教学法课后作业：What kinds of natural disasters occured after earthquake in Japan in 2011 ? Narrate it.10. Give a test on news reading and explain them （4学时）11．Unit8 Passage1 Another Triumph for Phelps（4学时）重点内容：1. Background Information about Michael Phelps2. To grasp the following translation:1) 他把大多时间投向基金会，基金会的宗旨包括教授小朋友游泳，以及为那些更好地发展游泳运动的项目提供资金支持。