《大学英语视听说教程》是根据《大学英语课程教学要求》(试行)为大学非英语专业学生设计而编写的。主要目标是培养学生的英语听的能力和口头表达能力,同时增强他们的自主学习能力。提高综合文化素养。
本教程的编写重点:
1)在选材上,特别注重口语的特征,注意题材的实用性。每课专设“英语习语”部分,强调语言真实,地道。语言素材全部由美方美中教育服务机构TESOL教员收集、撰写,力求符合中方教师的编写方案,场景贴近学生的生活,话题深受学生喜欢,努力达到学以致用。
2)在内容编排上.同时注重国内和国外文化习俗、礼仪,培养综合文化素养和跨文化交际能力。
3)注重学生自信心、学习方法和学习策略的培养。分单元介绍学习方法,提高学生自主学习的能力。
4)注重口头表达能力的培养,以说带听,同时强调听与说的互动,充分发挥学生的主观能动性。使他们能从进行日常对话、简答问题、发表看法,慢慢发展到做较长的口头发言、开展辩论活动,逐步提高英语口语能力。
5)强调听说基本功训练,每册含大量的机械模仿练习和听写练习,为快速提高学生听的能力,达到记笔记、写摘要的水平打下坚实基础。同时,在训练学生语篇理解能力的基础上。培养学生通过上下文猜词的能力。倡导脚踏实地,循序渐进,不断提高。练习形式多样,以交际中的实际需要为重,主要为主观题型。包括:回答问题、听写、正误判断、填补信息、写提纲、写摘要等。同时,每课配有以客观题为主的单元小测。
6)重视口头语言在语音、语调、单词、句子、段落中的各种特征,设有专门的练习部分,以提高学生交际的有效性,同时增强自信心。
7)培养学生习惯正常英语语速,听力材料全部采用正常语速录音,注重原汁原味。其难度的区分取决于材料的题材、所涉及的词汇量大小以及句子结构的复杂程度。
Unit 1 What's Your Learning Style?
Communication Focus Giving Feedback
Pronunciation Focus /ф/versus/s/,/f/,/t/
Unit 2 Special Needs
Communication Focus Sensitive Issues
Pronunciation Focus /ф/Tongue Twisters
Unit 3 The Difference between Men and Women
Communication Focus Persuading or Making Suggestions
Pronunciation Focus 'shoulduv/shoulda'
Unit 4 Fools Rush In
Communication Focus Asking Someone Out on a Date or Refusing a Date
Pronunciation Focus 'coulduv/coulda'
Unit 5 It Takes a Village
Communication Focus Disciplining Others
Pronunciation Focus /v/ versus /w/, /b/
Unit 6 Appreciating the Arts
Communication Focus Critiquing Works of Art
Pronunciation Focus 'mightuv/mighta'
Unit 7 It' s a Matter of Conscience
Communication Focus Discussing Decisions
Pronunciation Focus 'mustuv/musta'
Unit 8 Lights, Camera, Action!
Communication Focus Expressing Differing Opinions
Pronunciation Focus 'woulduv/woulda'
Unit 9 In the Job Market
Communication Focus Acknowledging a Mistake
Pronunciation Focus /r/ versus /1/, /n/
Unit 10 Savingthe Pla
Communication Focus Expressing Opinions
Pronunciation Focus Final/k/and/9/
Unit 11 Politics, Politics, Politics
Communication Focus Debates and Discussions
Pronunciation Focus Linking Sounds
Unit 12 The Entrepreneurial Spirit
Communication Focus Establishing and Running a Business
Pronunciation Focus ' cuz
Unit 13 On the Road Again
Communication Focus Making Requests
Pronunciation Focus Sentence Stress
Unit 14 Motivation Is Key
Communication Focus Motivating Employees
Pronunciation Focus Sentence Stress
Unit 15 It's Your Call
Unit 16 Test Yourself