課程名稱高級英語

1、課程名稱：高級英語學(xué)時：64                  課程層次: 專業(yè)核心課 修讀類型： 專業(yè)必修課              考核方式：筆試 開課學(xué)期：5-6學(xué)期          

2、60;    適用專業(yè)：英語專業(yè) 教學(xué)目標(biāo)： 高級英語屬于英語專業(yè)高年級階段課程。它是基礎(chǔ)階段的綜合英語課程在高層次上的延續(xù)。高級英語是一門訓(xùn)練學(xué)生綜合英語技能尤其是閱讀理解、語法修辭與寫作能 力的課程。通過閱讀和分析內(nèi)容廣泛的材料，包括涉及政治、經(jīng)濟、社會、語言、文學(xué)、教育、哲學(xué)、法律、宗教及自然科學(xué)等方面的名家作品，擴大學(xué)生的知識 面，加深學(xué)生對社會和人生的理解，培養(yǎng)學(xué)生對名篇的分析和理解能力、邏輯思維能力與獨立思考的能力，增強對文化差異的敏感性，鞏固和提高學(xué)生英語語言技 能。每課后都配有大量的相關(guān)練習(xí)，包括閱讀理解、詞匯研究、問題分析、中英互譯和寫

3、作練習(xí)等。通過該課程的學(xué)習(xí)，使學(xué)生的英語水平在質(zhì)量上有較大的提高。 教學(xué)基本要求： 1、提高獨立工作能力，學(xué)會查找有關(guān)參考書，會自己動手寫注釋、做筆記。 2、培養(yǎng)分析、欣賞寫作技巧的能力。 3、掌握基本的英語修辭手段的使用技巧。 4、準(zhǔn)確掌握課文內(nèi)容，學(xué)會分析課文的寫作技巧，并能將其應(yīng)用于寫作。 5、培養(yǎng)語篇分析能力，學(xué)會詞語釋義，即用英語解釋英語短語或句型轉(zhuǎn)換。 6、 逐步培養(yǎng)對語言與文化之間的關(guān)系的敏感性。 7、學(xué)習(xí)、鞏固構(gòu)詞法、區(qū)分同義詞的差別，更好地掌握詞義。 本學(xué)期的教學(xué)內(nèi)容：張漢熙主編的高級英語第二冊的2、3、4、5、7及14單元，共64學(xué)時。 教學(xué)安排：本學(xué)期共需學(xué)習(xí)7個單元，平

4、均每個單元約需10課時。其中背景知識介紹、相關(guān)文化知識介紹及文章結(jié)構(gòu)概述約需1學(xué)時，課文講解約需6學(xué)時，課后練習(xí)約需3學(xué)時。 教學(xué)要求：要求學(xué)生課前對每一個單元的相關(guān)文化背景知識作必要的了解；能夠較為熟練、準(zhǔn)確地用英語對某些詞語、句子進行釋義；能準(zhǔn)確地指出文章中出現(xiàn)的修辭；能夠在老師的指導(dǎo)下分析、欣賞文章的寫作技巧、文章的結(jié)構(gòu)、語言特點；學(xué)會查找有關(guān)參考書，并自己動手寫注釋、做筆記等。 Unit 2: Marrakech by George Orwell I. Additional Background Knowledge 1.     

5、60;  George Orwell 2.        Morocco 3.        Marrakech 4.        The Jewish people II. Introduction to the Passage 1.        Type of literature: a piece

6、of exposition 2.        The purpose of a piece of exposition:     - to inform or explain 3.        Ways of developing the thesis of a piece of exposition: - comparison, contrast, analogy, identification, illust

7、ration, analysis, definition, etc. 4.        The central thought or thesis III. Effective Writing Skills: 1.        making effective use of specific verbs 2.        using the methods of contrast,

8、 illustration, comparision, etc. 3.        clever choice of words and scenes and tenses IV. Rhetorical Devices: 1.        rhetorical questions 2.        repetition 3.     

9、;   metaphor 4.        simile 5.        elliptical sentences V. Special Difficulties 1.        Making sentences more compact by proper subordination, such as subordinate clauses, apposi

10、tives, prepositional or verbal phrases. 2.        Discriminating groups of synonyms: -wail, cry, weep, sob, whimper, moan -glisten, glitter, flash, shimmer, sparkle 3.        Paraphrasing some sentences 4.    &

11、#160;   Identifying figures of speech VI. Questions 1.        Orwell shows the poverty of the natives in at least five ways. Identify them. 2.        Could paragraphs 4-7 just as well come after 8-15 as before? Why or wh

12、y not? 3.        Does this essay give readers a new insight into imperialism? 4.        Comment on Orwells lucid style and fine attention to significant descriptive details. 選用教材：由張漢熙主編、外語教學(xué)與研究出版社出版的高級英語第二冊  Unit 3: Pub Talk

13、and Kings English by Henry Fairlie I. Additional Background Knowledge 1.        pub/pub-friends 2.        Dumas/Three Musketeers 3.        Carlyle 4.        Cha

14、rles Lamb II. Introduction to the Passage 1.        Type of literature: a piece of exposition 2.        The thesis 3.        What makes a good conversation 4.      &

15、#160; Seemingly loose organization l Title l Transitional paragraph l Digression 5.  Highly informal language l Abundance of simple idiomatic expressions cheeked by jowl with copious literary and historical allusions l A mixed metaphor in paragraph 2 III. Effective Writing Skills: 1. 

16、       Deliberately writing this essay in a conversational style to suit the theme 2.        Making effective use of specific verbs IV. Rhetorical Devices: 1.  Metaphor 2.   Mixed metaphor 3.    Simile V.

17、Special Difficulties 1. Idiomatic expressions: -be on the rocks -get up on the wrong side of the bed -be on wings -turn up ones nose at sth. -into the shoes of 2. Allusions -descendants of convicts -Saxon churls -Norman conquerors -musketeers of Dumas 3. The use of transitional devices   

18、-transitional words and expressions    -pronoun reference    -repetition of important words 4. Paraphrasing some sentences 5.Identifying figures of speech VI. Questions 1.        What, according to the author, makes a good conversation? What spo

19、ils it? 2.        What is the authors attitude of the writer towards “ the Kings English”? 3.        How does the use of words show class distinction? 4.        What does the writer mean when he

20、says, “the Kings English, like the Anglo- French of the Normans, is a class representation of reality”? 選用教材：由張漢熙主編、外語教學(xué)與研究出版社出版的高級英語第二冊  Unit 4: Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy I. Additional Background Knowledge 1.        John F Kennedy 2.  

21、60;     His assasination 3.        Inauguration 4.        Inaugural address 5.        Cold war period: socialist camp vs. capitalist camp II. Introduction to the Passage 1.

22、60;       Type of literature: political speech 2.        Object of a political speech: -to explain -to convince -to persuade 3.        Well organized and highly rhetorical 4.    &#

23、160;   Biblical style/language 5.        Often-quoted passages III. Effective Writing Skills: 1.        Employing suitable rhetorical devices and words to create the desired emotional impact 2.    

24、60;   clear order and appropriate tone to the different groups he is addressing 3.        Employing Biblical style deliberately IV. Rhetorical Devices: 1.          metaphor 2.      

25、;    antithesis 1.        parallelism 2.        repetition V. Special Difficulties 1. Biblical language/quotations/style 2. Using the following methods for force, vividness and emotional appeal: -Parallel and balanc

26、ed structure -Repetition of important words -Antithesis 3. Paraphrasing some sentences 4. Identifying figures of speech VI. Questions 1.          Cite examples to show that Kennedy is very particular and careful in his choice and use of words. 2. 

27、60;        Is the address well organized? Comment on the order in which he addressed all the different groups of nations and people. 3.          Is Kennedys argument and persuasion based mainly on facts and logic or on a

28、n appeal to emotions? Would this type of speech be successful on all occasions? 4.          Is the tone and message suited to the different groups he addresses? Give your reasons. 選用教材：由張漢熙主編、外語教學(xué)與研究出版社出版的高級英語第二冊 Unit 5: Love Is a Fallacy by Max Shulman I

29、. Additional Background Knowledge 1. The meaning of Logical fallacies2.  Logical fallacies:-Dicto Simpliciter -Hasty Generalization -Poisoning the Well -Ad Misericordiam II. Introduction to the Passage 1. Type of literature: a piece of narrative writing -protagonist/antagonists -

30、climax -denouement 2. The main theme 3.  Well chosen title and words 4.  Style -a very fast pace with a racy dialogue full of American colloquialism and slang -employing a variety of writing techniques to make the story vivid, dramatic and colorful III. Effective Writing Ski

31、lls: 1. Employing colorful lexical spectrum, from the ultra learned terms to the infra clipped vulgar forms 2. Too much figurative language and ungrammatical inversion for specific purposes 3. The using of short sentences, elliptical sentences and dashes to maintain the speed of narra

32、tion IV. Rhetorical Devices: 1. metaphor 2. antithesis 3. transferred epithet 4. hyperbole 5. metonymy 6. litotes 7. ellipsis 8.  synecdoche 9. inversion 10. simile 11.  mixed metaphor 12.  rhetorical questions V. Special Difficulties 1. &#

33、160;Analyzing the logical fallacies 2.  Using inverted sentences to achieve emphasis 3.   Effectively using many figures of speech 4.  Understanding colloquial expressions and slang VI. Questions 1.  Define and give an example of each of the logical falla

34、cies discussed in this essay. 2.  Can you find any evidence to support the view that the writer is satirizing a bright but self-satisfied young man? 3.  Comment on the language used by Polly. What effect does her language create? 4.  Why does the writer refer to Pygmali

35、on and Frankenstein? Are these allusions aptly chosen? 5.   In what sense is the conclusion ironic? 選用教材：由張漢熙主編、外語教學(xué)與研究出版社出版的高級英語第二冊   Unit 7 The Libido for the Ugly By H. L. MenchenI. Background knowledgeThe AuthorHenry Louis Mencken (1880 - 1956) - the most prominent newspaperm

36、an- book reviewer- political commentatorHe was a prolific writer of his day.- his prose is as clear as an azure sky- his rhetoric as deadly as a rifle shotII. Introduction to the Passage 1. This is a subjective and highly emotional piece of description.Ugliness is the dominant impression.2. Descript

37、ion- person- place- object- idea3. Description is organized usually by space order.- from a fixed position to moving position- from close up to distance- from general to specific- from subjective to objective4. Thesis:By revealing the ugliness of Westmoreland, the author attacks the whole American r

38、ace- a race that loves ugliness for its own sake, that lusts to make the world intolerable; a race which hates beauty as it hates truth.III. Text Analysis 1.  Choose the strongest words possible-abominable, agonizing ugliness, revolting monstrousness, leprous, etc.2. Use figures of speechI

39、V. Rhetorical Devices1. hyperboles2.  sarcasm3.  ridicule 4.  irony5. Metaphor6. simileSpecial Difficulties 1. Some striking words2. Understanding the metaphorical phrase3. The use of topic sentences 4. Paraphrasing some sentences 5. Identifying figures o

40、f speech V. Questions 1. Why does the writer use the uncommon word libido in his title? 2. Does Mencken achieve or defeat his own purpose by using so many striking metaphors and hyperboles?3. Sum up the main views of the writer and comment on how they are organized and presented. 選用教材：由張漢熙主編、外語

41、教學(xué)與研究出版社出版的高級英語第二冊 Unit 11: The Future of the English by J. B. Priestley I. Additional Background Knowledge 1.        A brief introduction to the author, Priestley: -English novelist, dramatist and critic 2.        Admass II. Intr

42、oduction to the Passage 1.        Type of literature: part exposition and part persuasion or argument -chief difference between exposition and argument -honest persuasion and dishonest persuasion -formal argument and informal argument 2.    

43、0;   The thesis stated in the title of the essay 3.        The structural organization of this essay: loose 4.        5 or 6 points of the argument around the central topic 5.        in

44、sufficient evidence to support the writers position, and his reasoning on some points not logically sound 6.        a quite informal piece of argument which appeals more to the emotion of his English readers III. Style 1.        s

45、mooth and polished 2.        informal IV. Rhetorical Devices: 1.        metaphor 2.        simile 3.        ellipsis 4.       

46、; transferred epithet 5.        metonymy 6.        euphemism V. Special Difficulties 1.        Identifying and understanding British English in this essay -to take a whip to -whole troublesome mo

47、b of them -cosy -safe to say -along the way -shrug off -nudge2.        Understanding some colloquialism -swing -junk -Victorian 3.        Paraphrasing some sentences 4.        Identifying figures

48、 of speech 5.        Understanding some important terms -American counterculture -Madison Avenue -Hippy California -Hippie -road to Katmandu -Englishness -state of mind -industrial action -do-it-yourself -repertory company -Common Market VI. Questions 1.  

49、;      What role, according to Priestley, does instinctive feeling play in the behavior of an Englishman? 2.        How, according to the writer, are the real English people different? 3.        What is th

50、e dominant intention of this piece of argument? Is the proposition clearly stated? 4.        How does the writer make use of emotional appeals? Cite some examples. 5.        What conflicts or issues are put forward in this argumen

51、t? Are all the conflicts resolved? 選用教材：由張漢熙主編、外語教學(xué)與研究出版社出版的高級英語第二冊 Unit 14: Loving and Hating New York by Thomas Griffith I. Additional Background Knowledge 1.        A few words about the author 2.        The importance of New Y

52、ork II. Introduction to the Passage 1.        Type of literature: a piece of expositive writing 2.        The thesis stated in the title of the essay 3.        The thesis developed by both object

53、ive and emotional description of New York and the life and struggle of New Yorkers 4.        The structural organization of this essay: clear and simple -paras. 1-5 acting as a general introduction -the last sentence in the 5th para. functioning as a transition to

54、the actual description of New York city itself 5.  Full of American English terms, phrases and constructions. III. Rhetorical Devices: 1.        metaphor 2.        personification 3.        metonymy 4.        transferred epithet 5.        alliteration 6.