American culture to help students improve their ability of language using in the real world.On the basis of improving students'cultural awareness, students'intercultural communicative competence and critical thinking ability should be improved so as to prepare for their study abroad.Furthermore, the ultimate purpose of this course is to urge them to become high-end bilingual talents with international views. The course lasts for one semester,32 periods in all.The teaching process consists of lectures by teachers,in-class and out-of-class reading and discussing by students.The evaluation of this course includes formative assessment and final assessment. 三、课程性质与教学目的 《美国英语与美国文化》是一门通识必修课，其主要目的是介绍美国的地理概貌、 政治制度、经济概况、文化传统、体有娱乐、宗教信仰及社会生活等方面的基本知识， 有助于学生掌握美国的地理特征、重大历史事件和政治经济制度：了解美利坚民族的 思维方式、价值观念及生活方式：并将语言和文化很好地结合起来，更好地掌握和运 用英语语言，加深对语言和文化的理解，增强对文化差异的敏感性，提高批判性思维 能力，达到扩大知识面、巩固和提高英语水平之目的。同时，通过该课程学习，训练 同学们运用图书馆、互联网等查找资料的学术能力、熟练地运用英语表达所掌握的知 识的能力，并且大大提升同学们的学术英语阅读能力。同时，课程注重培养学生良好 的跨文化意识和世界意识，具备良好的文化包容性和批判性，增强民族文化自信，教 育学生爱党爱国，热爱中国文化。 四、教学内容及要求 第一章United States:the Land and the People (一)目的与要求 In this unit students will: become more aware of American location and size,geographical2 American culture to help students improve their ability of language using in the real world. On the basis of improving students' cultural awareness, students' intercultural communicative competence and critical thinking ability should be improved so as to prepare for their study abroad. Furthermore, the ultimate purpose of this course is to urge them to become high-end bilingual talents with international views. The course lasts for one semester, 32 periods in all. The teaching process consists of lectures by teachers, in-class and out-of-class reading and discussing by students. The evaluation of this course includes formative assessment and final assessment. 三、课程性质与教学目的 《美国英语与美国文化》是一门通识必修课，其主要目的是介绍美国的地理概貌、 政治制度、经济概况、文化传统、体育娱乐、宗教信仰及社会生活等方面的基本知识， 有助于学生掌握美国的地理特征、重大历史事件和政治经济制度；了解美利坚民族的 思维方式、价值观念及生活方式；并将语言和文化很好地结合起来，更好地掌握和运 用英语语言，加深对语言和文化的理解，增强对文化差异的敏感性，提高批判性思维 能力，达到扩大知识面、巩固和提高英语水平之目的。同时，通过该课程学习，训练 同学们运用图书馆、互联网等查找资料的学术能力、熟练地运用英语表达所掌握的知 识的能力，并且大大提升同学们的学术英语阅读能力。同时，课程注重培养学生良好 的跨文化意识和世界意识，具备良好的文化包容性和批判性，增强民族文化自信，教 育学生爱党爱国，热爱中国文化。 四、教学内容及要求 第一章 United States：the Land and the People （一）目的与要求 In this unit students will: • become more aware of American location and size, geographical