communicate effectively,and at the same time enhance their ability to study independently and improve their general cultural awareness so as to meet the needs of China's social development and intemational exchanges. Ill.Course Content and Requirements Intensive Reading Ill(48 credit hours) uld he able to have tions on texts 四第器b恤 and have a brie cally correct pronunciation and intonatior Reading:Students should be able to read English texts on general topics at a speed of 70 wpm.grasp the mair ideas and understand major facts and relevant details.With longer yet less difficult texts.the reading speed should be 100 wpm and students should be able to employ effective reading strategies.With the aid of dictionaries,students should be able to read materials like British and American short novels that are appropriate to their level. Writing:When reading materials as difficult as texts,students should be able to take note,answer questions and make outlines.Students should be able to master basic skills in passage writing and organize paragraphs into a coherent passage.When given a certain topic or outline,they should be able to write v ithin 30 minutes a short n of no less thar mposition s nould be basically complete in content appropriate in diction write hor ltters and notes.clearly express their meanings withno major mistak Translation:Students should be able to translate articles less difficult than texts:their understanding and translation should be both correct.Students should be able to translate essays on familiar topics from English into Chinese and vice versa.They should be able to have a command of basic translation techniques such as changing the part of speech,adding or deleting certain words.negation.separation.omission.puns.etc. Vocabulary:Students should be able to comprehend 600 words and be proficient in using 300 words.On the basis of using the required textbooks and other supplementary materials,students should be able to have a command of the high fre rds phrases synonyms and to further expand their vocabulary. IV.Practical Requi (16 credit hours) 1)Consolidation of Micro Skills (1)Sound recognition:Distinguishing between similar pronunciations.recognizing consonant groups,weakening and liaison in the pronunciations of certain words: (2)Understanding words:Understanding numbers such as telephone numbers.prices.years,dates,times. frequency adverbs and signal words: (3)Understanding sentences:Understanding the intonations and meanings of sentences as well as those of e inte n g:Students shou be able to follow classroom instruction srelevant to the topics covered in the txboand spoken at a speed of about 120 wpm.in uding dialogues between English native speakers,news reports,programs,etc.They are expected to grasp the main idea of and major information in these materials.Students should be able to employ basic listening strategies to facilitate comprehension. 2.Communicative Functions(20-30 minutes in each class meeting in Intensive Reading) Communicative functions are displayed in many situations,such as greeting.introducing.beginning and ending a talk,asking for help,expressing thanks,making phone calls,shopping,apologizing,complaining.praising,talking about the weather.making an appointment.taking a transport.asking for directions.making suggestions.dealing with bank affairs o ongoadoctoreatingouteteTomprovestdens ommunicative ability in spoken English.students (1)use their command of English to express ideas clearly:use communicative strategies to overcome bamers (2)grasp appropriate communicative functions;use appropriate language according to different communicative functions.situations.audiences.etc. (3)express feelings on materials they just listened to:describe pictures and make comments:refer to sample writings with opposing opinions and have a brief discussion of the assigned topics:communicate effectively, and at the same time enhance their ability to study independently and improve their general cultural awareness so as to meet the needs of China’s social development and international exchanges. III. Course Content and Requirements Intensive Reading III (48 credit hours) Speaking: Students should be able to have everyday conversations, give brief answers to questions on texts, retell texts, and give short talks on familiar topics. After some preparation, students should be able to answer questions and have a brief debate about familiar topics with clear articulation and basically correct pronunciation and intonation. Reading: Students should be able to read English texts on general topics at a speed of 70 wpm, grasp the main ideas and understand major facts and relevant details. With longer yet less difficult texts, the reading speed should be 100 wpm and students should be able to employ effective reading strategies. With the aid of dictionaries, students should be able to read materials like British and American short novels that are appropriate to their level. Writing: When reading materials as difficult as texts, students should be able to take note, answer questions and make outlines. Students should be able to master basic skills in passage writing and organize paragraphs into a coherent passage. When given a certain topic or outline, they should be able to write within 30 minutes a short composition of no less than 120 words. The composition should be basically complete in content, appropriate in diction and coherent in discourse. They should be able to write short letters and notes, clearly express their meanings with no major mistakes. Translation: Students should be able to translate articles less difficult than texts; their understanding and translation should be both correct. Students should be able to translate essays on familiar topics from English into Chinese and vice versa. They should be able to have a command of basic translation techniques such as changing the part of speech, adding or deleting certain words, negation, separation, omission, puns, etc. Vocabulary: Students should be able to comprehend 600 words and be proficient in using 300 words. On the basis of using the required textbooks and other supplementary materials, students should be able to have a command of the high frequency words, phrases, synonyms and to further expand their vocabulary. IV. Practical Requirements 1. Listening Skills (16 credit hours) 1) Consolidation of Micro Skills (1) Sound recognition: Distinguishing between similar pronunciations, recognizing consonant groups, weakening and liaison in the pronunciations of certain words; (2) Understanding words: Understanding numbers such as telephone numbers, prices, years, dates, times, frequency adverbs and signal words; (3) Understanding sentences: Understanding the intonations and meanings of sentences as well as those of negative interrogative questions; 2) Important Listening Skills: Grasping the main ideas, inferring, inducing and summarizing. Intensive Listening III: Students should be able to follow classroom instructions, and understand supplementary materials relevant to the topics covered in the textbooks and spoken at a speed of about 120 wpm, including dialogues between English native speakers, news reports, programs, etc. They are expected to grasp the main idea of and major information in these materials. Students should be able to employ basic listening strategies to facilitate comprehension. 2. Communicative Functions (20-30 minutes in each class meeting in Intensive Reading) Communicative functions are displayed in many situations, such as greeting, introducing, beginning and ending a talk, asking for help, expressing thanks, making phone calls, shopping, apologizing, complaining, praising, talking about the weather, making an appointment, taking a transport, asking for directions, making suggestions, dealing with bank affairs, going to a doctor, eating out, etc. To improve students’ communicative ability in spoken English, students should be able to: (1) use their command of English to express ideas clearly; use communicative strategies to overcome barriers in communication; (2) grasp appropriate communicative functions; use appropriate language according to different communicative functions, situations, audiences, etc.; (3) express feelings on materials they just listened to; describe pictures and make comments; refer to sample writings with opposing opinions and have a brief discussion of the assigned topics;