Unit 4 Political Science (一)目的与要求 Students are expected to: 1.Note down the key information in a speech 2.Use visual cues such as subheadings to grasp key ideas in a speech 3.Understand analogical reasoning in a speech 4.Identify assumptions implicit in realistic and liberal viewpoint 5.Examine causal reasoning in an academic speech 6.Make connections between cartoons and given topics 7.Identify and compare cultural differences in interpretations of the role of the Chinese Communist Party and China's rise (二)教学内容 第一节 1.主要内容 Session One What Is Political Science? Warming-up Part One Introduction to Political Science 1 Lead-in 2)Listening Skills Strategies 3)Critical Listening Part Two Government Transparency 1)Lead-in 2)Listening Skills&Strategies 3)Critical Listening Part Three Intercultural Reflection 2.基本概念和知识点 Concept of political science,hard power,soft power, subdisciplines of political science 3.问题与应用（能力要求 Students are required to answer the following questions: 1)What are the pros and cons of becoming a politician? 2)In political philosophy,conservatives believe that the government should respect behavior patterns and motivations behind human behavior:by contrast,liberals believe that government should prescribe and,to certain extent,intervene 9 9 Unit 4 Political Science （一）目的与要求 Students are expected to: 1. Note down the key information in a speech 2. Use visual cues such as subheadings to grasp key ideas in a speech 3. Understand analogical reasoning in a speech 4. Identify assumptions implicit in realistic and liberal viewpoint 5. Examine causal reasoning in an academic speech 6. Make connections between cartoons and given topics 7. Identify and compare cultural differences in interpretations of the role of the Chinese Communist Party and China’s rise （二）教学内容 第一节 1. 主要内容 Session One What Is Political Science? Warming-up Part One Introduction to Political Science 1) Lead-in 2)Listening Skills & Strategies 3) Critical Listening Part Two Government Transparency 1) Lead-in 2) Listening Skills & Strategies 3) Critical Listening Part Three Intercultural Reflection 2. 基本概念和知识点 Concept of political science, hard power, soft power, subdisciplines of political science 3. 问题与应用（能力要求） Students are required to answer the following questions: 1) What are the pros and cons of becoming a politician? 2) In political philosophy, conservatives believe that the government should respect behavior patterns and motivations behind human behavior; by contrast, liberals believe that government should prescribe and, to certain extent, intervene