Textbooks Recommended: Ying.Huilan.New College English(2nd edition).Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press,Beijing. 2008. Li,Yinhua New Era Interactive English_(2nd edition).Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.Beijing.2008. Supplementary Materials Chen,Zhongli,New Concep Chemical_Industry Press_Beijing,2009 ll Learning Goals and Objectives College English is designed to develop integrated competence of students in using English.especially in listening and speaking.so that they will be able to communicate effectively in their future studies and careers as well as social interactions.This course also aims to improve the learners'ability to study independently and enhance their general cultural awareness so as to meet the needs of China's social development and intemational exchanges. Il.Course Content and Requirements Inten ding Level2(48 credit hours) Reading:Students should be able to understand English texts on general topics at the speed of 60 wpm.grasping main ideas,major facts and relevant details.With longer yet less difficult texts,the reading speed should be 80 wpm. They should be able to employ some effective reading skills and strategies.They are also expected to be able to have a good understanding of the English articles about the cultures and background knowledge of the English-speaking countries,or similar reading materials of the same level,with the help of dictionaries. Writing:Students should be able to write a short composition on a given topic.The content of the composition should be mostly complete.with a clear main idea.They are expected to have a command of basic writing strategies Translatin s should be at and and expression. Recommended Vocabulary:Students should acquire a total of 2.500 words and 350 phrases(including those that are covered in the high school English course),among which about 1,000 are active words. IV.Practical Requirements Listening and Speaking Skills Level 2(16 credit hours Listening:Students should be able to follow classroom instructions in English and take brief notes at the same expected to be able to understand dialogues between native English speakers,news reports,English ch are related to what is ta aht in class and deliv ed at a elativ e d (about 100 d the main major details of materials.Theyare Speaking:Students should be able to raise and answ er questions,and talk about everyday topics in English. They are expected to be able to speak on familiar topics after two or three minutes'preparation,with clear articulation and generally correct pronunciation and intonation. V Assianment Forms of assignments:listening assignments,speaking assignments,writing assignments,and individualized assignments. 1.usteningAsignments:deslgnatedaerdassisteningmaterials 2.s0 ngAssignments:reading alou ing.dialogues -making.interviewing.debating and presentation.etc 3.Writing Assignments:sentence-translating.sentence-making,dictating.paragraph writing,and composition writing. 4.Individualized Assignments:classic texts appreciation.movie appreciation,extracts of celebrated dictums. joumals.etc. Reading exercises,grammatical and vocabulary exercises are also part of the assignments. VI.Assessment Methods Textbooks Recommended： Ying，Huilan. New College English (2nd edition), Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Beijing, 2008. Li，Yinhua New Era Interactive English (2nd edition), Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, 2008. Supplementary Materials: Chen, Zhongli, New Conception English, Beijing: Chemical Industry Press. Beijing, 2009. II Learning Goals and Objectives College English is designed to develop integrated competence of students in using English, especially in listening and speaking, so that they will be able to communicate effectively in their future studies and careers as well as social interactions. This course also aims to improve the learners’ ability to study independently and enhance 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 Level 2 ( 48 credit hours ) Reading: Students should be able to understand English texts on general topics at the speed of 60 wpm, grasping main ideas, major facts and relevant details. With longer yet less difficult texts, the reading speed should be 80 wpm. They should be able to employ some effective reading skills and strategies. They are also expected to be able to have a good understanding of the English articles about the cultures and background knowledge of the English-speaking countries, or similar reading materials of the same level, with the help of dictionaries. Writing: Students should be able to write a short composition on a given topic. The content of the composition should be mostly complete, with a clear main idea. They are expected to have a command of basic writing strategies. Translating: Students should be able to translate relatively long and complicated sentences from English into Chinese and vice versa. The translation should be generally accurate, free from serious mistakes in comprehension and expression. Recommended Vocabulary: Students should acquire a total of 2,500 words and 350 phrases (including those that are covered in the high school English course), among which about 1,000 are active words. IV. Practical Requirements Listening and Speaking Skills Level 2 (16 credit hours ) Listening: Students should be able to follow classroom instructions in English and take brief notes at the same time. They are expected to be able to understand dialogues between native English speakers, news reports, English radio and TV programs, which are related to what is taught in class and delivered at a relatively slow speed (about 100 wpm ). They should be able to understand the main points and major details of the listening materials. They are expected to be able to employ basic listening strategies to facilitate comprehension. Speaking: Students should be able to raise and answer questions, and talk about everyday topics in English. They are expected to be able to speak on familiar topics after two or three minutes’ preparation, with clear articulation and generally correct pronunciation and intonation. V. Assignment Forms of assignments: listening assignments, speaking assignments, writing assignments, and individualized assignments. 1. Listening Assignments: designated after-class listening materials 2. Speaking Assignments: reading aloud, reciting, dialogues-making, interviewing, debating and presentation, etc. 3. Writing Assignments: sentence-translating, sentence-making, dictating, paragraph writing, and composition writing. 4. Individualized Assignments: classic texts appreciation, movie appreciation, extracts of celebrated dictums, journals, etc. Reading exercises, grammatical and vocabulary exercises are also part of the assignments. VI. Assessment Methods