美国文化视听说

通过看电影全面了解美国文化 

本书共10个单元，涵盖了价值观念、教育体系、家庭结构、社会福利、职业道德及文化冲突与融合等内容。每个单元安排了四部分内容：文化背景介绍、电影简介、听说训练和课后实践项目。本书旨在让学生形象深入地了解美国文化的同时，通过加强听、说练习全面提升学生的语言综合运用能力，适用于非英语专业高年级本科生和研究生的英语拓展课程。

刘秀梅，学科背景为英语语言文学，近年关注语言教学中的质量评估及语言教师的职业发展；发表论文20语篇，主持过北京市*教改项目2项、学校教改项目5校、其他横向科研项目5项；出版教材两部。王振英，外国语言学与应用语言学硕士生导师、英语笔译专业硕士生导师，研究方向为：语言学研究、语篇分析。主持”中国外语教育基金”课题、全国高校外语教学科研项目、中央高校基本科研业务费项目等多项课题。在核心及省级以上学术期刊上发表学术论文和教研论文30余篇；主编外语类教材2部，参编教材及教辅书籍10余部。陈曼，主要研究方向包括第二语言习得、语料库语言学等，主要教授课程包括大学英语、英语专业高级阅读、写作、计算机辅助翻译等课程，参编教材3本，发表论文数篇。冯新平，研究方向为英语语言文学，现任职于中国人民解放军陆军防化学院基础部语言与人文教研室，讲授《大学英语》《军事基础英语》等课程，在报刊和杂志发表文章40余篇。

Contents

Chapter ⅠReligious Belief

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Ten Commandments

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅡWars and the USA

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡSaving Private Ryan

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter Ⅲ Values and Assumptions

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Shawshank Redemption

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅣEducation

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Dead Poets Society

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅤFamily

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡAmerican Beauty

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter Ⅵ Work Ethics

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Devil Wears Prada

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter Ⅶ Welfare System

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Pursuit of Happyness

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter Ⅷ Mass Media

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡThe Truman Show

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅨPopular Culture

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡHigh School Musical

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Chapter ⅩConflicts and Integration

Part ⅠCultural Foods

Part ⅡCrash

Part ⅢListening and Speaking Activities

Part ⅣMovie Review and Projects

Bibliography

PREFACE

 

Language and culture are undeniably intertwined. Language is a reflection of culture. The way we think and view the world is determined by the language we use. Understanding the target culture is not only the means but also the end for English learners in Chinese context.

To know what is on at the cinema is to know what is happening in the United States. Movies are reflections of the real life. They mirror different aspects of American society, including Americans  religious belief, value system and their behavior patterns. Seeing movies is a quick and lively way to understand American society. It s also an efficient way to improve English learners listening and speaking ability.

The book chooses ten cultural topics which are of the young language learners concern. Users of this book can have a profound understanding of the USA through the cultural introduction and the films provided in each chapter. The big and serious topics such as politics, economics and the judicial system are not included in this book.

The target readers of this book include college students and those who are curious for American culture. Each chapter is divided into four parts: cultural foods, movie introduction, listening & speaking activities and movie review & projects. The book can be used as a teaching material for college electives as well as a selflearning material.

 

 

 

January, 2019