课程简介
课程以最新版《大学英语教学指南》为指导，强调人文性和工具性相结合。课程从北京大学出版社的《博雅英语阅读》第一册和第二册教材中精选12篇文章，涉及“建筑与艺术”、“历史与文明”、“经济与社会”、“哲学与人生”、“人与自然”、“科技与教育”六个主题，旨在通过选文促进学生对不同文化的理解，加强对中外文化异同的认识，以读带写，以输入带动输出，将中外文化相关联、相比较，培养学生对中国文化的理解，提升文化自信；给予学生思想上的引领，情感、人格、审美等方面的熏陶，培养学生的思辨能力，发掘学生作为语言学习主体的自主学习能力。
该课程目标是在高中英语教学的基础上进一步提高学生的读、译能力。具体来说，希望以篇幅长度在1000字左右的线上阅读体验，使得学习者的词汇量大幅度增加，掌握一些词汇积累扩展方法；能够了解、熟悉并运用词汇、语法及篇章结构等知识和一些阅读策略，较好地理解有关通识话题的语言难度属于中上的文章，准确地掌握主旨大意，理解段落之间的逻辑关系、篇章结构和隐含意义；能借助词典等工具翻译体裁较为正式的英文文本，利用课程讲解的翻译技巧，做到中文译文达意，通顺，为今后进行学术英语阅读及交流奠定扎实的基础。
《英语阅读》课程分为12个单元，每个单元下设7个模块，包括课文阅读、背景探寻、语篇分析、阅读技巧、长句解析、词汇积累、中国故事。各个单元之间相对独立，方便大家随时、随地自主选择性学习。
课程大纲
In Search of Ancient Chinese Architecture
1.1 Text Reading
1.2 Background Information--Liang Sicheng:Father of Modern Chinese Architecture
1.3 Text Analysis--Reading for the main idea
1.4 Reading Skills--cause-and-effect relationship and compare and contrast relationship
1.5 Sentences
1.6 Words and Expressions
1.7 Chinese Stories--Local concept of architecture
Quiz for Unit 1
Why Options Distract Us from Our Main Objective
2.1 Text Reading
2.2 Background Information--Dan Ariely and his research interest
2.3 Text Analysis--Using examples to support your thesis
2.4 Reading Skills--synonyms and antonyms
2.5 Sentences
2.6 Words and Expressions
2.7 Chinese Stories--Wisdom of choosing
Quiz for Unit 2
Ancient Greece
3.1 Text Reading
3.2 Background Information--Ancient Greece
3.3 Text Analysis--use of subtitles
3.4 Reading Skills--the use of subtitles or subheadings
alliteration
recognizing transition words and signals
3.5 Sentences
3.6 Words and Expressions
3.7 Chinese Stories--Imported foreign products in Song Dynasty
Quiz for Unit 3
The Meditations
4.1 Text Reading
4.2 Background Information--Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism
4.3 Text Analysis--reading for the main ideas
4.4 Reading Skills--identify the reference words
4.5 Sentences
4.6 Words and Expressions
4.7 Chinese Stories--Mencius' concept of ”a citizen of heaven”
Quiz for Unit 4
The Sublime Shadowed by the Awesome and the Fearful
5.1 Text Reading
5.2 Background Information--High Renaissance
5.3 Text Analysis--reading for key information in each paragraph
5.4 Reading Skills--the use of block quotes
the use of parallel structures
5.5 Sentences
5.6 Words and Expressions
5.7 Chinese Stories--Chinese water and mountain painting
Quiz for Unit 5
Thinking Like a Mountain
6.1 Text Reading
6.2 Background Information--Aldo Leopold and his land ethic
6.3 Text Analysis--Reading for the main idea and key information
6.4 Reading Skills--how to find the main idea
6.5 Sentences
6.6 Words and Expressions
6.7 Chinese Stories--In Awe of the Nature
Quiz for Unit 6
Public Attitudes towards Science
7.1 Text Reading
7.2 Background Information--Stephen Hawking and his life
7.3 Text Analysis--Reading for the main idea
7.4 Reading Skills--function of transitional sentences
7.5 Sentences
7.6 Words and Expressions
7.7 Chinese Stories--Was ancient Chinese technology the most advanced in the world?
Quiz for Unit 7
Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrast
8.1 Text Reading
8.2 Background Information--American Civil War
8.3 Text Analysis--Reading for main ideas
8.4 Reading Skills--use of compare and contrast
transitional paragraphs or sentences
8.5 Sentences
8.6 Words and Expressions
8.7 Chinese Stories--Whampoa Military Academy
Quiz for Unit 8
On Happiness
9.1 Text Reading
9.2 Background Information--Aristotle and his life
9.3 Text Analysis--Reading for the main ideas
9.4 Reading Skills--adverbial clauses of reason
9.5 Sentences
9.6 Words and Expressions
9.7 Chinese Stories--Ways of Achieving Relative and Absolute Happiness
Quiz for Unit 9
The World We Have Lost
10.1 Text Reading
10.2 Background Information--James Gustave Speth and his book
10.3 Text Analysis--reading for the main ideas
10.4 Reading Skills--Making predictions before, during and after reading
10.5 Sentences
10.6 Words and Expressions
10.7 Chinese Stories--Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan
Quiz for Unit 10
Amusing Ourselves to Death
11.1 Text Reading
11.2 Background Information--Neil Postman
11.3 Text Analysis--reading for main ideas
11.4 Reading Skills--parallel clauses and sentences
read with numbers
11.5 Sentences
11.6 Words and Expressions
11.7 Chinese Stories--Influence of Micro-blog Opinion Leaders
Quiz for Unit 11
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
12.1 Text Reading
12.2 Background Information--features of autobiography
Benjamin Franklin
12.3 Text Analysis--reading for main idea of each paragraph
12.4 Reading Skills--use of present participle phrase
12.5 Sentences
12.6 Words and Expressions
12.7 Chinese Stories--To Know the Taste of Reading
Quiz for Unit 12
1.1 Text Reading
1.2 Background Information--Liang Sicheng:Father of Modern Chinese Architecture
1.3 Text Analysis--Reading for the main idea
1.4 Reading Skills--cause-and-effect relationship and compare and contrast relationship
1.5 Sentences
1.6 Words and Expressions
1.7 Chinese Stories--Local concept of architecture
Quiz for Unit 1
Why Options Distract Us from Our Main Objective
2.1 Text Reading
2.2 Background Information--Dan Ariely and his research interest
2.3 Text Analysis--Using examples to support your thesis
2.4 Reading Skills--synonyms and antonyms
2.5 Sentences
2.6 Words and Expressions
2.7 Chinese Stories--Wisdom of choosing
Quiz for Unit 2
Ancient Greece
3.1 Text Reading
3.2 Background Information--Ancient Greece
3.3 Text Analysis--use of subtitles
3.4 Reading Skills--the use of subtitles or subheadings
alliteration
recognizing transition words and signals
3.5 Sentences
3.6 Words and Expressions
3.7 Chinese Stories--Imported foreign products in Song Dynasty
Quiz for Unit 3
The Meditations
4.1 Text Reading
4.2 Background Information--Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism
4.3 Text Analysis--reading for the main ideas
4.4 Reading Skills--identify the reference words
4.5 Sentences
4.6 Words and Expressions
4.7 Chinese Stories--Mencius' concept of ”a citizen of heaven”
Quiz for Unit 4
The Sublime Shadowed by the Awesome and the Fearful
5.1 Text Reading
5.2 Background Information--High Renaissance
5.3 Text Analysis--reading for key information in each paragraph
5.4 Reading Skills--the use of block quotes
the use of parallel structures
5.5 Sentences
5.6 Words and Expressions
5.7 Chinese Stories--Chinese water and mountain painting
Quiz for Unit 5
Thinking Like a Mountain
6.1 Text Reading
6.2 Background Information--Aldo Leopold and his land ethic
6.3 Text Analysis--Reading for the main idea and key information
6.4 Reading Skills--how to find the main idea
6.5 Sentences
6.6 Words and Expressions
6.7 Chinese Stories--In Awe of the Nature
Quiz for Unit 6
Public Attitudes towards Science
7.1 Text Reading
7.2 Background Information--Stephen Hawking and his life
7.3 Text Analysis--Reading for the main idea
7.4 Reading Skills--function of transitional sentences
7.5 Sentences
7.6 Words and Expressions
7.7 Chinese Stories--Was ancient Chinese technology the most advanced in the world?
Quiz for Unit 7
Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrast
8.1 Text Reading
8.2 Background Information--American Civil War
8.3 Text Analysis--Reading for main ideas
8.4 Reading Skills--use of compare and contrast
transitional paragraphs or sentences
8.5 Sentences
8.6 Words and Expressions
8.7 Chinese Stories--Whampoa Military Academy
Quiz for Unit 8
On Happiness
9.1 Text Reading
9.2 Background Information--Aristotle and his life
9.3 Text Analysis--Reading for the main ideas
9.4 Reading Skills--adverbial clauses of reason
9.5 Sentences
9.6 Words and Expressions
9.7 Chinese Stories--Ways of Achieving Relative and Absolute Happiness
Quiz for Unit 9
The World We Have Lost
10.1 Text Reading
10.2 Background Information--James Gustave Speth and his book
10.3 Text Analysis--reading for the main ideas
10.4 Reading Skills--Making predictions before, during and after reading
10.5 Sentences
10.6 Words and Expressions
10.7 Chinese Stories--Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan
Quiz for Unit 10
Amusing Ourselves to Death
11.1 Text Reading
11.2 Background Information--Neil Postman
11.3 Text Analysis--reading for main ideas
11.4 Reading Skills--parallel clauses and sentences
read with numbers
11.5 Sentences
11.6 Words and Expressions
11.7 Chinese Stories--Influence of Micro-blog Opinion Leaders
Quiz for Unit 11
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
12.1 Text Reading
12.2 Background Information--features of autobiography
Benjamin Franklin
12.3 Text Analysis--reading for main idea of each paragraph
12.4 Reading Skills--use of present participle phrase
12.5 Sentences
12.6 Words and Expressions
12.7 Chinese Stories--To Know the Taste of Reading
Quiz for Unit 12