Course Syllabus Autumn Semester 2015-9 Name Saiping He/ Nina Course An Advanced English Reader Office Room 10-405 Office Hour Mon-Thurs. Email saipinghe@163.com Web 课程中心 - 何赛萍 - 高级英语 1-handout

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Course Goals

To improve the students' reading level to a higher standard.

Prepare for and conquer TEM8 reading To be a good and smart reader

Student Responsibility Before class

Read the article for at least 3 times Look up all the new vocabulary in the dictionary.

(notebook)—item 7, dictionary work. Finish the Guiding Statement Prepare some questions Summarize the text in your own words

Student Responsibility In class: the student is responsible for

Attending class Participating in class discussion Volunteering to answer questions or read the article

After class Reviewing the lesson Completing assignments on time Reading newspapers/magazines

Grading

Grading will be based on the following criteria:

Homework and Class work 20% Weekly Assessment (quizzes) 20% Final Exam 60%

The learning pyramid

Reading Demonstration Teaching others Audio visual Discussion group Lecture Practice by doing

Course description 1. one unit in two weeks 2. before class:

brain teasers/good sentences hot words/news Vocabulary quiz

3. after class: supplementary reading error-correction Translation quiz General knowledge

Websites for information 推荐网站

http://www.ted.com/ http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_world_servic

e http://www.hjenglish.com/ www.putclub.com http://www.usatoday.com/?refresh=1 http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20522244,00.

html http://www.nytimes.com/ http://www.time.com/time/

Cool sites for ESL students http://www.uic.edu/depts

/tie/coolsites.htm

http://zh.englishcentral.com/videos 听，学，说

Students can: Watch Speak along Record themselves Get feedback Progress

http://www.esl-lab.com/ graded listening http://vocaroo.com/ 录音 可发送

Recordings can be saved and emailed or posted online

Lesson 1

Blueprint for a “Learning Society”

By Nina

Foreign Languages College

About the article

Title: Blueprint for a learning society Author: Brock, A. Country: Singapore Publishing Year: 1977

What is a blueprint? A photographic p

rint of building plans or technical drawings, with white lines on a blue background 蓝图

a detailed plan

Background information-Faure Report

1972; Edgar Faure; “Learning to Be” "Lifelong education" & " learning society” Main ideas:

Personal development Learners, not_________or________ at the core Learning---a way of life, not_________ Education--- begin earlier; lifelong process

teacherseducational institutions

an institution

UNESCO:  abbr = United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul

tural Organization World organizations

UNESCO:  abbr = United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

联合国秘书长　 The Secretary-General 联合国大会 General Assembly of the Untied Nations 安全理事会 Security Council 　 世界卫生组织 WHO(World Health Organization) 　 国际货币基金组织 IMF(International Monetary Fund)

其他国际间组织： 东盟 ASEAN ： Association of Southeast Asian Nations 北大西洋公约组织 NATO ： North Atlantic Treaty Organization 欧盟 EU: European Union 石油输出国组织 OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Count

ries APEC   亚洲太平洋经济合作组织 (=Asia-Pacific Economic

Cooperation)

(idiom) change beyond/out of (all) recognition change so much that recognition is very difficult

Writing in the preface to a new biography of his grandmother, the Duke of Cambridge said she had presided over a period of unprecedented transformation, in which the world had changed "almost beyond recognition".

剑桥公爵（ Duke of Cambridge ）为祖母的新传记作序，他写道，女王任期间，世界发生了前所未有、“翻天覆地”的变革。

bane  n a cause of harm, ruin, or death (idm) the bane of sb's existence/life: caus

e of sb's ruin or trouble Acne can be the bane of a teenager's life. baneful adj evil a baneful influence

wither (away): become dry, shriveled 枯萎 or dead

(fig) My hope gradually withered away.

be in/go into the melting-pot be likely to change/be in the process of changing

All our previous ideas are now in the melting-pot; our jobs are bound to change radically.

exclusive: reserved for or limited to the person or group concerned

an exclusive interview exclusive n [C] (also exclusive story) exclusively adv

dispense: to deal out in parts or portions; distribute.

to prepare and distribute (medicine), esp on prescription

dispenser n 1 自动售货机 : a cash dispenser =ATM 2 person who dispenses medicine rebellion  an act or a show of defiance

toward an authority or established convention.

rebel; rebellious

straitjacket n. 紧身衣 a severe restriction or limitation. 束缚物 , 约

束 The national curriculum must be a guide, not

a straitjacket.

A dead weight is a load which is surprisingly heavy and difficult to lift.

an oppressive burden or difficulty. A heavy debt lay on the family like a dead

weight.

authoritarianism policy of unquestioning obedience to the authority of a dictator or a dictatorial group.

paradox  a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.

the liar’s paradox paradoxical seemingly contradictory but

nonetheless possibly true

lay sth down; lay it down that... give sth as a rule, principle, etc; establish

Taxis must conform to the rigorous standards laid down by the police.= set down

decolonization means giving political independence to a country that was previously a colony.≠ colonization

defrost decompose decentralize derail premature: happening before the proper or

expected time premature baldness premature birth a premature end

underprivileged  adj (euph 婉 ) Lacking opportunities or advantages enjoyed by other members of one's community; deprived.

helping underprivileged children to learn to read.

the underprivileged n

disparity  [U, C] difference or inequality. narrow the economic disparities among region

s and industries relegate  [esp passive] ~ sb/sth (to sth) dis

miss sb/sth to a lower or less important rank, task or state

insofar as   We use insofar as to introduce a statement which explains and adds to something you have just said. (FORMAL)

"Insofar as I can see, the representatives are all satisfied with the arrangement."

erode  v to wear (sth.) away by or as if by abrasion;

Waves eroded the shore. gradually destroy, remove or reduce Public confidence in the administration was

eroded.

plough (US plow) v break up the surface of (land) with a plough: plough a field

plough (one’s way) through sth (a) force a way through sth: plough one’s wa

y through the mud (b) make progress slowly or with difficulty th

rough sth plough through a pile of documents

polytechnical poly- More than one; many; polysyllable polygamy

monogamy bigamy

prerogative  n right or privilege, esp one belonging to a particular person or group

Constitutional changes are exclusively the prerogative of the parliament.

Discussion-education How has education changed in your country

in the last 10 years? What changes do you foresee in the next 50

years? How do the expectations of today’s school

leavers compare with those of the previous generation?

What role do you think extracurricular activities play in education?

Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer.

What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.