spContent=文化是什么？世界各国的文化有什么突出的重要特点？如何形成的？了解过去，解释现在，消除隔阂与偏见，构建文化交流的桥梁。课程采用双语字幕，希望通过我们精心挑选的几个国家的文化，可以抛砖引玉，引起文化兴趣，促进文化多元意识、文化批评意识以及问题意识，培养专题研究能力。
What is culture? How to identify the most important features of a certain culture? How are they formed? How to explain the present conditions of a culture through the lens of its past, and through comparison and contrast in a broader framework of cultures? With bilingual subtitles, the countries carefully selected and explained here will hopefully help counter stereotypes and prejudice, leading to consciousness of cultural diversity, tolerance and critical thinking.
文化是什么？世界各国的文化有什么突出的重要特点？如何形成的？了解过去，解释现在，消除隔阂与偏见，构建文化交流的桥梁。课程采用双语字幕，希望通过我们精心挑选的几个国家的文化，可以抛砖引玉，引起文化兴趣，促进文化多元意识、文化批评意识以及问题意识，培养专题研究能力。
What is culture? How to identify the most important features of a certain culture? How are they formed? How to explain the present conditions of a culture through the lens of its past, and through comparison and contrast in a broader framework of cultures? With bilingual subtitles, the countries carefully selected and explained here will hopefully help counter stereotypes and prejudice, leading to consciousness of cultural diversity, tolerance and critical thinking.
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课程概述
《世界文化》以英语为工具和载体，采用双语字幕，以文化多样性、包容性、破除偏见为主线选定主题，以希腊、以色列、英国、美国、意大利、印度、澳大利亚等国家重要文化特点为核心，展开专题讲解，既体现相关国家最主要的特点，同时构成一个世界文化体系。
课程旨在促进学员更深层次了解世界各国文化特点、渊源及其差异性和流动性，以英语表述、交流、辨析，最终将全面培养英语听说读写综合应用能力，与提高综合文化素养和培养素质型人才有机结合在一起，培养文化多元意识、历史意识、文化批判意识以及问题意识，培养专题研究能力。
World Cultures is designed as a basic common course w ith bilingual subtitles concerning aspects of world cultures, covering countries such as Greece, the UK, the U.S.A, Italy, Australia, India, Israel, etc.
This course aims to develop students’ overall English competence and equip them with a sufficient understanding of the cultures of the countries concerned. Students are expected to raise questions on cultural issues, and do research, do analysis, form their own opinion, and argue in a convincing way. The course is also aimed to cultivate historical awareness of cultural diversity, critical thinking, and initiative in academic research.
成绩 要求
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课程大纲
Culture of Greece
Course Orientation
1.1 Gods and Patriarchy in Greek Mythology
1.1_ 1 Greek Mythology in Western Art and Literature
1.1_ 2 Zeus and His Love affairs
1.1_ 3 Gods and Patriarchy in Greek Mythology
1.2 Heroism and Humanism in Greek Mythology
1.2_ 1 Hercules, Superhero of Endurance
1.2_ 2 Odysseus, Hero as Everyman
1.2_ 3 Humanism in Greek Mythologies and Its Development
1.3 Writing and Speaking Skills (1) - Hook
Culture of Israel
2.1 Survival and Dispersion in the Jewish History
2.1_ 1 Judaism and the Jewish Patriarchs
2.1_ 2 Dispersion in the Jewish History
2.1_ 3 The Origin and History of Anti-Semitism
2.2 The Arab-Israeli Conflicts
2.2_ 1 The Roots of the Arab-Israeli Conflicts
2.2_ 2 Arabs in Plestine
2.2_ 3 An Overview of the Arab-Israel Conflicts in Palestine
2.3 Writing and Speaking Skills (2) - Topic Sentence
Culture of the UK
3.1 The UK System of Government
3.1_ 1 Overview of UK System of Government
3.1_ 2 The House of Commons
3.1_ 3 The Constitutional Monarchy of the UK
3.2 Education of the UK
3.2_ 1 Compulsory Education and Citizenship Education in the UK
3.2_ 2 Public School and Elite Education in the UK
3.2_ 3 Higher Education in the UK
3.3 Writing and Speaking Skills (3) - Appropriate Vocabulary
Culture of the U.S.A.
4.1 Puritanism and Ethnic Diversity of the U.S.A.
4.1_ 1 Puritans and Puritanism
4.1_ 2 Legacy of Puritanism in the U.S.A.
4.1_ 3 Changes in History of Immigration to the United States
4.2 Revolts and Reconstruction of Identities in the U.S.A.
4.2_ 1 The African American Struggle for Equality
4.2_ 2 Multiculturalism and Identity Reconstruction in the U.S.A.
4.2_ 3 Youth Counterculture in the U.S.A.
4.3 Writing and Speaking Skills (4) - Supporting Materials
Culture of Italy
5.1. History, Family and Gender in Italy
5.1_ 1 Italy - History, art, and Cinema
5.1_ 2 Marriage, family and gender in Italy
5.2 Migration and Immigration of Italy
5.2_ 1 Emigration out of and Immigration into Italy
5.2_ 2 Chinese Immigrants in Italian Fashion Industry
5.3 Writing and Speaking Skills (5) -Cause and Effect
Culture of India
6.1 Indian Women
6.1_ 1 Indian Women’s Problems
6.1_ 2 Dowry Death
6.2 India's Caste System
6.2_ 1 What is Caste System
6.2_ 2 Problems of Caste System
6.3 Writing and Speaking Skills (6) - Comparison and Contrast
Culture of Australia
7.1 Early History of Australia
7.1_ 1 Indigenous Australians and British colonization
7.2 Multicultural Australia
7.2_ 1 Indigenous Culture
7.2_ 2 Multiculturalism in Australia
Writing and Speaking Skills (1-6)
课时目标：将各单元写作口语技巧集中在此，可不受限于各章节开放时间和顺序，自由学习。
(1) Hook
(2) Topic Sentence
(3) Appropriate Vocabulary
(4) Supporting Materials
(5) Cause and Effect
(6) Comparison and Contrast
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