《中国当代社会与文化英文教程》是高等院校文化素质类通识课教材,旨在通过对中国当代社会文化诸方面的学习以及相关英语表达方式的训练,使学生了解**中国风采和中华民族风貌,并能以规范、流畅的表达方式对外介绍、弘扬中华文化,让世界了解**中国。
《中国当代社会与文化英文教程(第二版)》融知识性和趣味性于一体,图文并茂地提供了一种展现**中国风采的视觉方式。在讲授过程中,充分利用电子教程的资源优势,根据所授内容插入相应图片和简短音视频资料,以凸显重要的主题,使课程内容生动、直观,符合90后大学生的认知心理。
全书共10个单元,每单元分为两部分,通过听说读写等多种训练方式帮助学生了解并能够用英语介绍中华文化。Section A通过阅读和写作的训练方式使学生掌握如何介绍中国当代社会与文化的方方面面。Section B以听说训练的方式提高学生的英语口头表达能力和跨文化交际能力。
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Unit 1 Talking about China ....................................................................................................... 1
Section A Reading and Writing ................................................................................................ 1
Text 1 General Survey ........................................................................................................ 1
Text 2 Geographic Overview ............................................................................................. 4
Section B Listening and Speaking ........................................................................................... 7
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Chinese History .................................................................... 7
Text 4 Cities to See in China ............................................................................................ 10
Unit 2 Chinese People .............................................................................................................. 18
Section A Reading and Writing .............................................................................................. 18
Text 1 Han People ............................................................................................................ 18
Text 2 A Glimpse of Chinese 55 Ethnic Minorities .......................................................... 20
Section B Listening and Speaking ......................................................................................... 25
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Modern Chinese Youth ....................................................... 25
Text 4 An Introduction to Mosuo People—A Matriarchal Society ................................. 27
Unit 3 Chinese Language and Literature .............................................................................. 35
Section A Reading and Writing .............................................................................................. 35
Text 1 Jin Yong, a Literary Swordsman ........................................................................... 35
Text 2 Liu Zhenyun .......................................................................................................... 37
Section B Listening and Speaking ......................................................................................... 39
Text 3 Dialogue: About Han Han ..................................................................................... 39
Text 4 A Talk on Chinese Literature in the 20th Century ................................................. 41
Unit 4 Chinese Education ........................................................................................................ 47
Section A Reading and Writing .............................................................................................. 47
Text 1 Reforming Chinese Education .............................................................................. 47
Text 2 Confucius Institute ................................................................................................ 49
Section B Listening and Speaking ......................................................................................... 53
Text 3 Situational Dialogue .............................................................................................. 53
Text 4 Project Hope: Bringing Education to China’s Rural Poor ..................................... 55
Unit 5 Economy, Science and Technology .............................................................................. 63
Section A Reading and Writing .............................................................................................. 63
Text 1 A New Legend for an Ancient City ....................................................................... 63
Text 2 China Is Pushing Ahead in New Fronts of Science and
Technology Development ..................................................................................... 65
Section B Listening and Speaking ........................................................................................ 70
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: China’s Manned Submersible ........................................... 70
Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Qinghai-Tibet Railway ....................................... 71
Unit 6 Chinese Holidays and Folk Customs ......................................................................... 80
Section A Reading and Writing ............................................................................................. 80
Text 1 Chinese New Year in the Modern World:
A Traditional Chinese Holiday Today .................................................................. 80
Text 2 Dragon Boat Festival ............................................................................................ 82
Section B Listening and Speaking ........................................................................................ 86
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Our Traditional Holidays―Still Meaningful? .................. 86
Text 4 A Speech on Double Seventh Festival .................................................................. 88
Unit 7 Land of Splendor ......................................................................................................... 97
Section A Reading and Writing ............................................................................................. 97
Text 1 The Yellow River .................................................................................................. 97
Text 2 Historical Evidence to Support China’s Sovereignty over Nansha Islands ....... 100
Section B Listening and Speaking ...................................................................................... 104
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: The Summer Palace ......................................................... 104
Text 4 Sacred Mountains of China: Four Great Mountains of Buddhism ..................... 105
Unit 8 Chinese Food Culture ............................................................................................... 113
Section A Reading and Writing ........................................................................................... 113
Text 1 The Principles of Chinese Cuisine ..................................................................... 113
Text 2 Regional Cuisines ............................................................................................... 115
Section B Listening and Speaking ...................................................................................... 119
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Beijing Roast Duck ......................................................... 119
Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Beijing Snacks .................................................. 121
Unit 9 Chinese Medicine ....................................................................................................... 128
Section A Reading and Writing ........................................................................................... 128
Text 1 An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine .............................................. 128
Text 2 An Introduction to Acupuncture ......................................................................... 131
Section B Listening and Speaking ...................................................................................... 135
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: About Qi-gong Therapy .................................................. 135
Text 4 A Lecture on Beijing Tongrentang ..................................................................... 136
Unit 10 National Treasures ................................................................................................... 143
Section A Reading and Writing ........................................................................................... 143
Text 1 Wushu and Tai Ji Quan ....................................................................................... 143
Text 2 Chinese Handicrafts ........................................................................................... 145
Section B Listening and Speaking ...................................................................................... 148
Text 3 Situational Dialogue: Beijing Opera .................................................................. 148
Text 4 A Tour Guide Commentary on Dashilar ............................................................. 150