◆ Course attributes

1. Basic English: Basic English is a compulsory course, which will be divided into three grades: listening, speaking, reading, translating and writing. In addition, appropriate online tutoring will be arranged every week (see the schedule for details).

Advanced English: Advanced English is a compulsory elective course, that is, students can choose one of the seven elective courses according to their own needs, interests and English level.

◆ Evaluation and maintenance-free mechanism

First of all, basic English tests will be classified and passed in stages to evaluate students' English level. That is, the test will be divided into three parts: listening and speaking (out of 40, 24 points, oral test is required after the listening part is passed), reading and translation (out of 80, 48 points) and writing (out of 30, 18 points). The placement test at the time of admission is the first basic English test. Candidates who reach the qualified score line are deemed to have passed in advance. Those who pass in advance are exempted from basic courses, and then choose the appropriate compulsory elective course of advanced English according to their own conditions (limited to one course/person).

Second, the evaluation method of advanced English is decided by the teachers of each course (please refer to the description of compulsory elective courses).

◆ Description of Basic English Course

Description of listening and speaking course

1. Course Description: This course is a compulsory English course for all non-English majors, aiming at improving students' English listening and speaking ability. So that they can effectively conduct daily dialogues and academic exchanges with their foreign counterparts in English in the future. Good English listening and speaking skills will provide possibilities for their career development. This course will consider cultivating students' listening and speaking ability. This course will adopt the teaching mode of combining classroom teaching with autonomous learning.

Second, teaching material: Extensive Reading English Listening and Speaking Course (Volumes 5 and 6, edited by Yang Fengzhen, Fudan University Press); Supplemented by Longman English listening and speaking course and other teaching materials.

Third, the evaluation method:

Total listening score = written test+usual score

Written test (40 points): the question type is: a. Multiple choice questions (dialogue) 9 points; B. multiple-choice questions (essays) 6 points; C. Fill in the blanks by dictation 15 (performance test); D. real English 15.

Oral test (10): class organization or individual organization.

Reading and translating course descriptions

1. Course Description: This course is a compulsory English course, which aims to help students improve their academic English reading ability. Emphasis is placed on improving students' ability to understand the text, identify words in context and translate. In addition, this course will become a window for students to understand western culture and modern ideas. The course will adopt the teaching mode of combining classroom teaching with extracurricular autonomous learning.

Textbook: New Thinking of English: A Course of English Reading and Translation for Postgraduates, edited by Mao Dawei, Nankai University Press.

Third, the evaluation method:

Total score of reading and translation = written test+usual score

Written test (80 points), the questions are: a. Reading comprehension (5-6 articles, multiple-choice questions) 30 points; B. cloze 10; C. 20 points for English-Chinese translation; D. 20 points for Chinese-English translation.

Writing course description

First, the course description:

This course is a compulsory course for non-English major postgraduates in the whole school, aiming at comprehensively and systematically understanding and mastering the rules of English article writing and typesetting, and preparing for further study (studying for doctoral degree, writing papers while studying abroad), professional exchanges with foreign counterparts (contributing to international conferences) or employment (work needs). At the same time, it also helps to improve the scores of comprehensive writing, independent writing in TOEFL and argumentative writing in Task 2 in IELTS. The characteristics of this class: put an end to templates and encourage innovation; Emphasize the combination with practice, focusing on practice.

Note: The duration of the course is one academic year, with one week and two weeks of class hours.

Second, the teaching materials:

Self-compiled teaching materials

Third, the evaluation method:

Total score = final exam score+usual score

Written test (30 points, proposition composition).

◆ Description of Advanced English Course

English for international conferences and academic exchanges (compulsory elective course)

Instructor: Professor Mao Dawei

First, the curriculum construction objectives:

Help students understand and be familiar with the relevant knowledge, language environment and communication skills of international conferences and academic exchanges. Students will use the English they have learned to practice their communication skills, including communication at meetings, writing and reading papers.

Second, the course description:

This course is a one-semester practical course. During the study period, students are familiar with the general knowledge about international conferences and academic exchanges, conference procedures, paper reading and other links; Familiar with and practice the characteristics and application of English in these links.

Knowledge points:

1. Basic knowledge of international conferences

2. Preparation before the meeting

3. Organization of the meeting

4. Prepare meeting documents

5. Preparation of paper presentation

6. Paper presentation

7. Q&A session

8. Post-meeting related work

Third, teaching methods:

Teachers' teaching should be combined with students' participation. Students will be familiar with the relevant processes and skills of practicing international conferences and academic exchange activities by writing presentations of simulated small international conferences, completing class assignments and organizing a small simulated conference by themselves.

Name of teaching material: Hu Gengshen International Conference on Exchange English, Higher Education Press.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) evaluation method:

Total grade = 40% of the simulation paper presentation+30% of the organization work related to the small simulation meeting. (as a team) +30% of the class assignments.

Requirements: Only students who have passed the listening test can choose this course (limited to 30 students).

Oral English communication

First, the course description:

This course aims to improve students' oral English communication ability and prepare for further study, job hunting, work, promotion and foreign exchange. In addition, it is also helpful for candidates preparing for TOEFL and IELTS speaking. In order to create opportunities for each student to speak English, there are various forms of oral activities in the classroom, including two-person training, multi-person training, games, role-playing, impromptu dialogue and so on. The number of oral topics provided is quite large, covering a wide range.

Second, the teaching materials:

A Course of College Oral English Communication edited by Li Zhengming was published by Renmin University of China Press in March 2008. It is available at Hongtu Bookstore on campus.

Third, the evaluation method:

Oral examination. Total grade = 50% of the usual grade (including attendance and class participation)+50% of the final oral test score.

Requirements: able to communicate in general, active in thinking and willing to talk, but dissatisfied with their pronunciation, vocabulary or fluency, eager to continue to improve. Each class is limited to 30 people.

Western Cultural English Film, TV, Audio-visual and Oral English (compulsory elective courses)

Instructor: Associate Professor Yang Fengzhen

First, the curriculum construction objectives:

This course integrates language and culture, and builds a relaxed and colorful platform for students to learn and use English with western cultural feature films and English movies as carriers. Open a multi-perspective window to "see" western culture. Its ultimate goal is to enable students to broaden their cultural horizons and understand the culture of western countries while learning English language, so as to lay a good foundation for future international academic exchanges.

Second, the course content:

According to the actual English cognitive level of master students, the course combines the appreciation of western culture with the improvement of English listening and speaking ability to achieve the effect of killing two birds with one stone and getting twice the result with half the effort. The specific course content is as follows:

1, appreciation of cultural topics. The module consists of two parts: 1) audio-visual programs produced by internationally renowned broadcasting companies; 2) Text introduction of relevant background and cultural knowledge and various exercises designed according to audio-visual content. The preliminary arrangements are as follows: British culture (3 times); French culture (2 times); Greek and Roman culture (2 times); German-Austrian culture (2 times); American culture (3 times); Canadian culture (1 time); South American culture (1 time); Australian culture (2 times). The actual teaching time is slightly adjusted according to the situation. Cultural topic is the main content of the course.

2. English film appreciation. This part consists of two tasks: 1) movie appreciation; 2) Writing after reading.

Third, teaching methods:

Give priority to classroom teaching, supplemented by autonomous learning. Teachers will guide students to learn, understand and internalize the contents of the CD. Teaching is interactive, including teacher-student interaction and student-student interaction. In addition, autonomous learning is also an indispensable part of learning this course well. Through the teaching of this course, students will experience English in real life scenes and deepen their perceptual knowledge of English and western culture.

Fourth, teaching materials:

English western culture film and television course. This textbook is edited by Professor Xu Ruzhou from the School of Foreign Languages of Beijing Normal University and will be published by Beijing Normal University Press soon.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) evaluation method:

Total grade = 50% of the usual grade+50% of the final grade.

Written test (closed book).

Requirements: Students taking this course must pass the listening test in advance. Each class is limited to 30 people.

Cultural Survey of English-speaking Countries (Compulsory Elective Course)

Instructor: Associate Professor Marley.

First, the curriculum construction objectives:

This course mainly introduces the cultural situation of English-speaking countries, encourages students to read the original English, and improves their understanding and oral expression ability. In addition, it also pays attention to improving students' humanistic quality. On the basis of introducing the general situation of English-speaking countries, this paper also introduces how to use the library of Beijing Normal University to carry out literature retrieval in related fields. People who have studied abroad will also be invited to communicate with students.

Second, the course content:

According to the characteristics and needs of non-English majors, this course combines cultural appreciation with the introduction of foreign life practice. The course includes not only the comparison of cultural differences between China and foreign countries, but also the training of oral skills, emphasizing the practicality of knowledge. This course will introduce the cultural profiles of Britain, Australia, the United States and Canada.

Third, teaching methods:

Classroom teaching. Teachers' teaching should be combined with students' participation. Through the interaction between teachers and students and learners in the classroom, it provides a platform for non-English major language learners to express their thoughts in English.

Fourth, teaching materials: self-selected teaching materials

Verb (abbreviation of verb) evaluation method:

Total grade = 10%+ class discussion 20%+ group oral report 30%+ final paper report 50%.

Requirements: Only students who have passed the reading and translation exams can take this course (limited to 30 students).

Practical oral English communication (compulsory elective course)

Instructor: Lecturer Su Jian

First, the course description:

This course aims to improve students' oral expression ability, with a view to improving learners' ability to communicate in English through systematic and effective training. This course adopts various forms of oral practice to provide an effective communication platform for learners.

Second, teaching materials: self-selected teaching materials

Third, the evaluation method:

Total grade = 50% of the usual grades (including attendance and class participation)+50% of the final oral exam.

Requirements: Anyone who has a certain foundation of oral expression, is good at conversation and wants to further improve the level of oral English expression can take this course.

Trinity Oral English (Compulsory Elective Course)

Instructor: Associate Professor Jiang Suxia

First, the curriculum construction objectives:

Based on the basic training of spoken English, this course is designed with reference to the mode of Oral English Proficiency Test (GESE) introduced by Beijing Education Examinations Institute, so that the learning content, test requirements and evaluation standards are in line with international standards. The purpose is to improve students' oral expression ability, so that they can make a long, logical and smooth speech in real communication, so as to meet the needs of students to communicate effectively in English in their future work and social interaction.

Second, the course content:

1. Oral skills training;

2. Level oral training;

3. Film and television role imitation show.

Third, teaching methods:

The interaction between teachers and students, students and teachers provides a platform for learners to fully express their thoughts and show their personal charm in fluent English.

Fourth, teaching materials: self-selected teaching materials

Verb (abbreviation of verb) evaluation method:

Total grade =50% (class participation) +50% (final oral exam)

Learning conditions: limited to 30 students.

Appreciation of English literary classics (compulsory elective course)

Instructor: Associate Professor Guo Yiyao

First, the curriculum construction objectives:

Starting from improving students' understanding and appreciation of the text, the purpose of improving students' understanding ability, language level and humanistic quality is achieved. The materials used in the course will choose the classics in the history of literature, providing them with opportunities to feel the classics and admire everyone's demeanor, thus stimulating students' interest in reading literary works. While learning a language, review history and touch culture, so as to improve one's cultural quality.

Second, the course content:

According to the characteristics and needs of non-English majors, literature appreciation and language teaching should be fully combined. Courses include not only literature appreciation, but also language skills training, as well as the necessary introduction to the history of literature, so as to expand students' knowledge. The course will include the following:

1. Novel reading and appreciation

2. Film literature appreciation

3. Poetry reading and appreciation

4. Reading literary theory.

Third, teaching methods:

Classroom teaching. Teachers' teaching should be combined with students' participation. Through the interaction between teachers and students and learners in the classroom, it provides a platform for non-English major language learners to express their thoughts in English.

Fourth, teaching materials: self-selected teaching materials

Verb (abbreviation of verb) evaluation method:

Written test (open book). Total grade = class participation 50%+ final 50%.

Requirements: Only students who have passed the reading and translation exams can take this course (limited to 30 students).

◆ Network-assisted learning

1. Course Description: The postgraduate extracurricular learning network of Beijing Normal University is built by the postgraduate teaching and research section, which is a continuation of classroom teaching. The rich columns on the Internet will provide graduate students with a variety of auxiliary learning materials, mainly academic English, and provide students with guidance on reading, translation, listening, speaking and writing. Students can also communicate with teachers through forum columns. After class, students can continue to learn independently by using the materials selected by the online teacher according to their own level and needs.

Some online columns:

Excellent teaching materials, English and American classics, advanced reading guide, literature reading translation skill guide, listening skill guide, academic lecture, news report, film and television selection, oral training, writing guide, paper writing error analysis, international communication etiquette, international conference knowledge, foreign universities apply for cultural differences between China and foreign countries