《表達與溝通：海外留學英語》是浙江大學提供的慕課課程，授課老師是方凡、徐沁、沈旭華、陳艷華、馬曉俐、馬瑾、盧燕飛。
基本介紹
- 中文名：表達與溝通：海外留學英語
- 提供院校：浙江大學
- 類別：慕課
- 授課老師：方凡、徐沁、沈旭華、陳艷華、馬曉俐、馬瑾、盧燕飛
課程簡介,課程大綱,
課程簡介
課程以學生出國交流、訪學生活為主線，通過多媒體介質向學生提供在英語國家學術交流生活各方面的背景知識。以學生經常問到的問題來設計場景對話，讓學生模擬場景進行口頭表達、培養溝通的能力。
課程大綱
01
Exchange Students and Visiting Scholars
In this unit, there are several conversations in the first lecture in which you can find information of the application procedure for exchange students or visiting scholars. In Lecture 2 there is a list of a suggestive preparations a person shall make before going abroad. Lecture 3 shows you how to prepare a presentation.
課時
1.1 Application Procedure for Exchange Students or Visiting Scholars
1.2 Preparation Before Going Abroad
1.3 Academic Presentation Skills I: Preparing a Presentation
02
Health
When we go abroad, one of the most challenging tasks for most of Chinese students is to go to see a doctor or deal with health-related issues. This unit is aiming to help you to be prepared in this area from your pre-departure stage to the moment when you are actually going to see a doctor. And the third lecture in this unit presents the skills for beginning a presentation.
課時
2.1 Documents for Health Care and Health Insurance
2.2 Seeing a Doctor
2.3 Academic Presentation Skills II: Beginning a Presentation
03
Housing Rental
This unit consists of four lectures or conversations related to renting a house abroad. A general review of housing rental for graduates is introduced in the first part. Then, you will learn some abbreviations in housing advertisements and the different types of houses, such as apartment, condo duplex, loft etc. Furthermore, rental terms including a written release, sublease, the security deposit, eviction notice and so on are explained in detail. In the end, some suggestions are also offered for you to learn how to find a roommate and an apartment inventory as reference for you renting a room. How to logically develop a presentation is delivered in Lecture 5.
課時
3.1 A general Review of Housing Rental for Graduates
3.2 Housing Advertisements and Types
3.3 Rental Terms
3.4 Finding a Roommate and Renting a Room
3.5 An Apartment Inventory Sheet
3.6 Academic Presentation Skills III: Logical Development of a Presentation
04
Money Management
When we study abroad, we are supposed to properly manage our money. In this unit, questions will be asked and answered with regard to our education costs, life expenses and possible incomes such as scholarships or fellowships. The professor will give us some advises on how to wisely balance our budgets. In addition, Information like means of payment and relevant banking services will be provided. In Lecture 2, the professor will introduce several ways of shopping and recommend some shopping places to us. Lecture 3 demonstrates the language one may employ when giving presentation.
課時
4.1 Money Issues
4.2 Shopping
4.3 Academic Presentation Skills IV: Language in a Presentation
05
Campus life
When you go to a university abroad, most of your time would be spent in the campus. In fact, campus life in foreign universities is quite similar to that in Chinese universities, it mainly includes life in class which is introduced in Lecture 1 and life outside class in Lecture 2. The audio-visual aids in a presentation is the focus of Lecture 3 in this unit.
課時
5.1 Academic Writing and Make Oral Presentation
5.2 How to Arrange Your Lodging and Extracurricular activities
5.3 Academic Presentation Skills V: Audio-visual Aids in a Presentation
06
Sports
To many Americans, sports are part and parcel of their leisure life and any weekend without sports would be hard to imagine. Among all sports, American football is the most popular sport in the United States, followed by baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer. In this unit, you are going to learn about two of the most popular sports: American football and basketball. Lecture 3 demonstrates the nonverbal communication skills which will help you to deliver the speech more effectively.
課時
6.1 Know about American Football
6.2 Basketball in the United States
6.3 Academic Presentation Skills VI: Nonverbal Communication Skills and Emergency in a Presentation
07
Traveling
The great distances and a love for the automobile make driving/riding a significant component of daily life for many North Americans. Thus, car-rental is an essential part for travelling which is introduced in Lecture 1. Lecture 2 will guide you through the national park Yosemite in the Unites States. And Lecture 3 talks about how to conclude a presentation.
課時
7.1 Renting A Car
7.2 Visiting a national park (Yosemite)
7.3 Academic Presentation Skills VII: Concluding a Presentation
08
Socialization
In this unit there are three lectures on socialization. Through learning the lectures, you will have an opportunity to know something about social etiquette, dining manners and dress code in western cultures. And Lecture 4 is about how to handle questions after a presentation.
課時
8.1 Social Etiquette
8.2 Dining Manners
8.3 Dress code
