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课程详述
COURSE SPECIFICATION
以下课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程优化之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请
联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen
circumstances, or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be
directed to the course instructor.
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课程名称 Course Title
播客英语听说 Podcasting: English Listening and Speaking Through Culture
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授课院系
Originating Department
语言中心 Center for Language Education
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课程编号
Course Code
CLE052
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课程学分 Credit Value
2
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课程类别
Course Type
通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses
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授课学期
Semester
春季 Spring / 夏季 Summer
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授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 English
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授课教师、所属学系、联系方
式（如属团队授课，请列明其
他授课教师）
Instructor(s), Affiliation&
Contact
（For team teaching, please list
allinstructors）
Yuxiu Hu
Center for Language Education
huyx@sustech.edu.cn
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实验员/助教、所属学系、联系
方式
Tutor/TA(s), Contact
无 NA
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选课人数限额(可不填)
Maximum Enrolment
（Optional）
2
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授课方式
Delivery Method
讲授
Lectures
实验/实习
Lab/Practical
其它(请具体注明)
Other（Pleasespecify）
总学时
Total
学时数
Credit Hours
32
0
0
32
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先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites or Other
Academic Requirements
N/A
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后续课程、其它学习规划
Courses for which this course
is a pre-requisite
N/A
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其它要求修读本课程的学系
Cross-listing Dept.
N/A
教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS
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教学目标 Course Objectives
The course will help students to:
Improve their listening as comprehension and acquisition, and speaking in both interaction and performance;
Deepen their knowledge on cultural themes of America, and improve critical thinking skills through cross-
cultural and comparative historical analysis;
Acquire authentic language usage including vocabulary, grammar, sentence structures and expressions that
can be used to communicate thoughts;
Develop independent learning skills to become autonomous learners.
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预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Recognize features of the language input when listening to a podcast, and intake what they notice;
Apply the new linguistic features into their language usage when speaking and creating their own podcasts.
(Linguistic features include both language features such as vocabulary and expressions, and structural
features of an interview or a story in the podcast);
Comprehend the main idea and extract specific information from listening;
Reflect on one’s personal listening difficulties in English and implement strategies to overcome them;
Synthesize the information from readings and podcasts, and reflect critically on different cultures;
Utilize podcasts independently to locate and access authentic materials for language and culture learning
purposes.
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课程内容及教学日历 （如授课语言以英文为主，则课程内容介绍可以用英文；如团队教学或模块教学，教学日历须注明
主讲人）
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
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Course
Introduction
1. Course Intro
2. Podcast demo
- Write your first self-reflection
- Bring along your headphone, and your
electronic device next week
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Introduction to
culture and
podcasting
Podcast overview
- Record your self-reflection, edit the audio
and upload to BB
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Listening
What successful listening needs
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Listening practice
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Active listening
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What is active listening
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Write listening journal
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Active listening
2
How to do active listening
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Practice
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Vocabulary
building in
listening
Building up vocabulary in
listening
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Self reflection
- Practice
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Listening
difficulties
Listening & finding a solution
- What are your listening difficulties
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Listening
strategies
Using listening strategies
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Think of your own listening strategies
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Elements of
podcasting
Listening and analyzing
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Listening for the elements
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Elements of
storytelling
Listening and locating
- Listening for the elements
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Tell a story
Practice telling a story
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Listening journal
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Podcast and
interview
Elements in a good interview
- Final project topic sign-up
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How stories
begin
Listening and analyzing
- Prepare a story beginning
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Podcast
planning
Reading & Listening
- Final project outline
15
Listening and
note-taking
Listening & note-taking
- Transcript writing and upload
- Final project recording
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Final Review
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Practice interviewing
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Final project evaluation
- Enjoy podcasting
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教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
Textbook:
Datesman, M. K; Crandall, J. & Kearny, E. N. (2014). American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture. White
Plains, New York.
Recommended Podcasts:
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This American Life
NPR Story Corps
Planet Money
Round Table China
In each class, student groups will be given a podcast analysis assignment. They will need to focus specifically on this
podcast and summarize and lead the discussion about it in the class.
Students can also listen to their preferred podcasts, but they must make sure the podcasts are of good quality in terms
of language and audios themselves.
Free Software and App to Be Used
Audacity
Voice Record 7/Opinion/Voice memo
课程评估 ASSESSMENT
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评估形式
Type of
Assessment
评估时间
Time
占考试总成绩百分比
% of final
score
违纪处罚
Penalty
备注
Notes
出勤 Attendance
15%
课堂表现
Class
Performance
15%
小测验
Quiz
课程项目 Projects
20%
平时作业
Assignments
30%
期中考试
Mid-Term Test
期末考试
Final Exam
20%
随堂测验 In-class test
期末报告
Final
Presentation
其它（可根据需要
改写以上评估方
式）
Others (The
above may be
modified as
necessary)
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记分方式 GRADING SYSTEM
A. 十三级等级制 Letter Grading
√ B. 二级记分制（通过/不通过） Pass/Fail Grading
以上课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程优化之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请联系授课教师。
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The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances,
or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be directed to the course instructor.
课程审批 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
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本课程设置已经过以下责任人/委员会审议通过
This Course has been approved by the following person or committee of authority
语言中心 Center for Language Education