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.

课程名称 Course Title

Study Abroad Language and Culture Development

授课院系

Originating Department

Center for Language Education

课程编号

Course Code

CLE061

课程学分 Credit Value

课程类别

Course Type

通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses

授课学期

Semester

秋季 Fall / 春季 Spring / 夏季 Summer

授课语言

Teaching Language

英文 English

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

all instructors）

AL EVANS, Center for Language Education

实验员/助教、所属学系、联系

方式

Tutor/TA(s), Contact

10.

选课人数限额(可不填)

Maximum Enrolment

（Optional）

11.

授课方式

Delivery Method

讲授

Lectures

习题/辅导/讨论

Tutorials

实验/实习

Lab/Practical

其它(请具体注明)

Other（Please specify）

总学时

Total

学时数

Credit Hours

12.

先修课程、其它学习要求

Pre-requisites or Other

Academic Requirements

None

13.

后续课程、其它学习规划

Courses for which this

course is a pre-requisite

None

14.

其它要求修读本课程的学系

Cross-listing Dept.

None

教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS

15. 教学目标 Course Objectives

This course targets language skills and cultural awareness needed for students to succeed as they prepare for study

abroad, and when they are in the other culture.

By targeting specific language skills and developing them with deliberate practice, students can build proficiency in

social interactions prior to departing on study abroad.

Cultural development is equally important for the course and influences the language activities. Students will learn wider

theory on culture and develop practical strategies for specific situations. A problem-solution approach will be used when

examining topics, with the aim of understanding the underlying cultural expectations on both sides that create conflict.

By the end of this course, students will be aware of potential conflict, become proficient in a variety of cross-cultural

situations, and produce specific works relevant to their study abroad preparation needs.

16.

预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes

Cultural Objectives. By the end of the course the students will

 develop awareness of a variety of areas of likely cross-cultural conflict

 understand the differing cultural expectations and behavior that produce cross-cultural conflict in these situations

 develop familiarity with the language required to deal with the cross-cultural situations

 Produce a statement of purpose and a personal statement for an application (or revise materials they already

have)

 Review and evaluate the written essays of classmates in order to recognize and develop the positive and negative

tendencies in personal statements and statements of purpose

 Record videos demonstrating knowledge of and reflection upon the topics discussed in class

 Compile an electronic portfolio of materials created in class and during assignments

 Speak with others who have returned from study abroad to gain insight into their experiences

 Understand the value of media sources for cultural and language development

 Use media sources to plan and implement their own cultural and language development

17.

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.)

Course Schedule

Day

Hour

In-class

Out of class

Content

Homework

E-mail

 Why email is used/preferred in Western

academia and professional organizations

 Why it is not used/preferred by younger

generation

 Recommendations for balanced approach

1. Begin the electronic

portfolio

2. Write an email to a

classmate

Practical Application:

 Writing emails

 Peer review

3. Add the email to your

electronic portfolio

Media 1. Why you should be watching TV

 Language development

 Cultural enrichment

 Topics for discussion

o Language, culture

 Keeping focus on the learning, and still having

fun

 Recommended programs

 Recommended strategies

1. Use one TV show to

enhance your language and

cultural studies.

2. Write a report in your

portfolio about your

experience. You must

demonstrate:

a) Language development

b) Cultural enrichment

c) How you started a

conversation on the topic

 Practical Application (Putting it to use)

 Students select one show and begin using it

3. Add this to your electronic

portfolio

Interviews Part 1: The admissions interview

 What they are looking for

 Cultural expectations

 Strategies for success

 Those darn lists

1. Record yourself on video

practicing for the

interview

2. Evaluate your interview

and the interviews of

others

 Practical application

o Interview pair work

o Sharing with the rest of the class

3. Add your video to your

electronic portfolio

Media 2. How music will enhance your English world

 Language development

 Cultural enrichment

 Topics for discussion

o Language, culture

 Keeping focus on the learning, and still having

fun

 Recommended programs

 Recommended strategies

1. Use the songs you

selected to study in the

coming week.

2. Similar to the TV show

practice, report in your

portfolio on your use of

music. Include:

Practical Application

 Self-select 5 songs to use this week

 Plan how you will use them to complete the

assignment for this week.

 Language development

 Cultural enrichment

 How you started a

conversation on the

topic

Interviews Part 2: The Job Interview

 Types of interviews and what to expect

 What they expect from you

 Realistic language expectations

1. Record yourself on video

practicing for the

interview

2. Evaluate your interview

and the interviews of

 Important interview questions and types

 Goals for their questions: What are they really

asking, and why?

 Strategies for Success

others

 Practical application

 Pair work: interview practice

3. Add the interview to your

electronic portfolio

Media 3. The news

 Choosing the right media for you

 Hint: several!

 Keeping up

 Keeping it real: The news changes every day

1) Report on how you used

the news in the past week.

Please include:

a) Source of the news

b) How often you used it

c) Problems you

encountered

d) Solutions

e) What you learned

i) Language

ii) Culture

iii) other

Practical Application

 Select a news source

 Plan out how you will use it this week.

Application Essays 1: The personal Statement

 What is a personal statement?

 Difference from statement of purpose

 How it is used by an admissions committee

 What is should include

 Examples and proofreading

1) Complete your personal

statement

2) Share it with two

classmates

3) Evaluate the PS of two

other classmates

 Write your personal statement

 Outline

 Writing the “challenge overcome” paragraph

4) Add this to your electronic

portfolio

Social Interactions 1: Breaking the Ice

 Starting conversations with complete strangers at

social interactions

o Problems

o Solutions and Strategies

 Approaching a group

o Problems

o Solutions and Strategies

1) Try it out

a. In your own language,

try meeting 4 people in

your classes this week

b. Approach 2 groups and

join their conversation

Practical Application

 Practice and role play in pairs and groups

2) Report on the results in

your electronic portfolio

Application Essays 2: The Statement of Purpose

 What is a statement of purpose?

 Review differences with personal statements

 Essential elements

 Common Pitfalls

 Strategies for Success

1) Complete your statement of

purpose

2) Share it with classmates

3) Read their statements

Practical Application

 Editing/proofreading samples

 Begin writing the statement of purpose

4) Add this to your electronic

portfolio

The Office Visit

 Problems and Solutions

 Strategies for Office Visits

Practical Application

 Practice and role play in pairs and groups

1) Visit one of your professors

and ask for help on

something

a. Career advice? Help

with class? Suggestion

on project?

Midterm Review

 What have we learned so far?

 Are you using TV shows? Music? News?

 Are you more comfortable with talking to strangers in

social situations?

2) Write a report on your visit

Social Interactions 2: Eating Out

 Problems/Solutions

1) Food exploration report

a) Find three students

who have returned

 What is an enchilada?

 Patterns and routines

from study abroad

b) Ask them for their

experiences and

suggestions on

ordering and eating out

c) Add this report to your

electronic portfolio

Practical Application

 Pair work and role play

 Welcome to McDonald’s, can I take your order?

 The sandwich shop

 The Tex-Mex restaurant

Applications—short answers

 Problems/Solutions

 Types of questions

 Strategies for success

1) Complete the answers to

the sample questions

2) Add them to your electronic

portfolio

Practical Application

 Write answers to some sample questions

Social interactions 3: A healthy relationship with your L1

support group

 The truth about introverts and extroverts

 Hard truths

 Strategies for success

1) Short answer questions

a. Write short answers to

the various scenario

questions about L1

support groups

Practical Application

 Answer the questionnaire about your current support

group/s

 Keeping the doors open

Sharing your own culture

 What is your culture?

 What parts will other cultures find interesting?

 How can you make participation easy and inviting?

1) Talk with 3 students who

have returned from study

abroad. Write a report on

the following:

a. What parts of their

culture did they

attempt to share?

b. How successful was

their sharing?

c. What connection did

sharing their own

culture have with

successful cross-

culture relationships?

Practical Application

 Case 1: Lunar festival

 Case 2: New Year

 Case 3: Food

Electronic Portfolio Review

 Groups share their cross-cultural development across

the term

1) Video: Create one video

with no more than two other

classmates demonstrating

at least three cross-cultural

challenges with your

2) Share the video with the

class

Electronic Portfolio Review: Part 2

 Groups share their conclusions about essential

elements of successful cross-cultural experiences

3) Watch your classmates’

videos

Sharing video

 In groups, discuss the videos you watched

 Review of course

 Course evaluations

18.

教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings

The course has no textbook.

Portfolio materials created by the students will supply the majority of assigned reading, viewing, or listening.

课程评估 ASSESSMENT

19.

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

First unexcused Absence = no

penalty

Second unexcused absence = -2%

from final grade

Third unexcused absence = Failure

of course

课堂表现

Class

Performance

小测验

Quiz

课程项目 Projects

平时作业

Assignments

90%

Assignments include any materials

created for the electronic portfolio

期中考试

Mid-Term Test

期末考试

Final Exam

期末报告

Final

Presentation

10%

A video role-play or drama recorded

by the student to reflect upon their

semester’s work and demonstrate

their knowledge and skills

其它（可根据需要

改写以上评估方

式）

Others (The

above may be

modified as

necessary)

20.

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。

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

21.

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

Center for Language Education