【课程简介】
《国际职场交流英语》为省级一流课程。本课程以国家对于人才的新需求为指导,以人才核心能力培养为目标,基于真实的职场情景和活动,遵循“产出导向”教学法,贯穿“体验式”教学理念,通过科学的教学流程及教学活动设计,帮助学生熟悉职场中不同工作场景的英语应用,为学生未来快速融入国际化职场环境打下基础。
本课程以外研社出版教材《国际人才英语教程》(中级)为依托,包含四个职场任务,共分八个单元。每个职场任务以Case briefing展开,根据完成任务的关键环节,分为两个单元。每个单元通过不同板块设计体现 “驱动-促成-评价” 的教学流程。首先,呈现职场情境,明确产出任务和学习目标,激发学习动力;其次,通过信息获取、技巧构建两个层面的输入,培养学生的沟通能力、分析问题与解决问题能力、跨文化交际能力以及思辨能力;在任务实践环节,通过步骤引导,帮助学生综合运用所学内容,完成产出任务。
Case
Unit
Title for each unit
Biz practice
1
1
Discuss the new demands for improving the robot
Host a discussion
2
Give feedback on the new demands
Write a rejection email
2
3
Present customer feedback
Make a presentation: analyze customer feedback
4
Propose improvements to the sweeping robot
Write a proposal
3
5
Get to know the logistics industry
Write an industry report
6
Analyze new demands of end users
Write a summary
4
7
Introduce the company
Make a presentation:
introduce the company
8
Report the results of the meeting
Write minutes
【课程特色】
1)职场情境体验感强。通过代入职场角色,体验不同行业的真实、典型职场任务。
2)以产出为导向,实现学以致用。通过设定情境明确产出任务和学习目标,以不同形式的输入,从内容组织、语篇结构、语言技巧、交际策略等方面实现技能构建,促成任务产出。
3)聚焦核心能力,培养国际人才。帮助学生提升沟通能力、分析问题与解决问题能力、跨文化交际能力以及思辨能力,拓展视野,提升人文素养和职业素养。
4)课程应用程度高。契合“国才考试”,实现教学与评测的有效结合。
【主讲团队】
蒋拓新:昆明理工大学外文学院副教授,课程负责人。主要讲授《大学英语》、《国际职场交流英语》、《研究生综合英语》等课程。2005年,赴泰国帕雅普大学进修,获TESOL证书,2012年赴新西兰梅西大学进行英语教师专业发展培训学习。2016年受国家留学基金委资助赴英国阿伯丁大学访学。主持建设云南省一流本科课程1门,主持建设昆明理工大学“金课”及一流课程各1门;主持地厅级科研及教改项目10项,主持横向项目2项;参与各级各类课题10余项;参编云南省普通高等学校“十二五”规划教材3部;发表论文24篇;作为核心成员,获校级教学成果一等奖2次,校级教学成果二等奖2次。先后获昆明理工大学“红云园丁”优秀教师奖,昆明理工大学第二届多媒体教学竞赛一等奖。负责学校国才考试的组织和培训,获外研社颁发的国才培训师聘书,国才阅卷师资格证书。
李泽生:昆明理工大学外文学院副院长、副教授。1998年至2002年就读于四川外语学院国际法商学院,获学士学位;2002年至2005年就读于四川外语学院研究生部,获硕士学位;2009年至2013年就读于南京大学国际关系研究院,获博士学位。在当代《当代世界与社会主义》《世界经济与政治论坛》《现代大学教育》等核心刊物上发表论文近20篇,出版专著(合著)1部。主持省部级项目1项,参与国家社科基金项目4项、教育部人文社科基金项目1项。
郑海燕:昆明理工大学外文学院讲师。主要讲授《大学英语读写》、《大学英语视听说》、《国际职场交流英语》、《中国文化与美国诗歌》、《中国文化英语》等课程。主持云南省教育厅科研基金项目1项、主持横向项目1项,参与云南省高等学校大学外语教改重点项目1项,参与校级项目多项,发表论文10篇。获昆明理工大学2020-2021学年课程思政教学比赛三等奖。
张凯:昆明理工大学城市学院讲师。主要讲授《大学英语》、《大学英语听力》、《大学英语听说》、《技能拓展课》等课程。主持2021年云南省高等学校大学外语教改重点项目1项,参与校级项目多项。参与编著教材1部、系列丛书1部,发表论文多篇。获第四届“外教社杯”全国高校外语教学大赛云南赛区特等奖,第四届“外教社杯”全国高校外语教学大赛国家级优胜奖,昆明理工大学青年教师本科课堂教学比赛特等奖。多次指导学生参加全国大学生英语竞赛及“外研社杯”英语演讲大赛,均取得优异成绩。2015年获“外研社杯”全国英语写作大赛指导老师三等奖(国家级)。
刘玉姣:昆明理工大学外文学院讲师。主要讲授《研究生综合英语》、《国际职场英语》等课程。参与国家国际科技合作专项、国家对发展中国家援助专项、亚洲区域合作基金、APEC支持基金、省科技计划专项等课题(项目)10余项,其中1项获云南省人民政府科技进步三等奖;参与英语教师专业发展—中英联合研究项目1项;参编著作5部,发表论文7篇。作为核心成员,获昆明理工大学校级教学成果一等奖。
潘小媛:昆明理工大学外文学院讲师。主要讲授《研究生英语读写译》、《研究生英语听说》、《科技英语翻译》、《英美文化》等课程。参与昆明理工大学学术英语虚拟教研室建设;作为核心成员,获昆明理工大学校级教学成果一等奖。
【课程介绍】
《国际职场交流英语》为省级一流课程。本课程以国家对于人才的新需求为指导,以人才核心能力培养为目标,基于真实的职场情景和活动,遵循“产出导向”教学法,贯穿“体验式”教学理念,通过科学的教学流程及教学活动设计,帮助学生熟悉职场中不同工作场景的英语应用,为学生未来快速融入国际化职场环境打下基础。
本课程以外研社出版教材《国际人才英语教程》(初级)为依托,包含四个职场任务,共分八个单元。每个职场任务以Case briefing展开,根据完成任务的关键环节,分为两个单元。每个单元通过不同板块设计体现 “驱动-促成-评价” 的教学流程。首先,呈现职场情境,明确产出任务和学习目标,激发学习动力;其次,通过信息获取、技巧构建两个层面的输入,培养学生的沟通能力、分析问题与解决问题能力、跨文化交际能力以及思辨能力;在任务实践环节,通过步骤引导,帮助学生综合运用所学内容,完成产出任务。
Case
Unit
Title for each unit
Biz practice
1
1
Present information about the companies
Making a comparison report
2
Make arrangements for the field trip
Create an agenda
2
3
Categorize the audience’s feedback
Make a T-chart
4
Summarize the feedback
Write a feedback summary
3
5
Propose a new guest
Write a proposal email
6
Introduce the show to the new guest
Draft the program introduction
4
7
Express opinions in the meeting
Prepare for the discussion
8
Give feedback on the new program proposal
Write a proposal acceptance email
【课程特色】
1)职场情境体验感强。通过代入职场角色,体验不同行业的真实、典型职场任务。
2)以产出为导向,实现学以致用。通过设定情境明确产出任务和学习目标,以不同形式的输入,从内容组织、语篇结构、语言技巧、交际策略等方面实现技能构建,促成任务产出。
3)聚焦核心能力,培养国际人才。帮助学生提升沟通能力、分析问题与解决问题能力、跨文化交际能力以及思辨能力,拓展视野,提升人文素养和职业素养。
4)课程应用程度高。契合“国才考试”,实现教学与评测的有效结合。
【主讲团队】
蒋拓新:昆明理工大学外文学院副教授,课程负责人。主要讲授《大学英语》、《国际职场交流英语》、《研究生综合英语》等课程。2005年,赴泰国帕雅普大学进修,获TESOL证书,2012年赴新西兰梅西大学进行英语教师专业发展培训学习。2016年受国家留学基金委资助赴英国阿伯丁大学访学。主持建设云南省一流本科课程1门,主持建设昆明理工大学“金课”及一流课程各1门;主持地厅级科研及教改项目10项,主持横向项目2项;参与各级各类课题10余项;参编云南省普通高等学校“十二五”规划教材3部;发表论文24篇;作为核心成员,获校级教学成果一等奖2次,校级教学成果二等奖2次。先后获昆明理工大学“红云园丁”优秀教师奖,昆明理工大学第二届多媒体教学竞赛一等奖。负责学校国才考试的组织和培训,获外研社颁发的国才培训师聘书,国才阅卷师资格证书。
杨玲:昆明理工大学外文学院副院长、副教授。从事公共英语教学与研究工作30年。主要讲授《大学英语》课程。2016年获红云园丁模范教师称号。2019年获外研社“教学之星”大赛全国半决赛二等奖。2020年获高教社首届思政教学比赛国家二等奖,同年,获校级教学成果一等奖。2021年获外研社“教学之星”大赛全国总决赛二等奖。主持省部级产学研项目1项,参与1项(排名2),主持横向课题1项,负责校级教学团队建设项目1项,参与省级、校级一流课程各1项(排名2),参与完成其它课题20项。发表论文19篇,其中独撰9篇;主编大学英语工具书1部;主编编著1部;主编大学英语教材1部;作为副主编编写出版全国行业规划教材1本(含教师用书);作为副主编编写出版省“十二五规划”教材一部;参编国家“十二五规划”教材一部;参编省“十二五规划”教材一部。
高云倩:昆明理工大学外文学院副教授。主要讲授《国际职场交流英语》、《大学英语》、《跨文化交流》等课程。参与国家社科基金项目1项,参与建设云南省一流本科课程1门,参与完成多项省教育厅项目。参与编著教材1部。2021年获“高等学校(本科)外语课程思政优秀教学案例征集与交流活动”全国优秀教学案例二等奖,2022年获外研社“教学之星”大赛全国复赛特等奖。
曾佑琴:昆明理工大学外文学院副教授。主要讲授《大学英语读写》、《大学英语视听说》、《国际职场交流英语》、《英语公众演讲》等课程。2019年获第四届全国高等院校英语教师教学基本功大赛省级一等奖,主持2016-2018学年专项教改课题1项,参与建设云南省一流本科课程1门,参与教改项目9项,主编、参编教材及词典7部,公开发表论文10篇。多次指导学生获得全国大学生英语竞赛国家级奖项。
周艳青:昆明理工大学外文学院讲师。主要讲授《国际职场交流英语》、《大学英语综合》、《大学英语视听说》、《国际视野下的旅游英语》、《英语公众演讲》、《英语基础能力提升》等课程。主持昆明理工大学2020年校级国际慕课教改专项研究课题1项;参与建设云南省一流本科课程1门;参与云南省教改项目2项,昆明理工大学教改项目5项,近两年发表论文4篇;2021年获第六届全国高等院校英语教师教学基本功大赛国家级二等奖;作为核心成员,参与2020年首届全国高等学校外语课程思政教学比赛和2021年高等学校(本科)外语课程思政优秀教学案例征集与交流活动,均获国家级二等奖。
严嘉:昆明理工大学外文学院讲师。主要讲授《国际职场交流英语》、《大学英语综合》、《大学英语视听说》、《实用英语口语》、《Follow me 跟我学口语》 、《大学英语—魅力语法》等课程。近五年主持校级项目1项,参与建设云南省一流本科课程1门,参与科研项目3项。主编编著1部,主编教材1部,参编高职高专系列规划教材1部、云南省普通高校“十二五”规划教材1部,发表论文近20篇。2020年获首届全国高等学校外语课程思政教学比赛国家二等奖,昆明理工大学课程思政教学比赛获一等奖。
This test preparation course, developed by the experts who create, administer and score the TOEFL test, will help English language learners improve their skills.
The TOEFL test is a widely accepted English-language assessment. It has helped millions of people achieve their dreams to study, work or live abroad. More than 10,000 institutions of higher education, government agencies and organizations worldwide accept TOEFL scores for making important decisions.
This course will help you understand what you can do to achieve a better TOEFL test score. Instructors will guide you through each section (Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing) and, using archived past test questions, will explain the kinds of questions you can expect. You will receive valuable advice, including how to register for the test, how it is scored and how to prepare for test day.
This course is highly interactive, using videos, sample questions with explanations, short quizzes and collaborative discussion boards. You will also have access to real test materials from past tests.
In addition, there will be free resources and discounted test prep offers throughout the course. Finally, you will receive valuable insider tips to help you do better on the TOEFL test so you can apply to the university or job of your dreams.
【Meet the instructors】
Michael W. Knab (“Inside the TOEFL® Test” Host) is the host of “Inside the TOEFL® Test” video series and a frequent contributor to the ETS TOEFL® blog, “Study. Learn. Live.” He joined ETS in 2002, and has been part of the TOEFL® team in various roles since 2007. Before coming to ETS, he developed advanced teacher standards and was a middle-school English teacher. He holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Trinity University (D.C.) and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Villanova University.
Cynthia Newman (Reading Instructor) has worked in the field of English Language Learning for 30 years. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Northern Iowa and the Cambridge Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (DTEFLA, currently known as DELTA). Throughout her career, she has specialized in the curriculum development, teaching, and testing of English for Academic Purposes. She has taught in pre-university Intensive English Programs as well as post-admittance Spoken English/Teaching Assistant preparation programs, academic Writing programs, and English for Specific Purposes programs both in the United States and the Middle East. Since joining ETS upon her return to the United States in 2005, she has worked on the TOEFL iBT® speaking and reading measures.
Shawn Gorman (Writing Instructor) holds a Ph.D. in French Language and Literature from Boston University. He also taught French and English at the high school and university level in Europe and the United States for 9 years. He has published research on topics in 20th century French literature and philosophy and presented research on second language acquisition at professional conferences. He also worked as a librarian at Harvard University for 7 years.
Molly Palmer (Speaking Instructor) has worked as an Assessment Specialist in English Language Learning at ETS since 2013. She works primarily on the TOEFL® test speaking and reading measures. Before coming to ETS, Molly taught Spanish language and literature for several years at the university level. She earned her Ph.D. in Spanish Cultural Studies from Rutgers University in 2010. Molly also has extensive experience teaching English. She lived in Spain for many years, where she taught English to university students.
Faye Weidner (Host) joined ETS in 2013 and has been working on the speaking section of the TOEFL® test ever since. She works on development of speaking items and also oversees online scoring activities. Prior to coming to ETS, she taught English to university students in Changsha, China, and to adult immigrants in Washington, D.C. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and German from Dickinson College, as well as a Master of Education in Intercultural Communication from the University of Pennsylvania. She loves to study languages and explore the world—she speaks German and Spanish, and has lived in Spain, Germany, and China.
Insook Chung (Listening Instructor) is an Assessment Specialist in the Assessment Development Division at ETS in Princeton, New Jersey. She has been working on the TOEFL® test, specializing in listening assessment, and developing the SAT Korean Subject Test. She received her Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) in Language Education from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Her experiences include teaching English as a foreign language in Korea and teaching Korean language in the United States.
Kathleen Fletcher (Moderator) is a TOEFL® Test Prep and Skill Building Product Manager at ETS in Princeton, New Jersey. She began her career with ETS in 2006 and over the last 10 years, has worked within the Global Education, New Product Development and the Higher Education groups. In her current position as a TOEFL® Test Prep and Skill Building product manager, Kathleen manages current TOEFL® test preparation tools, as well as works on the development of new products.
Elizabeth Jenner (Moderator) is an Assessment Specialist in English Language Learning at ETS. She has specialized in developing the TOEFL® iBT test and its supporting materials for test takers since 2004. She earned her Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics from the University of New England, Australia. She speaks Spanish, has lived in Mexico and Guatemala, and loves learning about the indigenous cultures of Latin America.
Ashley Woodrow (Moderator) joined ETS in 2013 as part of the TOEFL® team. She works on the TOEFL® social media properties and the development of the TOEFL® scholarship program. She holds a Bachelor of Science from West Chester University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration from Rider University.
本课程以英美文化基本知识和高级英译汉翻译技能(抓住主干、理清枝叶、合理断并、灵活调整、直意相辅、衔接连贯)为主要教学内容。课程致力于帮助学生了解常见的英美文化知识,提高学生对英美文化的鉴赏能力;帮助学生运用中文表达、言说、译介英美文化;拓展学生国际文化视野,启迪文化思维,培养文化包容理念,以增强文化素养,提高跨文化交际能力,体会文化交流的乐趣。同时,本课程致力于帮助学生了解、掌握、运用常见英译汉翻译技能,使之具有翻译一般语言难度和常见英美文化题材的能力。
The main teaching contents of this course are the basic knowledge of English and American cultures and the advanced translation skills of E-C translation (Identifying sentence core parts; sorting out additional sentence elements; using dividing and combining techniques strategically; adjusting the order and rank of language elements flexibly; building cohesion and coherence; combining the use of literal and free translations). The course aims to help students understand the common knowledge of English and American cultures; to use Chinese to express, talk, and translate British and American cultures; to cultivate students' interests in British and American cultures and bilingual cultural exchanges; to expand students’ international horizons; and to enlighten cultural thinking and develop the awareness of cultural tolerance. This course will also help to enhance students' cultural literacy, improve their intercultural communication skills, and experience the joy of cultural exchanges. At the same time, it will help students to understand, master and apply common E-C translation skills, so that they will be able to translate materials of average language difficulty and common cultural topics.