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.
【课程简介】
随着综合国力不断提升，中国已稳居世界第二大经济体, 在国际事务中扮演重要角色。面对复杂的地缘政治和经济关系，中国积极推动有效的跨文化交流，以更好地承担其国际责任。本课程涵盖“中国传统文化与当代世界”、“中国电影的跨文化传播”、“中国文学与世界文学”、“中国语言、媒介与文化”四大主题模块，讲授中国与世界的多元化交流，提高学生对中国哲学、文化、文学、社会和生活的认知度。通过分析中国经典作品和多样的社会实践，本课程将巩固学生既有知识，加深其对中国文化思想内涵与外延的理解。此外，通过解读中国文学、文化、哲学、电影等英译作品，不仅可以让学生掌握相关术语的英译表达，探究背后的中西文化差异，同时亦能提高他们的跨文化分析与批判能力。本课程响应推动中华文化走出去的号召，力图促进海内外学习者对中外文化的认识和理解。
The continuously rising power has secured China as the world’s second largest economy and an influential global player. In the complex geopolitical and geo-economic relations, China seeks to shoulder its global responsibility via effective cross-cultural and inter-cultural communication. This course teaches Chinese and foreign students the following thematic topics: traditional Chinese culture and the contemporary world, cross-cultural communication of Chinese cinema, Chinese literature and world literature, Chinese language, media and culture. It is designed to help students understand the multilayered exchanges between China and the world, and to improve their cognition of Chinese philosophy, culture, literature, society and life. By analyzing Chinese masterpieces in comparison with various local experiences, it will consolidate the students’ existing knowledge and expand their understanding of the connotation and denotation of Chinese culture. The discussion of classic Chinese works in multiple media platforms will help the students master the relevant English equivalents of technical terms, explore the underlying cultural differences, and improve their critical thinking of cross-cultural communication. The ultimate goal of this course is to enhance cross-cultural understanding in accordance with the enterprises of “Globalizing Chinese Culture”.
《走向世界的人文中国》从四个专题出发，全方位介绍中国人文价值与世界的互动交融：
Humanitarian China in the Global Era seeks to enhance cross-cultural understanding through multiple themes:
中国传统文化与当代世界 (郭岚）
这一专题包括饮食文化、“面子”和人际交往、建筑和风水等，全方位探究中国传统文化与物质生活、社会生活、精神生活的联系。“饮食文化”讨论中国人对饮食的选择和热情背后的文化成因，及饮食文化在语言、思维习惯中的体现；“面子”为学习者揭开人际交往的层层面具及其社会功能；等等。学生观照自身文化传统，探讨与中国传统文化异同，并探索求同存异之道。
Traditional Chinese culture and the contemporary world (Lan GUO)
This section includes food culture, “face” and social contact, architecture and fengshui by examining the material and the intangible heritage of Chinese culture. “Food culture” embarks on a quest for the cultural explanation of people’s preference for food, and delves into its impact on the Chinese language and the Chinese way of thinking. “Face and social contact” sheds light on the manifold meanings of “face” and their functions in social network. “Architecture and Fengshui” probes into the Chinese approach to man-nature relationship, and explores the dynamics between architecture, poetry and literature. Students are expected to introduce their own traditional cultures so that cross-cultural comparison can be made in class, and mutual understanding achieved.
中国电影的跨文化传播（杨静）
结合电影发展史，讨论当代中国电影业在体制、美学、体裁等层面的变革，选取有影响力的代表作品，讨论其对传统的承继与改革，对好莱坞的借鉴与创新，以及在银幕上建构的新型国族形象，探讨中国电影走向世界的有效路径；这一专题旨在帮助学生通过精选的代表作品了解中国电影的过去与现在，知晓中国电影产业的体系和美学的发展，以及如何向世界推广中国电影文化。
Cross-cultural Communication of Chinese Cinema (Jing YANG)
In view of the historical development of Chinese cinema, contemporary Chinese films manage to address to the world by re-structuring the conventional narrative paradigm, adopting Hollywood tales and genres, and constructing a new China image for global audiences. This section aims to help students understand the past and present of Chinese cinema through selected masterpieces, the systematic and aesthetic transformation of Chinese film industry, as well as the methods and strategies of promoting Chinese film culture to the world.
中国文学与世界文学（蒋竹雨）
翻译中的中国古代文学，例如古代诗歌的翻译实践及其翻译思想的比较与评鉴；文学批评思潮中的中国角度及其与西方文学评论的对话；西方文学文化作品中中国形象的建构与改变等。探讨如何让世界更深入更完整地了解中国文学，如何在中国文学对外传播过程中消除沟通壁垒，避免对立思维，寻求中国文学与世界文学的良性互动。
Chinese literature and world literature (Zhuyu JIANG)
To read traditional Chinese literature (especially poems) in translation; to examine the theoretical ideas behind the translating practice; to understand the Chinese perspective in conversation with western thoughts in certain streams of literary criticism; to trace how the image of China/Chinese in western literary works changes. The aim is to make Chinese literature more accessible to global readers, and to promote meaningful exchange between Chinese literature and world literature across the cultural barriers and the clichéd dichotomies during the exchanges of literary criticism.
中国语言、媒介与文化（朱红强）
介绍当代中国语境下，语言和媒介与当代文化之间的表征和互动。结合媒介和语言研究理论如：媒介修辞、媒介叙事、多模态等理论资源，阐释广告、歌曲、名人访谈、新闻报道、网络语言等多元媒介话语。引导学生了解多种媒介与文化话语分析方法、理解媒介话语和“自我”的关系、认识中国媒介在世界全球化语境中影响和特点。
Chinese language, media and culture (Hongqiang ZHU)
This section introduces the dynamic interaction between language, media and contemporary culture in China. With reference to theories of media rhetoric, media narrative and multimodality, it explores social discourses like popular songs, advertisement, celebrity interviews, news report and web communication. Students will learn how to analyze multiple media and cultural discourses, understand the relationship between media discourse and the "self", and recognize the influence of Chinese media in the global context.
教学材料：自行编辑的电子材料、PPT讲义、视频材料和电影 (数字化教材《寰球人文中国》编纂中，预计2024年出版)
教学方法: 采用“翻转课堂”的教学模式，学生在课前检索和阅读相关文献，并积极参与授课过程： ①参与以主题为基础的平台讨论。 ②以良好的书面英语分享观点。 ③课后进行广泛的阅读和电影/媒体研究。
Teaching Materials: Self-edited e-materials, PPTs, video materials and films (digital textbook Humanitarian China in the Global Era in compilation, to be published in 2024)
Teaching Methods: It adopts the “Flipped Classroom” model of teaching and learning, expecting the students to conduct the archival search and reading of relevant pieces before class, and encouraging the students: ① to participate in topic-based platform discussions and debates. ② to share their opinions in the form of well-written English. ③ to carry out extensive reading and cinema/media studies after class.
Course Assessment:
1）coursework (55%): the average score of all coursework, zero for no coursework;
2）final exam (30%);
3）video watching (10%): full mark for those watching all videos;
4）platform discussion (5%): full mark for those whose discussion is “liked” once;
The passing grade is 60. The results will be available on December 25, 2023. Wish you enjoy learning!
【课程特色】
知识模块的完整性和独立性 结合授课教师的最新研究成果，建构知识模块的完整性和独立性，让学员体验丰富的内容和学术前沿问题。
交叉学科的批评性思维培训 跨界融合英语文学、语言学和比较文化的学科传统，设置小测试、讨论区和延伸阅读资料，启发批判性思维。
【Course Feature】Independence and interdependence of knowledge modules to integrate the latest research of scholars; to construct inter/independent knowledge modules; and to provide multi-layered studies and cutting-edge research on cross-cultural communication.
Development of critical thinking via multiple academic disciplines to merge disciplines of English literature, linguistics and comparative culture; to develop critical thinking with after-class quizzes, platform discussion and comprehensive reading materials.
【教师团队】
杨静：广东外语外贸大学英语语言文化学院教授、博士生导师，香港大学博士，英国西敏斯特大学硕士，广东省外国文学学会会员。课程负责人潜心钻研中国文化产品的国际传播，主要从事比较文化和中美电影研究，主持“香港新武侠电影的文化身份研究”、“当代美国华裔电影身份政治研究”等项目，在《学术研究》、《文化研究》、Cultural Studies, Critical Arts, The Journal of Popular Culture, Literature/Film Quarterly等核心期刊发表论文30余篇；多次荣获科研奖、教学奖和先进教师等荣誉。其他更加详尽的个人履历及教科研成果信息，请参照广东外语外贸大学官网的链接https://felc.gdufs.edu.cn/info/1462/3853.htm
朱红强：澳门大学英语语言学博士，暨南大学外国语学院教授，硕士和博士生导师。主要研究方向为媒介话语、社会语言学、跨文化传播。在Visual Communication, Multilingua, Semiotica, Discourse, Context & Media，《外语教学》、《暨南学报》、《外国语言与文化》等国内、国际学术期刊发表文章近30篇；专著、译著4部；主持和完成国家级、省级、校级科研、教改项目若干。国家级一流本科专业建设点负责人，中国高教学会数字化课程资源分会理事、副秘书长等。担任国内、国际多个学术期刊和出版社Routledge的匿名审稿人。
霍胜侠：广州美术学院跨媒体艺术学院教授，香港城市大学博士。主要从事华语电影、大众文化、城市空间文化研究。出版专著《南方影像：中国电影与城市空间》。主持国家社科基金项目、教育部人文社科项目、广东省社科规划项目各一项。发表论文于《电影艺术》《北京电影学院学报》《文化研究》《社会科学研究》等学术期刊。获得中国高等院校影视学会“学会奖”、广东社会科学学术年会优秀论文等荣誉。
郭岚：广东外语外贸大学英语语言文化学院讲师，获广东外语外贸大学外国语言学与应用语言学硕士，在广东外语外贸大学任教近 20 年，多次荣获优秀教学奖和优秀本科生导师；参与两本教材的编写、多个课程建设项目。
蒋竹雨：广东外语外贸大学英语语言文化学院副教授，香港城市大学比较文学博士学位。曾获外研社“教学之星”大赛全国复赛一等奖、广东外语外贸大学第二届微课比赛语言组优秀奖和广东外语外贸大学首届课程思政教学大赛外语组一等奖等奖项；参与主持多个项目研究。
【课程简介】
本课程为英文授课，共六个单元，分别介绍六项中国世界遗产——长城、故宫、秦始皇陵及兵马俑、曲阜孔庙、青城山都江堰和峨眉山乐山。课程以世界遗产地为载体，讲解中融入中国传统哲学、历史、宗教、地理、建筑、艺术等中华文化知识。课程一方面为各国学生、各方人士了解中华文化提供了一个窗口，另一方面也帮助中国学生提高跨文化交际能力。
【课程特色】
素材丰富 形式多样 课程团队借助图片、动画和视频等将中国的世界文化遗产地可视化，让学习者直观感受中国世界遗产地的壮丽和其中所蕴含的深厚文化底蕴。
内容充实 融会贯通 课程以中国的世界遗产地为切入点，介绍遗产地的基本情况，对遗产地所蕴含的中国哲学、历史、宗教、地理、建筑和艺术等文化知识的讲解也贯穿其中，帮助学习者对遗产地和中国文化有更深层次的了解。
英语授课 兼顾中外 课程为英语授课，以便于世界范围内的学习者了解中国文化；同时也可以帮助中国学生提高对外沟通交流的英语能力，培养学生的综合文化素养，从而能够更好地传递中国文化。
【课程团队】
杨琼：西南交通大学外国语学院副教授。“国家级精品资源共享课”《大学英语》（2016）的主讲教师。参研大学英语网络教育精品资源共享课程建设。讲授的课程还有研究生学术英语视听说、交际与文化视听说、中国文化之世界遗产在中国等。主编和参编多套教材，承担各级教改项目七项。主持两门省级一流课程。2015年至2017年，经语合中心（前身为国家汉办）选派至美国威廉玛丽大学孔子学院任教。获得“外研社杯”英语素养大赛英语演讲比赛国家级特等奖、省级二等奖和省级三等奖指导教师奖；“外教社杯”跨文化能力大赛省级二等奖指导教师奖。曾在McGill University 交流访学。
史迹：西南交通大学外国语学院教授，从事国际汉语专业和英语专业教学工作，主要研究方向为汉语教学、汉语教材和汉语水平( HSK ）测试预评估。2004年至2006年，经国家汉语国际推广领导小组办公室选派至意大利威尼斯大学中文系任教。主持国家社科基金课题"国际汉语汉字等级划分、词汇水平及汉语阅读能力调查研究"；主持华语教学出版社、高等教育出版社委托教材编写项目6项；主编和参编对外汉语教材20余种；发表论文20余篇。
王焰：西南交通大学外国语学院副教授，从事大学英语和翻译专业教学工作。主持建设省级一流课程1门、校级大学英语课程2门、翻译专业课程4门、翻译硕士课程3门；主持和主研教育部项目3项、省级项目4项、校级项目数项；主编和参编本科和研究生教材十数本；译著数本，其中一部属国家新闻出版总局思路书香重点项目。 获得四川省教学成果奖一等奖、校级教学成果奖一等奖和二等奖。曾在University of Prince Edward Island、University of Central Lancashire和Old Dominion University访问学习。
胡光金：西南交通大学外国语学院讲师，博士，主要研究方向为符号传播和欧洲文化。“国家级精品资源共享课”《大学英语》（2016）的主讲教师。此外，还讲授学术英语视听说、英汉互译技巧、科技英语翻译、学术素养、中国文化之世界遗产在中国等课程。主持、主研多项省部级项目，发表论文、译文多篇。获西南交通大学第七届青年教师讲课比赛一等奖。曾在McGill University、University of Central Lancashire交流访学。
周琳：西南交通大学外国语学院讲师。“国家级精品资源共享课”《大学英语》（2016）的主讲教师。此外，讲授的课程还包括学术交流英语、实用英语写作、英语阅读、英美报刊英语、通用学术英语、高级英语听说等课程。获得西南交通大学第六届青年教师讲课比赛二等奖。曾在McGill University交流访学。
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