Course Intro
Course Plan
This course aims to equip students with basic understandings of American culture and lifestyle through reading English articles. They will start from knowing about American history, values, religion to other relevant topics such as superstitions, food, drink, sports, and fashion. Students are expected to practice their speaking skills through in-class presentations and discussions.
Textbooks
Datesman, M. K., Crandall, J. Kearny, E. N. (2005). American Ways (3rd ed.). Longman.
Handouts
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Syllabus_20100911
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WK1_Introduction_20100916
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Wk2_history_immigrants_20100923
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Groups_20100924
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Journal topic_20100929
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Gender_&_language_20101021
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Journal 2 Topic_20101021
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Religion & festivals_20101028
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frontier heritage
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Western & Chinese speech styles_20101209
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Final_report_guidelines_20101216
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The Heritage of Abundance_20101216
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The World of American Business_20101230
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