Course Code: 307.037.2
Course Name: Selected Readings from Foreign Economic Journals
Course Category: ■ obligatory □ optional □ subsidiary
Prerequisite Course: Intensive Reading and Extensive Reading for four semesters; basic courses on trade and economy
Target Students: students of Business English Major or Translation Major
Instructor: Mao Kemin
Office: Room 414, Faculty Building C
Text: Selected Readings from Foreign Economic Journals, Mao Kemin et al., East China University of Science and Technology Press
References:
1． Guide to English Newspaper Reading
2． Selected Articles from American & British Newspapers & Periodicals
3． Journalistic Articles on Economy and Trade
Extensive reading list: Time
Newsweek
US News and World Report
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Economist
The Times
The Financial Times
Teaching objectives and contents: This course is designed to familiarize the students with stylistic and syntactic features of foreign economic journals and enrich their vocabulary, especially essential vocabulary for foreign trade and economy. It will deepen their understanding of the background and current situations of international trade and economy as well. After two-semester learning, the students are expected to comprehend and grasp the theme, the main idea and major details of foreign journalistic articles on economy and trade and acquire valuable information from English newspapers and magazines.
Instructional Strategies: In-class reading under teacher’s guidance, combined with after-class extensive reading by students themselves.
Evaluation and grading:
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Items |
Ratio |
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Attendance |
One point off for one absence |
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Assignments |
30% |
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Final
examination |
70% |
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Test item |
Reading comprehension，multiple choice，translation, term explanation |
Teaching schedule:
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Week |
Contents |
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1 |
Introduction |
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2 |
Unit 1 |
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3 |
Unit 1 |
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4 |
Unit 1 |
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5 |
Unit 2 |
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6 |
Unit 2 |
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7 |
Unit 2 |
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8 |
Unit 3 |
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9 |
Unit 3 |
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10 |
Unit 3 |
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11 |
Quiz |
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12 |
Unit 4 |
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13 |
Unit 4 |
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14 |
Unit 4 |
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15 |
Supplementary material |
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16 |
Supplementary material |
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17 |
Supplementary material |
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18 |
Question-and-answer session before exam |
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19 |
Final Examination |
Requirements：
1. Preview and review are necessary outside classroom and follow the teacher attentively and get actively involved in discussions in class.
2. English is the only language used in class for the instructor and students as well.
3. Do extensive reading to consolidate knowledge learnt in class by taking advantage of library resource. |
