IntroducingeffectivestrategiesfordevelopingyourspokenEnglishinrelationtocommunicationskillsandcross-culturalawarenessinEnglishbyovercomingthreebarriers:psychological,linguisticandcultural.
介绍克服英语学习中三个障碍的有效策略，既心理、语言和文化，进而提高在校大学生的英语沟通能力和培养跨文化意识。
I.Aboutthiscourse
课程简介
Thisseriesofonlinecourses,calledLearningTipsforSpokenEnglish,iscomprisedof30unitswithinthreemodules,togetherwithunitandmoduletestsandafinalexam.
本系列在线课程《英语口语直通车》共计三个板块、由三十个单元所组成。此外，还包括单元测试、模块阶段考试和期末考试。
WhatisthePurpose
本课程的目的
Thiscourseisdesignedforcollegeintermediate-levellearners.Thecoursepurposefullycoversthetopicsofuniversitystudents’concerns,suchastipsforovercomingpsychologicalbarriers,learningpopularspokenEnglishwithnativeEnglishspeakers,andcomparingculturaldifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternhighereducation.Briefly,therearetwogoalsforthisonlinecourse.ThefirstistohelpyouupgradeyourspokenEnglishtotheadvancedlevelthroughagreatnumberofexamplesandexercises,andknowhowtousetheminarealsetting.Indoingso,itenablesyoutobecomeaskilledperformer.ThesecondistomeasurehowwellyouareabletouseEnglishinyourdaily-lifecommunication,determiningwhetheryourwayofspeakingisclosetoWesternthinkingandyourfamiliaritywiththesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenSino-Westernexpressions.
本课程是为英语中级水平的在校生而设计。课程覆盖了大学生所关切的主题，包括如何克服英语学习中的心理障碍、跟英语母语者学习最新流行英语口语、对比中西方高等教育所存在的文化差异。简单地说，本课程教学目标有两点：第一是通过大量示例和练习，帮助大学生熟练掌握会话技巧以及如何在实际中应用，进而将英语口语提升到高级水平上来。第二是测试学生的英语口语实际应用能力，交流时是否贴近西方人的思维方式，深入了解中西方表达方式上的异同。
Whatarethefeatures
本课程的特点
1.Teachingstyle:InformalspokenEnglish.2.Variousaccents:DifferentEnglishaccentsamongthem,American,Australian,Spanishand
Chinese.
3.Unitlinks:Eachunitisanindividualandacompletelesson,buthasaconnectionwiththepreviousunitandcontinuesitsstorytothenextone.Thus,whenalltheunitsareseentogether,theytrulyformacompletestory.
4.Co-teaching:Foreachunit,MichaelfromAustraliaandEdwardfromAmericawillco-teachwithDr.Pan,Yueming,themaininstructorforthiscourse
n教学风格：通俗常用的英语口语。
n各种口音：不同的英语口音，有美国的、澳大利亚的、西班牙的和中国的。
n单元链接：每个单元是一个独立和完整的个体，但前后之前都有密切关联。因此，当把所有的单元放在一起看，就形成一个完整的课程。
n合作教学：本课程的主讲教师潘月明博士，与澳大利亚籍教师迈克尔和美籍教师爱德华合作教学。
Whatwillyoulearn
本课程的原则
1.Learnthecommonformsofverbalcommunication:buzzwords,folksayings,slangwords,idioms,collocations,phrasalverbs,namephrases,andsoon.
2.Learnthecommonformsofnon-verbalcommunication:pitch,speed,toneofvoice,gesturesandfacialexpressions,bodypostureandeyecontacts.
3.LearntheproperwaytopractisecommontopicsandhowtoconductpreparedandunpreparedorimpromptuspeecheswithnativeEnglishspeakers.
4.Developabetterunderstandingofcross-culturalawareness,suchasissues,style,genreandlocalcustomsinordertosuccessfullycommunicateinEnglishwithpeoplearoundtheworld.
n学习常见的言语交际方式：热语、民间俗语、俚语、成语、固定搭配、短语动词、名字短语，等等。
n学习常见的非语言沟通方式：音高、速度、声调、手势和面部表情、身体姿势和眼神交流。
n跟英语母语者一起：学习如何有效回答问题、如何准备命题演讲，并通即席演讲学习英语口语。
n培养学生的跨文化意识：如话题、风格、流派、当地的风俗习惯等，以便成功地与世界各地的人们用英语交流。
II.Courseobjectives
课程目标
Bytheendofthiscourse,youwillbeableto
1.effectivelyovercomepsychologicalobstacleswhilespeakingEnglishwithnativeEnglishspeakers;
2.skillfullyutilizecommonformsofverbalandnon-verbalcommunicationexpressionsthatarewidelyusedinEnglishspeakingcountries;
3.suitablydeliveraneffectivepreparedorunpreparedspeechwithacarefulplaninadvancetoensureafluentandpersuasivepresentationforyou;
4.carefullydevelopabetterunderstandingofWesternsocialsystems,mannersandcustoms,religiousbeliefs,andmodesofthinking.
n当跟英语母语者交流时，有效克服自身的心理障碍；
n使用英语国家常用的语言沟通、以及非言语沟通方式进行交流；
n提前精心准备命题演讲、包括即兴演讲，确保自己演讲流畅和有说服力；
n深入了解西方社会的制度、礼仪和风俗、宗教信仰和思维模式。
克服说英语的心理障碍
1.1Gettoknowaboutthiscourse1.2Preparetolearnthestrategies1.3Mentiondifferentevaluationcriteria1.4Introducewaystoovercomefearsorshyness
本视频共分三个模块。本单元进入闯“心理关”的第一模块，重点分析大学生在英语交流中所产生心理障碍的五大原因，譬如，害怕用英语交流、害怕被人误解、害怕在交流中出错、害怕表达时看起来很傻、害怕别的同学比自己说得更好。美籍爱德华和澳籍迈克尔等给出了各自的建议，并提出在学习中寻找乐趣
3.1KeepbalancebetweenEnglishacquisitionandrealization3.2Identifystudents’differentneedsinEnglishlearning3.3Inspirestudents’motivationofEnglishlearning3.4Helpstudentschooseafamiliarwayofspeaking
4.1Introducetheinstructor’sexperienceoflearningThai4.2Turnyourfalseconfidenceintorealconfidencethroughpractice4.3UsestudentsatUNNCasagoodexample4.4FindsomeoneontheInternettocommunicatewith
5.1Introducesomeeffectivecountermeasuresagainstbarriers5.2HelpstudentsopentheirmouthstotalkinEnglish5.3Changestudents’attitudeorbeliefsinEnglishspeaking5.4Tellstudentstopreparewellbeforeclass
OvercomingLinguisticBarriers
1Learnpopularwaystosay“Howareyou”2Learnpopularwaystosay“Goodbye”3Learnpopularwaystosay“Expressyouraffection”4Learnpopularwaystosay“Showyoursurprise”
1IntroducebuzzwordsandexpressionsfromODO.2Gettoknowtheoriginof“FacewithTearsofJoy”3Gettoknowtheoriginofthebuzzword“Selfie”4、.MentiontheimportanceoflearningbuzzwordswithODO
1Whatisagesture2Introducesomecommongesturesamongcollegestudents3Identifythesamegestureswithdifferentmeanings4Learnsomeusefulgesturesindifferentcountries
1Whatisafolksaying2ListeightChinesefolksayingswithEnglishEquivalents3Mentiontheimportanceoflearningfolksayingsbilingually4MatchtheEnglishfolksayingswithChineseEquivalents
1Whatisaslangword2Introduceitscharacterandfunction3Introducetheproperwaytouseslangwords4Mentiontheimportanceoflearningslangwords
1Whatisanidiomaticexpression2Introducefivebroadcategoriesofidioms3Understandtheexpression“Thebirdsandbees”4Mentiontheimportanceoflearningidioms
1WhatisanEnglishcollocation2Mentiontheimportanceoflearningcollocation3Learnhowtocorrectlyusecollocations4HelpussoundlikeanaturalspeakerofEnglish
1Whatisaphrasalverb2Whatarethefeaturesofphrasalverbs3Howcanweusetheminacorrectway4Introduceapracticalwaytolearnthem
1Whatisanamephrase2Introducethecommonly-usednamephrasesinEnglish3Introducetheoriginofsomenamephrases4Mentiontheimportanceoflearningnamephrases
1SuggeststudentstolearnEnglishwithmovies2IntroducethewaytolearnEnglishwithmovies3ShowyouexamplesfromAmericanblockbusters4UseEnglishmoviestoentertainyouaswell
1WhatisaMOOC2Understandstudents’ownenthusiasmtowardforeignMOOCs3EncouragestudentstolearnspokenEnglish4HelpstudentscreateanEnglish-learningenvironment
1IntroducetheimportanceoflearningEnglishthroughsongs2DiscusshowtoeffectivelylearnEnglishthroughsongs3UnderstandWesternculturesthroughsongsandmusic4FindcommongroundwithnativeEnglishspeakersthroughsongs
1Introducedaily-usedarticlesusedinEnglishexpressions2Identifythedeepermeaningofabadhat3Identifythedeepermeaningofafatwallet4Identifythedeepermeaningofafine-toothcomb
.1Introducehowtohelpstudentsbreakthroughthebottleneck2Talkaboutthebiggesteventinyourfamily3Talkaboutdrinksandfood4Talkaboutfruitandvegetables
1Talkaboutfestivalsandholidays2Talkaboutseasonsandweather3Talkaboutschoolsubjects4UseEnglishfor10minutesperday
1Whatisapreparedspeech2Whatisthelengthofpreparedspeeches3Whatdoesapreparedspeechcontain4UsingmaturelanguageinanEnglishpresentation
1LearnhowtopresentspeechfromSteveJobs2LearnhowtopresentspeechfromTimCook3LearnhowtopresentspeechfromJinXiaoyi4LearnhowtopresentspeechfromHongYe
1Whatisanimpromptuspeech2What’sthelengthofimpromptuspeeches3Introducetheeffectivewaytoconductimpromptuspeeches4UseimpromptuspeechasagoodmeasureofyourEnglishability
Focusonthetopicof“People”2Focusonthetopicof“Things”3Focusonthetopicof“Places”4Focusonthetopicof“Events”
OvercomingCulturalBarriers
1CometothepointwhenyouspeakEnglish2Keepcontinuityandalogicalflowwhilespeaking3IdentifytheSino-Westernculturalgap4Learningaforeignlanguageistolearnaculture
1IdentifydifferenteatinghabitsbetweenChineseandAmericans2Discussdifferentdinnerprocedures3IntroducemaincourseatLouWailouinHangzhou4IntroducethreemaincoursesinWesterncountries
Identifynegativeimpactofpastlearningexperiences
1MoveclosertoWesterners’thoughtwhilespeakingEnglish2SayBlackTea,notRedTeainaChineseway3Learnhowtoaddressteachers,Laoshiornot4Learnhowtoavoidforbiddentopics
1Introduceawaytoreduceculturalbarriers2TrynottoaskprivaciestoWesterners3Identifythepositivesideofculturaldifferences4Learningaforeignlanguageistolearnaculture