文化故事與英語教學應用

臺北科技大學 114-2 學期課程，課號 358720。

課程大綱

1. Every cultural group has stories that have been passed down through generations. Some reflect universal human themes, while others display unique cultural characteristics. In foreign language teaching, such stories can be used to broaden global perspectives, explore linguistic and cultural differences, and develop well-rounded English language skills. How can teachers incorporate these stories into their teaching? This is the central question that this course aims to explore. 2. The course materials are chosen with two main purposes: (1) To understand popular English novels (or short stories) and their film adaptations, analyzing how these stories relate to other well-known tales from around the world. The goal is to enhance graduate students’ language proficiency and intercultural competence. (2) To explore ways of transforming the content of these popular stories into teaching materials and classroom activities, thereby increasing students’ motivation and effectiveness in learning language and culture. 3. The course will include the following components: (1) The instructor will assign and introduce one popular novel (or series) each week, guiding students through selected excerpts in English and showing key scenes from film adaptations. (2) The instructor will present relevant teaching methods and lead students in practicing materials development and lesson design. (3) Each graduate student will choose a popular novel of their own interest and give two oral presentations: one before the midterm and one before the final exam. Students will present their adapted teaching materials in the written final project. 一. 人類各文化族群都流傳著歷久不衰的故事,有的表現出人類共同的主題、有的呈現本族獨有的特色,在外語教學的現場可用來增進全球視野、學習文化語文差異、以及磨練英語文的全方位的基本能力。老師們如何在教學上運用這些故事?這是本課程要探索的目標。 二.本課程所選擇之研習教材(1)了解當今正在流行的英語小說(或長短篇故事)與其改編的電影,分析該故事與其他世界各地有名故事的關聯,目標是充實碩士生本身的語文程度與跨文化涵養,(2)探索在教學現場如何將這些流行故事的內容轉化為教材與學習活動,以促進學生學習語言文化的興趣與效能. 三. 課程進行內容為(1)教授每周導讀並引介一本(或一套)流行小說,帶領碩士生閱讀原文小說精彩節選並觀賞改編電影精彩片段,(2)教授介紹相關教學法,帶領碩士生演練教材的編寫與教學活動的設計,(3)每位碩士生選擇一本自己喜歡的流行小說,期中考前與期末考前作兩次口頭報告,並在期末報告呈現自己改編的教材.

課程進度

Syllabus 課程表 Unit One: Teaching Children’s and YA (i.e., Young Adult) Literature Week 1: Teaching with picture books 兒童繪本教學 Week 2: (1) Peter Rabbit stories 彼得兔的故事, (2) Roald Dahl selection (e.g., BFG 吹夢巨人, Charlie’s Chocolate Factory巧克力工廠), or (3) The Little Prince 小王子 Week 3: Alice in Wonderland 艾莉絲夢遊仙境 Week 4: Using film adaptations of children’s/YA fiction in EFL classrooms Unit Two: Teaching Popular YA Series Week 5: The Maze Runner Series 移動迷宮系列 Week 6: The Divergent Series 分歧者系列 Week 7: The Hunger Games Series 飢餓遊戲系列 Week 8: Designing language activities from YA novels and films Week 9: Midterm presentation (each MA student: first oral report on chosen popular novel and film adaptation) Unit Three: Cultural Issues through Popular Stories Week 10: Race and class in The Help 姊妹 or Hidden Figures 關鍵少數 Week 11: Disability and voice in The King’s Speech 王者之聲 Week 12: Gender and identity in The Danish Girl 丹麥女孩 or The Shape of Water 水底情深 Week 13: Migration and conflict in The Kite Runner 追風箏的孩子 Week 14: Workshop: Adapting stories into EFL teaching materials and activities Week 15–16: Student workshops (students revise and try out their own materials) Week 17: (1) Each MA student: the second oral report on chosen popular novel and film adaptation (2) Consultation and preparation for final project Week 18: Final presentation (students present their adapted teaching materials based on their chosen novel)

評量方式

Percentile distribution of final grades評分百分比: 1. Attendance and participation in classroom discussions: 50% 3. In-class presentation: 15% x 2= 30% 4. Final project (teaching plan): 20% Weekly Class Time 課堂時間規畫 A possible weekly structure: (1) 50 minutes: Close reading of selected passages (language, narrative techniques, cultural elements). (2) 50 minutes: Film clips + guided discussion (adaptation choices, visual storytelling, comparison with text). (3) 50 minutes: Student centered activities (small-group discussion, short presentations, group worksheets, preparation for oral reports or written projects).

教材

【遵守智慧財產權觀念，請使用正版教科書，不得使用非法影印教科書】 使用外文原文書：是 中文基礎參考書籍: (1)一生必讀的英文小說:經典與大眾小說導讀賞析. 陳超明 著. 台北: 聯經 出版, 2011年. (2)一本讀通世界文學名著. 王淑絹 譯.台北: 商周出版社, 2010年. (3)小說的五十堂課. 大衛.洛吉 著. 李維拉 譯. 台北: 木馬, 2006年 Reference: 1. (Article) “Children’s literature to promote students’ global development and wellbeing” 2. (Book) Using picture books for intercultural understanding: Learning across the curriculum 3. (Article) “Course-book Authors on the Role of Literature in Developing Intercultural Competence by Emilia Luukka” 4. (Article) “Film adaptation as a device for the understanding of literary reading and the practice of the oral language” 5. (Article) “Using Novels in the Language Classroom” 6. (Article) “Opening a Dialogic Space: Intercultural Learning through Picturebooks” by Sissil Lea Heggernes 7. (Article) “Using Novels in the Language Classroom at Hebron University” by Rasha Nabeel Siaj and Mohammed A A Farrah