The employment of English majors is more extensive. The main differences between them are different training objectives, different courses and different employment directions, as follows:

First, the training objectives are different.

1, majoring in English language and literature

Cultivate practical English talents with a solid foundation and wide caliber, master practical skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation, have a deep understanding of English language, literature, history, society, culture, politics and economy in English-speaking countries, and have solid practical ability, extensive knowledge of humanities and social sciences and culture and preliminary scientific research ability. At the same time, I have certain application ability in second foreign language and computer.

2. English major

Cultivate English professionals and compound foreign language talents with good comprehensive quality, solid foreign language basic skills and professional knowledge, and master relevant professional knowledge to meet the needs of China's foreign exchange, national and local economic and social development, various foreign-related industries, foreign language education and academic research.

Second, the curriculum is different.

1, majoring in English language and literature

1. Professional required courses: basic English comprehensive course, advanced English comprehensive course, basic English grammar, English extensive reading, English audio-visual speaking (I, II), advanced English audio-visual speaking, English interpretation (I, II), general situation of Britain and America, translation theory and practice, linguistics, academic paper writing, advanced English writing, history of English literature, history of American literature, English teaching method, etc.

② Specialized elective courses: English phonetics, introduction to European culture, western etiquette, China culture (English teaching) series courses, English practical writing, practical translation, English film appreciation, English literature reading, business translation, newspaper reading and translation, film translation, overview of western translation theory, comparison and translation of English and Chinese languages, etc.

2. English major

The curriculum should deal with the relationship between general education and professional education, language skills training and professional knowledge teaching, compulsory courses and elective courses, foreign language professional courses and related professional courses, curriculum teaching and practical teaching, emphasize the cultivation of ability and professional knowledge, especially cross-cultural ability, critical thinking ability and innovation ability, and establish a dynamic curriculum adjustment mechanism according to the needs of economic and social development.

Third, the employment direction is different.

1, majoring in English language and literature

Proficient in English teaching, translation, research, teaching and management in tourism, foreign affairs, culture, press and publication, education, scientific research and other departments.

2. English major

① Education direction: Graduates are suitable for English teaching and education management in primary and secondary schools, kindergartens and other types and levels of English training institutions; Secondly, I am engaged in general translation or foreign trade in various companies and enterprises at all levels.

② Direction of international business management: Graduates are suitable for secretarial, translation, professional or administrative work in trading companies, foreign-related institutions, foreign-invested enterprises, multinational companies, finance and international trade, and can also work in foreign-related departments of governments at all levels, various export-oriented enterprises or companies, banks, insurance, customs, frontier defense and scientific research departments.

3. Translation direction: Graduates can engage in translation, scientific research, teaching and management in foreign-related institutions, foreign-funded enterprises, banks, insurance, customs, frontier defense, press and publication, education, scientific research, tourism and other departments, and they can also choose to study abroad, take postgraduate examinations or go abroad for employment.

④ Tourism direction: Graduates can engage in English tour guide, tour guide service of travel companies, outreach sales, grass-roots management of travel agencies, translation of foreign-related units and secretarial work in travel agency tourism management consulting companies, tourism e-commerce enterprises, tourism planning institutions, tourism marketing planning enterprises and tourist management scenic spots. Graduates can also serve as receptionists and managers of foreign-related hotels, senior clerks of foreign-funded enterprises and general administrators of export-oriented enterprises.

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