The name of this course is comprehensive English, which is a basic course for English majors in foreign languages department. This course not only cultivates students' listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation skills, but also pays attention to the cultivation of students' rhetoric, discourse structure and cross-cultural awareness, laying a solid foundation for them to learn various courses for English majors. This course is open to English majors of all grades. The textbook used is Advanced English published by FLTRP and edited by Zhang Hanxi (1, 2). The bibliography of this course is teachers' self-selected materials.
2. English reading
This course, called English Reading, is a professional basic course, aiming at cultivating students' English reading ability. The key point is to grasp the macro-textual structure of English, extract textual information such as themes, cultivate English fast reading ability, and cultivate students' ability to analyze problems with reading materials and make statements and exchanges in English. At the same time, a large number of reading exercises required by this course also enable students to obtain considerable language information input, thus improving their English ability. This course will lay a solid foundation for students in English, thus promoting the study of other professional courses. This course takes English Extensive Reading Course published by Higher Education Press (5 or 6 volumes, edited by Yuen San Wong's Liu Naiyin and Yu Sumei, 1999, 1 version) as the main textbook, supplemented by various current affairs books.
3. English listening
The name of this course is Listening, which is a basic course for English majors in the Department of Foreign Languages. This course not only cultivates students' listening skills, but also pays attention to the cultivation of students' pronunciation and intonation, vocabulary, grammar and cultural background of English-speaking countries, so as to comprehensively improve students' English listening ability and lay a solid language and communication foundation for their future English communication ability. This course is aimed at English majors of all grades, and the textbook used is English Listening Course (4-6) published by Higher Education Press. The bibliography of this course is teachers' self-selected materials.
4. English writing
This course is called English writing, which is a basic course for English majors. This course is a comprehensive practical course, which aims to impart the necessary basic theory of English writing and improve students' written expression ability. The specific teaching purpose is: to master the writing methods of common English styles by teaching the basic principles of writing, such as topic examination, conception, chapter, expression and language, as well as the basic expression skills of narration, description, discussion and explanation, and to be able to complete a graduation thesis of about 4,500-5,000 words in English. Textbook: Ding Wangdao: Handbook of English Writing, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
5. Selected readings of British and American literature history
This course is called Selected Reading of the History of British and American Literature, and it is an improvement course for English majors in the senior stage. British and American literature is the crystallization of British and American social culture and the essence of English language. This course plays an important role in cultivating students' English appreciation ability, improving students' English literacy and being competent for future English teaching tasks. The specific teaching purpose is: through the teaching of a brief history of British and American literature, students can master the basic knowledge of British and American literature, understand the ideology and artistry of the most representative writers and their works in various eras, and improve their appreciation of English literary language. Textbook: Wang: The History of English Literature and Selected Readings of Works (Northeast Normal University Press); Wu: Selected readings of American literary history and works (Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press).
6. Overview of British and American countries
This course is called General Survey of Britain and America, and it is a basic course for English majors. Its purpose is to familiarize students with the general knowledge of geography, history, politics, economy, culture and education in Britain and America, enrich their cultural literacy and deepen their understanding of language and literature. The specific teaching aims are: to master some basic knowledge of the history and present situation of Britain and the United States; Through the study of this course, you can master some basic knowledge about Britain and the United States and improve your ability to read social science English books. Textbook: Meng: English Learning Background (Peking University Publishing House); He Tian: English Learning Background (Peking University Publishing House).
7. Translation theory and practice
This course is called translation theory and practice, and it is a course to improve professional skills. It consists of two parts: theory and practice, aiming at improving students' understanding and mutual translation ability of English and Chinese language differences. The theoretical part refers to students' understanding of the basic concepts of translation, the differences between English and Chinese language systems, and the ways of thinking transformation between English and Chinese. The practical part mainly refers to the training of students' English-Chinese translation ability. This course is conducted after students have completed the basic undergraduate courses, aiming at improving their English application ability. This course is based on A Comparative Study of English and Chinese Languages published by Higher Education Press (edited by Lian Shuneng, 1 March 19931edition), supplemented by self-made handouts.
8. English teaching theory
The name of this course is Teaching Theory, which is a theoretical course for senior English majors in the Department of Foreign Languages. This course aims to systematically introduce foreign advanced teaching theories to students, broaden their thinking and horizons, and lay a solid theoretical foundation for effective language teaching, scientific implementation and implementation of new English curriculum standards in teaching. This course is for students who have completed the basic courses for English majors. The original textbook "Ways and Methods of Language Teaching" by Jack C. Richards &; Theodore S. Rodgers, first edition in August, 2000) "English Teaching Course", a key textbook published by the Institute of Higher Education during the Ninth Five-Year Plan (first edition in July, 2000, edited by Wang Qiang); The bibliography of this course is teachers' self-selected materials.
9. Lexicology
The name of this course is Lexicology, which is an advanced course for senior English majors in the Department of Foreign Languages. This course aims to introduce English Lexicology to students systematically, and at the same time, it strives to highlight practicality and practicality, so it is a course that pays equal attention to basic theory and practice. This course will greatly improve students' English vocabulary theory and practice. This course is for students who have completed the basic courses for English majors. The textbook used is English Lexicology published by FLTRP (edited by Zhang, 1st edition, 1997). The bibliography of this course is Modern English Lexicology published by Shanghai Foreign Teachers Club (edited by Lu Guoqiang, first edition in June, 1983, 165438) and Introduction to Modern English Lexicology published by Beijing Normal University Press (edited by Zhang Yunfei, first edition in June, 1986).
10. Selected readings of English newspapers and periodicals
This course aims to cultivate students' ability to read British and American newspapers and magazines. By being familiar with the general characteristics of British and American newspaper articles, this paper analyzes the ideological viewpoints, text layout, language skills and rhetorical devices of the articles, so as to further improve students' reading comprehension ability and ideological expression ability. This course requires a wide selection of teaching materials, such as current affairs articles, editorials, debates and special reports in major newspapers and magazines in Britain and the United States, with topics related to society, politics, economy, war, environmental protection, population, international relations, science and technology, etc.