English and English Literature + Follow Followed

This course addresses challenges of translating English into Chinese. In this course, you will consider and respond critically to questions in translation theory and practice in guided class discussions and translate diversified English texts into Chinese as weekly out-of-class assignments.

This course is intended to help the first-year English majors to deepen their understanding of English words from the perspectives of lexical semantics and syntactic semantics. Topics to be discussed include but are not confined to word formation, collocation, word meanings, sense relations, and rhetorical devices. Topics and foci may vary each time it is offered and are subject to change with notice.

Excerpts or full texts of important literary works will make up the basic assigned readings of the course, through which students will be expected to gain some basic views of how literary history develops, how ideas evolve, and how authors interact with their world. A long historical period will be covered, from the Old English period to the end of 18th, represented by more than a few literary giants, such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Pope.

intends to help the freshman students improve their English. Gradually the texts students are required to read are getting more difficult and more thought-provoking. Students are encouraged to read, reflect on and think independently and critically of the problems or concerns that the texts center on.

To provide an opportunity to develop English speaking skills using various methods and activities such as group discussion, pair work, speeches, debate and role playing.

English Writing is taught with these specific goals in mind – to develop students` English writing ability in a variety of forms, instill confidence and excitement in their writing ability, and improve their capacity to express thoughts and opinions through the written word. The course focuses on developing essay writing skills involving order, logic, efficiency and purpose. Students will become familiar with the types of essays most utilized in academic and literary writing, discuss a variety of important issues we face every day in life, and enhance their ability to share ideas through writing and classroom discussion. The course will explore the key features writers employ to effectively express ideas and connect with their audiences.

This course is designed to provide basic concepts and theories of Linguistics, and methods of linguistic analysis. The textbook is Yuyanxue Gangyao (Introduction to Linguistics) by Ye Feisheng and Xu Tongqiang. Students will learn basic knowledge of Linguistic systematically, getting familiar with the principles of linguistic structure, linguistic change, the nature of writing systems, and the relationship between language and society.