Chapter 1
Purpose of University Education and an Introduction to the English Major Curriculum???????????????????????????????01
I Quotable Quotes?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????02
II Lead-In???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????03
III Understanding Key Concepts?????????????????????????????????????????????????????04
Education and national development
Education and personal growth
Education and civil society
Curriculum, general education and specialized education
IV Developing Competence¡ªIn-Class Discussion??????????????????????????11
V Tutorial¡ªProject-Based Learning??????????????????????????????????????????????12
VI Recommended Booklist??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????16
VII Summary?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????16
Chapter 2
Towards a More Efficient Way of English Learning????17
I Quotable Quotes?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????18
II Lead-In???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????19
III Understanding Key Concepts?????????????????????????????????????????????????????20
Language system
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
Lexical chunks
Pushed output
Communicative competence
Learning style
Effective memorizing strategy
Bottom-up / top-down strategies
IV Developing Competence¡ªIn-Class Discussion????????????????????????? 27
V Tutorial¡ªProject-Based Learning?????????????????????????????????????????????? 30
VI Recommended Booklist?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 34
VII Summary????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 34
Chapter 2
The Power of Language I¡ªPublic Speaking and Its Impact??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????35
I Quotable Quotes????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 36
II Lead-In??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 37
III Understanding Key Concepts????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 39
Public speaking
¡°Three means of persuasion¡±
¡°Five canons of rhetoric¡±
Four basic types of public speech
IV Developing Competence¡ªIn-Class Discussion????????????????????????? 45
V Tutorial¡ªProject-Based Learning?????????????????????????????????????????????? 49
VI Recommended Booklist?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 54
VII Summary????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 55
Chapter 3
The Power of Language II¡ªLanguage and Society???57
I Quotable Quotes????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 58
II Lead-In??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 59
III Understanding Key Concepts????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 59
The power of language
The constitutive function of language
The subversive power of language
IV Developing Competence¡ªIn-Class Discussion????????????????????????? 65
V Tutorial¡ªProject-Based Learning?????????????????????????????????????????????? 68
VI Recommended Booklist?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 72
VII Summary????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 72
Chapter 4
Intercultural Communication Competence????????????73
I Quotable Quotes????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 74
II Lead-In??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 75
III Understanding Key Concepts????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 76
Culture
¡°Big C culture¡± and ¡°little c culture¡±
Intercultural competence
Five dimensions of cultural values
Stereotype
IV Developing Competence¡ªIn-Class Discussion????????????????????????? 79
V Tutorial¡ªProject-Based Learning?????????????????????????????????????????????? 82
VI Recommended Booklist?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 88
VII Summary????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 88
Chapter 5
Translation and Its Impact?????????????????????????????????????????89
I Quotable Quotes????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 90
II Lead-In??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 91
III Understanding Key Concepts????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 92
Terms of ¡° ·Ò롱 in English
The role of translation
Translation in response to the changing world
Translator competences
Context awareness
Good use of parallel texts
Translation strategies and methods
IV Developing Competence¡ªIn-Class Discussion??????????????????????? 107
V Tutorial¡ªProject-Based Learning???????????????????????????????????????????? 108
VI Recommended Booklist???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 109
VII Summary????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????110
Chapter 6
Literature and Its Impact?????????????????????????????????????????111
I Quotable Quotes????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????112
II Lead-In??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????113
III Understanding Key Concepts????????????????????????????????????????????????????113
Literature
Fiction
Poetry
Literary figures
IV Developing Competence¡ªIn-Class Discussion??????????????????????? 123
V Tutorial¡ªProject-Based Learning???????????????????????????????????????????? 127
VI Recommended Booklist???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 133
VII Summary??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 134
Chapter 7
English Major Plus?????????????????????????????????????????????????????135
I Quotable Quotes??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 136
II Lead-In????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 137
III Understanding Key Concepts??????????????????????????????????????????????????? 137
China going global
Technological innovations
China¡¯s achievements
English major in the new era
English Major Plus
IV Developing Competence¡ªIn-Class Discussion??????????????????????? 148
V Tutorial¡ªProject-Based Learning???????????????????????????????????????????? 149
VI Recommended Booklist???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 152
VII Summary??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 153
References??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????155 IX