English

Advanced English I

Release Date: 2017-09-22

1. Basic Course Information

Course Code: 092114
Course Name: Advanced English I
Course Type: Fundamental course 
Periods: 64
Credits:4
Target Students: Undergraduates majoring in English
Assessment: Examination
Preparatory Courses: Integrated English I-IV

2. Brief Course Introduction

Advanced English I is a compulsory course in the first semester of the third year for junior English majors with the aim to further develop students' integrated English language skills, especially their proficiency in advanced English reading. It is also designed to improve their English communication skills, expand their socio-cultural knowledge and enhance their socio-cultural awareness. By the time they complete the course, students are expected to deepen their understanding of socio-cultural connotations, textual organization, stylistic and rhetorical devices as well as aesthetic and ethic values.