introduction to english literature英美文学选读张伯香.pptx

British Literature;What’s Literature?;;;Fiction 小说;Types of Poetry;Elements of Poetry;Elements of Drama;purpose of studying English literature;　　　　 Aims To provide the learners with a brief outline of the history of British literature up to the first half of the 20th century; To introduce learners to the imaginative use of English and to help them towards an appreciation of literary language and literature; To consolidate and extend the learners’ knowledge and fluency in English through interaction with literary texts; To further develop the learners’ ability to recognize and express emotional and moral attitudes on a higher level than about daily occurrences so as to facilitate their communication with educated native speakers; To prepare the learners for the study of literature in English at a higher level and to help them develop interest in and, hopefully, the habit of，reading extensively ;　　　Teaching methods lectures on the related historical and cultural background textual study class discussion or presentation reading assignment before each class group work individual research work for the term paper　 Test after each chapter 　; General performance 30% Class attendance 40% Assignment ( class participation, homework, presentation, book report) 60% Final-term examination 70%;Requirements for students in this course;Recommended Novels for Reading;Recommended Novels for Reading;a romantic story a revenge story a tragedy of social inequality;Recommended Novels for Reading;Questions for previewing; The Britons The English people are of a mixed blood. The early inhabitants in the island we now call England were Britons, a tribe of Celts. From the Britons the island got its name– Britain, the land of Britons. The Britons were a primitive people living in the tribal society.;The Roman Conquest (R.C)(4th-6th cen);;The Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066);Old English Literature;