
中国社会科学院大学《英语文学导论》课程大纲 课程基本信息(Course Information) 课程编号 (Course ID) 102092021212 *学时 ( Credit Hours) 32 *学分 (Credits) 2 *课程名称 (Course Name) 英语文学导论 An Introduction to English Literature 先修课程 (Prerequisite Courses) 基础英语,英语阅读,英语写作 *课程简介 (Description) 英语文学导论是针对英语专业二年级本科生开设的一门专业必修课,是一门学 生在具备一定语言知识与能力及文本阅读基础上必修的专业核心课程。该课程立足 于中国特色社会主义和中国梦教育、社会主义核心价值观教育,以经典英语作家的 代表作品为主线,帮助学生初步理解与掌握文学的基本原理、概念与理论知识,提 高学生对英语文学文类、文学要素、文学原理和批评等方面的熟悉和认知,初步培 养学生鉴赏、分析与阐释文学作品的基本素质与进行批判性思考的能力。 英语文学导论课的主要教学内容是介绍、阅读和讨论分析英语作家的代表作品, 理论与实践相结合;重点是对文学作品的讨论和分析:包括辨别文类,分析小说情 节与结构、人物与主题等;理解诗歌韵律、修辞手法与意象等;评论戏剧对话、语 言风格与舞台效果;分析散文的文体文风与主题等,帮助学生掌握马克思主义世界 观和方法论,从历史与现实、理论与实践等维度增强学生对英语文学及文化的认知 和了解。 英语文学导论课教学以启发式、互动式和混合式教学为主,课下预习互动和课 上讲授、问答、讨论等互动相结合。要求学生按时到课,考勤按照学校规定进行, 课堂参与和课下作业四次计入平时成绩,占总评成绩的 30%,期末考试成绩占总评 成绩的 70%。 *课程简介 (Description) An Introduction to English literature is a compulsory course for English majors, and a compulsory core course for sophomore English majors who have acquired basic language knowledge and ability of text reading. The course takes Chinese characteristic socialism and Chinese dream education, and socialism core values education as basis, and guides students to comprehend and acquire knowledge of basic literary elements, concepts and theories and obtain the fundamental quality and capability of commenting, analyzing and appreciating literary works and the ability of critical thinking. The course of An Introduction to English literature is mainly to introduce, read, discuss and analyze the representative works of English writers, combining theory with practice. The focus is on the discussion and analysis of literary works, including identifying literary genres, analyzing the plot and structure, characters and themes of novels, understanding the rhythm, rhetorical features and images of poetry, commenting on the dialogue, language style and stage effect of drama, analyzing the style and theme of prose, so as to help students preliminarily master Marxist world outlook and methodology, and enhance students' cognition and understanding of English literature and culture from the dimensions of history and reality, theory and practice. The teaching methodology of this course is mainly based on heuristic, interactive

and mixed teaching. The interaction of preview after class is combined with the interaction of lecture, question-answer, class discussion and after-class homework. Students are required to attend classes on time and their attendance will be checked in accordance with university regulations. Classroom attendance, participation and after-class homework will be counted into the final score, accounting for 30% of the total, and the final exam score will account for 70% of the total. *教材 (Textbooks) 普通高等教育“十一五”国家级规划教材《文学导论》,杨金才,王海萌编,上海外 语教育出版社,第一版,2013 ISBN:9787544633086 参考资料 (Other References) *课程类别 (Course Category) 专业核心课/专业必修课 *授课对象 (Target Students) 英语专业本科 生 *授课模式 (Mode of Instruction) 线下 混合式 *开课院系 (School) 外国语学院 *授课语言(Language of Instruction) 双语:中文+英语 *授课教师信息 (Teacher Information) 课程负责人 姓名及简介 Name and 夏晓敏 外国语学院讲师 团队成员 姓名及简介 学习目标 ( Learning Outcomes) 1、了解并认识英语文学的基本原理、概念与理论知识 2、掌握小说、诗歌、戏剧、散文的不同文学特征和要素 3、通过对作品的阅读、分析和讨论,帮助学生掌握马克思主义世界观和方法论,从 历史与现实、理论与实践、对比与分析等维度培养学生批判性思维的能力,提高学 生对事物表象和真相的洞察力,从而增强学生分析与解决问题的能力。 *考核方式(Grading) 学生总评成绩由期末考试成绩和平时成绩组成,期末考试成绩占 70%,平时成绩占 30%。 *课程教学计划(Teaching Plan)填写规范化要求见附件 周次week 周 学 时 s 其中 教学内容摘要 (必含章节名称、讲述的内容提要、实验的名称、教学方法、课堂 讨论的题目、阅读文献参考书目及作业等) 讲 授 实 验 课 习 题 课 课 程 讨 论 其 他 环 节 第一周 2 2 Brief introduction: What is literature Unit 1 Understanding fiction 1. General introduction to plot 2. Plot analysis and discussion: The Yellow Wallpaper

Methodology: textual analysis and class discussion 第二周 2 2 Unit 2 Theme 1. General introduction to theme and theme analysis 2. Detailed analysis and discussion: The Dead & The Yellow Wallpaper Methodology: textual analysis and class discussion 第三周 2 2 Unit 3 Character and Characterization 1. General introduction 2. Character and characterization analysis: The Egg Methodology: textual analysis and class discussion 第四周 2 2 Unit 4 Narrators and Narrative Analysis 1. General introduction 2. Narrator and images in Hemingway’s “In Another Country” Methodology: textual analysis and class discussion 第五周 2 2 Unit 5 Setting, Style and Other Techniques 1. General introduction to novel 2. Detailed analysis and discussion: “In Another Country” & novel Methodology: textual analysis and class discussion 第六周 2 2 Unit 6 Understanding Poetry 1. General introduction to voice & tone 2. Detailed analysis and discussion “I am nobody who are you” “My Last Duchess” Methodology: literary analysis and class discussion 第七周 2 2 Unit 7 Sound and Rhythm 1. General introduction 2. Detailed analysis and discussion of poems Methodology: literary analysis and class discussion 第八周 2 2 Unit 8 Imagery 1. General introduction 2. Detailed discussion of In a Station of Metro &The Red Wheelbarrow Methodology: analysis and class discussion 第九周 2 2 Unit 9 Tropes in poetry (metaphor, metonymy, irony, etc.) 1. General introduction 3. Detailed analysis and discussion of poems Methodology: literary analysis and class discussion 第十周 2 2 Unit 10 Theme & symbol 1. General introduction 2. Detailed analysis and discussion of Emily Dickinson Methodology: literary analysis and class discussion

第十一周 2 2 Unit 11 Understanding Drama 1. General introduction 2. Detailed analysis and discussion of William Shakespeare Methodology: literary analysis and class discussion 第十二周 2 2 Unit 12 Comedy 1. Literary features 2. Detailed analysis and discussion of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Methodology: literary analysis and class discussion 第十三周 2 2 Unit 13 Modern drama 1. Literary features 2. Detailed analysis and discussion of Long Day’s Journey into Night Methodology: literary analysis and class discussion 第十四周 2 2 Unit 13 Modern drama 1. Literary features of problem play and the theater of absurd 2. Detailed analysis and discussion of Long Day’s Journey into Night Methodology: literary analysis and class discussion 第十五周 2 2 Unit 14 Prose 1. Literary features 3. Detailed analysis and discussion of Francis Bacon & Charles Lamb Methodology: literary analysis and class discussion 第十六周 2 2 Unit 16 Literary criticism 1. General introduction 2. Selected readings Term summary + Review 总计 3 2 3 2 备注(Notes)