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Advanced English 2

Qilu University of Technology via XuetangX

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Advanced English II is a core course for English majors, also open to learners with a solid foundation in English. Recognized as a Top Undergraduate and Model Course in Shandong Province, it offers a journey through diverse literary voices—from N. Scott Momaday and George Orwell to Barack Obama's speeches. Explore human struggles and harmony with nature, reflect on cultural heritage and innovation, and consider themes of war, peace, and the meaning of life. Engage with multiple genres—essays, expository writing, satire—and connect classic texts with contemporary social issues. This course strengthens reading, expression, critical thinking, and cross-cultural communication skills.

Syllabus

1 Three Cups of Tea (Excerpts)

1.1 Greg Mortenson and the Background
1.2 Creative non-fiction
1.3 Methods of Characterization
1.4 Theme Exploration and Writing Techniques

2 The Way to Rainy Mountain

2.1 N. Scott Momaday and The Way to Rainy Mountain
2.2 The Kiowas and Grandmother Aho
2.3 Oral Tradition and the Tripatite Narrative
2.4 The Pictorial Description

3 No Signposts in the Sea (Excerpts)

3.1 V. Sackville-West and No Signposts in the Sea
3.2 Stream of Consciousness
3.3 Theme Exploration
3.4 Rhetorical Devices and Color Words

4 Argentia Bay (Excerpts)

4.1 Herman Wouk and The Winds of War
4.2 The Historical Context of Argentia Bay
4.3 Historical Novel and Argentia Bay
4.4 Dialogue and Rhetorical Devices

5 A More Perfect Union

5.1 Barack Obama and Political Speech
5.2 US Constitution and Biblical Stories
5.3 Obama's Personal Crisis and Resolution
5.4 Obama's Speech Features

6 Marrakech

6.1 George Orwell and Marrakech
6.2 Marrakech as an Exposition
6.3 Colonialism and Six Scenes Revealing the Evils of Colonialism in Marrakech
6.4 Stylistic Features of Marrakech

7 The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (Excerpts)

7.1 Ursula K. LeGuin and her Writing
7.2 Allegory and Surface Narrative in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"
7.3 The Allegorical Narrative in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"
7.4 Language Features

Final exam

Taught by

Tan Xiaocui , Xu Jingwen, Meng Hua, Shucang Li, Ming Yang, and Wenbin Zhu

Tags

china

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