In this article,O'Corner's "My Oedipus Complex" will be deconstructed in order to prove that this short story is an artistic creation rather than a scientific experiment.
John Donne is a representative of 17th century English metaphysical poets.Donne's poetry embraces a wide range of secular and religious subjects.His poetry is full of philosophical metaphor,and quick thinking acti...John Donne is a representative of 17th century English metaphysical poets.Donne's poetry embraces a wide range of secular and religious subjects.His poetry is full of philosophical metaphor,and quick thinking activities are lively and strong passions-love passion and the passion of religious integration,which created a new harmony.Reading Donne's poetry is like participating in a mental game,only use our brains in order to catch up with speeding on the poet's imagination,his exquisite taste of the speculation.The Flea is one of representative works by John Donne.A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning is the most famous works of Donne's works.Both "The Flea" and "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" are famous love poems by John Donne.The two poems have something in common and something different.Although the two poems are similar and also different to each other,they both set their own situation properly and impressively.展开更多
English-language schooling has become a focal point for the Chinese education sector,since English has become the communicative means for global political,cultural and economic exchanges.This new reality means that mo...English-language schooling has become a focal point for the Chinese education sector,since English has become the communicative means for global political,cultural and economic exchanges.This new reality means that more is expected from tertiary-level English majors who become increasingly crucial as cross-cultural communicators.Considering the importance and popularity of English major programs,efforts relating to improvements in the existing 2000 Curriculum for English Major Chinese tertiary students Studies for Chinese universities are constantly being discussed.The Curriculum,in turn,attracts the attention of educators,as it is closely connected to teaching context,teaching method,evaluation of language programs,and so on.As such programs are never perfect and always require change and adaptation to changing contexts,what is needed is critique and innovation.This paper aims at analysing the existing 2000 Curriculum and putting forward some innovations and extrapolating the educative values of these reforms.The structure of the paper consists of four major sections.It begins with an evaluation of the existing 2000 Curriculum,both the positive and the problematic aspects of the program.The second section maps out three proposed innovations: Problem-Based Learning(PBL),Task-Based Language Teaching(TBLT) and the inclusion of Chinese cultural material.I then elaborate the advantages of the reform in contrast to the existing system.The final part of the paper extrapolates the various educative values of these reforms.展开更多
This paper aims at making some research on spatial metaphor from cognitive angle.Spatial metaphor is a basic tool which can make us more familiar with our world,and lots of abstract concepts are based on it.Take "...This paper aims at making some research on spatial metaphor from cognitive angle.Spatial metaphor is a basic tool which can make us more familiar with our world,and lots of abstract concepts are based on it.Take "UP-DOWN" for example,this paper will mainly discuss the symmetry and dissymmetry of its extension in Chinese and English.展开更多
This paper reviews Du Shihong's book "A Linguistic Tour of Americanism".The author paid a special visit to the southern part of USA from 2002 to 2003 and did some research on American language and cultur...This paper reviews Du Shihong's book "A Linguistic Tour of Americanism".The author paid a special visit to the southern part of USA from 2002 to 2003 and did some research on American language and culture.This book probes into modern American culture and spirit proceeding with the study of American language.展开更多
In this paper,we conduct an empirical study of Metaphorical Cognition and Translation of Chinese Words.Traditionally,metaphor is viewed as a figure of speech.The traditional theory regards metaphor as a phenomenon of ...In this paper,we conduct an empirical study of Metaphorical Cognition and Translation of Chinese Words.Traditionally,metaphor is viewed as a figure of speech.The traditional theory regards metaphor as a phenomenon of language,a figurative phenomenon of words.But metaphor is not only a phenomenon of language,but more importantly it is a cognitive phenomenon of human beings'.So this paper starts with the function of metaphor.We analyze metaphorical words and phrases carefully,and finally conclude out papers with some translating skills and principles based on the level of metaphorical cognition.The proper and flexible use of these principles and skills,we think,can do good to the betterment of translating lexical words.We hope that the research will contribute to the translation of metaphors as well.展开更多
The aim of essay is to explain the procedure of learning English as a second language from two main aspects: individualized learning and collaborative learning.From this essay,it will provide two independent learning ...The aim of essay is to explain the procedure of learning English as a second language from two main aspects: individualized learning and collaborative learning.From this essay,it will provide two independent learning methods in detail as well as evaluate the usefulness of these English learning procedures.展开更多
Edgar Allan Poe is a writer who establishes a new school in the American history of literature.He firstly and consciously takes the short story as an independent literature style,advances his own composing theory of s...Edgar Allan Poe is a writer who establishes a new school in the American history of literature.He firstly and consciously takes the short story as an independent literature style,advances his own composing theory of short stories and applies it to his composition of Gothic novels.He plays a great role in the contribution of the internal development of Gothic novels for he organically unified the moral exploration and psychological exploration,thoroughly displayed the conflict between the good and the evil as well as advanced the composing technique of Gothic novels to the extremely high artistic state.This paper holds that the Gothic technique is successfully applied in one of Edgar Allan Poe's famous short stories A Cask of Amontillado in three aspects: theme and plot,characterization and atmosphere,and its author reveals people's most deep-hidden inner world and exposes the ugliness of human's nature by way of the Gothic technique and the special effects of terror.展开更多
Being aware of the differences that exist between cultures and knowing how to act when we are faced with puzzling cross-cultural situations are important skills for harmonious intercultural relations.Cross-cultural re...Being aware of the differences that exist between cultures and knowing how to act when we are faced with puzzling cross-cultural situations are important skills for harmonious intercultural relations.Cross-cultural research shows that we can examine all cultures by using a basic taxonomy of cultural behaviors which allows us to see the differences and similarities among cultures.The paper provides students with knowledge to enhance their awareness of cultural values between China and America,and the analysis is put on such diverse values as human nature orientation,relationship of humankind to nature,time orientation,social relationships,and activity orientations.展开更多
Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the most significant American poets.She mainly depicts the ordinary black people and their daily lives,especially the complexity of the lives of the poor black people in her later poetry.Thi...Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the most significant American poets.She mainly depicts the ordinary black people and their daily lives,especially the complexity of the lives of the poor black people in her later poetry.This paper attempts to employ her several typical poems to explore the image of African-American black people from the perspective of post-colonialism.展开更多
Compared to other two sisters,Emily Bronte has a few of works,just only one novel and some poets.However,it is the novel Wuthering Heights arousing more and more critics' attention after more than 100 years since ...Compared to other two sisters,Emily Bronte has a few of works,just only one novel and some poets.However,it is the novel Wuthering Heights arousing more and more critics' attention after more than 100 years since it was born.The reason that a great works is respected by people is far more than one.While the novel's theme,narrative technique,structure and language are unique,its marvelous popularity may rest on its special and unforgettable characters.展开更多
文摘In this article,O'Corner's "My Oedipus Complex" will be deconstructed in order to prove that this short story is an artistic creation rather than a scientific experiment.
文摘John Donne is a representative of 17th century English metaphysical poets.Donne's poetry embraces a wide range of secular and religious subjects.His poetry is full of philosophical metaphor,and quick thinking activities are lively and strong passions-love passion and the passion of religious integration,which created a new harmony.Reading Donne's poetry is like participating in a mental game,only use our brains in order to catch up with speeding on the poet's imagination,his exquisite taste of the speculation.The Flea is one of representative works by John Donne.A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning is the most famous works of Donne's works.Both "The Flea" and "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" are famous love poems by John Donne.The two poems have something in common and something different.Although the two poems are similar and also different to each other,they both set their own situation properly and impressively.
文摘English-language schooling has become a focal point for the Chinese education sector,since English has become the communicative means for global political,cultural and economic exchanges.This new reality means that more is expected from tertiary-level English majors who become increasingly crucial as cross-cultural communicators.Considering the importance and popularity of English major programs,efforts relating to improvements in the existing 2000 Curriculum for English Major Chinese tertiary students Studies for Chinese universities are constantly being discussed.The Curriculum,in turn,attracts the attention of educators,as it is closely connected to teaching context,teaching method,evaluation of language programs,and so on.As such programs are never perfect and always require change and adaptation to changing contexts,what is needed is critique and innovation.This paper aims at analysing the existing 2000 Curriculum and putting forward some innovations and extrapolating the educative values of these reforms.The structure of the paper consists of four major sections.It begins with an evaluation of the existing 2000 Curriculum,both the positive and the problematic aspects of the program.The second section maps out three proposed innovations: Problem-Based Learning(PBL),Task-Based Language Teaching(TBLT) and the inclusion of Chinese cultural material.I then elaborate the advantages of the reform in contrast to the existing system.The final part of the paper extrapolates the various educative values of these reforms.
文摘This paper aims at making some research on spatial metaphor from cognitive angle.Spatial metaphor is a basic tool which can make us more familiar with our world,and lots of abstract concepts are based on it.Take "UP-DOWN" for example,this paper will mainly discuss the symmetry and dissymmetry of its extension in Chinese and English.
文摘This paper reviews Du Shihong's book "A Linguistic Tour of Americanism".The author paid a special visit to the southern part of USA from 2002 to 2003 and did some research on American language and culture.This book probes into modern American culture and spirit proceeding with the study of American language.
文摘In this paper,we conduct an empirical study of Metaphorical Cognition and Translation of Chinese Words.Traditionally,metaphor is viewed as a figure of speech.The traditional theory regards metaphor as a phenomenon of language,a figurative phenomenon of words.But metaphor is not only a phenomenon of language,but more importantly it is a cognitive phenomenon of human beings'.So this paper starts with the function of metaphor.We analyze metaphorical words and phrases carefully,and finally conclude out papers with some translating skills and principles based on the level of metaphorical cognition.The proper and flexible use of these principles and skills,we think,can do good to the betterment of translating lexical words.We hope that the research will contribute to the translation of metaphors as well.
文摘The aim of essay is to explain the procedure of learning English as a second language from two main aspects: individualized learning and collaborative learning.From this essay,it will provide two independent learning methods in detail as well as evaluate the usefulness of these English learning procedures.
文摘Edgar Allan Poe is a writer who establishes a new school in the American history of literature.He firstly and consciously takes the short story as an independent literature style,advances his own composing theory of short stories and applies it to his composition of Gothic novels.He plays a great role in the contribution of the internal development of Gothic novels for he organically unified the moral exploration and psychological exploration,thoroughly displayed the conflict between the good and the evil as well as advanced the composing technique of Gothic novels to the extremely high artistic state.This paper holds that the Gothic technique is successfully applied in one of Edgar Allan Poe's famous short stories A Cask of Amontillado in three aspects: theme and plot,characterization and atmosphere,and its author reveals people's most deep-hidden inner world and exposes the ugliness of human's nature by way of the Gothic technique and the special effects of terror.
文摘Being aware of the differences that exist between cultures and knowing how to act when we are faced with puzzling cross-cultural situations are important skills for harmonious intercultural relations.Cross-cultural research shows that we can examine all cultures by using a basic taxonomy of cultural behaviors which allows us to see the differences and similarities among cultures.The paper provides students with knowledge to enhance their awareness of cultural values between China and America,and the analysis is put on such diverse values as human nature orientation,relationship of humankind to nature,time orientation,social relationships,and activity orientations.
文摘Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the most significant American poets.She mainly depicts the ordinary black people and their daily lives,especially the complexity of the lives of the poor black people in her later poetry.This paper attempts to employ her several typical poems to explore the image of African-American black people from the perspective of post-colonialism.
文摘Compared to other two sisters,Emily Bronte has a few of works,just only one novel and some poets.However,it is the novel Wuthering Heights arousing more and more critics' attention after more than 100 years since it was born.The reason that a great works is respected by people is far more than one.While the novel's theme,narrative technique,structure and language are unique,its marvelous popularity may rest on its special and unforgettable characters.
