Department of Foreign Language and Literature
1. Faculty
The Department has 71 teachers, of which 2 professors, 10 assistant professors; 8 teachers with master’s degrees; 7 teachers from foreign countries.
2. Number of students.
There are now more than 1600 students in the Department.
3. Laboratory and facilities
The Department has advanced teaching methods and complete teaching facilities, with 12 multi-functional phonetic labs, and two FM radio stations with an asset value of about RMB 3 million yuan. In addition, it also has about 10 thousand original English books and foreign-language teaching and research materials which can meet the needs of teachers and students in teaching and study.
4. Achievements in scientific research
More than 155 academic papers and 25 books have been published by teachers of the Department, and more than 24 prizes were awarded for academic research.
5. Activities with unique characteristics
The Department focuses its attention on enhancing the quality of students by offering specialties with unique characteristics, and training students with practical skills, so as to fit in with the needs of the society. Since its establishment, it has cultivated more than 5000 graduates.
6. Specialties and core modules:
The Department offers 3 specialties: English, Business English, and English for Economy and Trade Affairs
(1)English (undergraduate program)
Comprehensive English, English Reading, Oral English, English Pronunciation, English Aural Comprehension, English Grammar, British Literature, American Literature, Senior English, English Writing, Translation, Surveys of Britain and America, The Second Language, etc.
(2) Business English (undergraduate program)
Comprehensive English, English Reading, English Aural Comprehension, Oral English, English Pronunciation, English Writing, Translation, Spoken English for Economy & Trade, Foreign Trade Correspondence, Surveys of Britain and America, British & American Literature, Selected Readings of British and American Press, International Trade, Marketing and Trade Practice
(3) English for Economy and Trade (higher professional program)
Comprehensive English, English Aural Comprehension, Oral English, English Reading, English Writing, English Pronunciation, English Grammar, The Second Language, Translation, British & American Literature, Spoken English for Economy & Trade, Selected Readings of British and American Press, Surveys of Britain and America, International Trade, Introduction to Modern Science and Technology, etc.
