Harvard Universitys General Education Harvard faces the challenge

哈佛大学人文通识教育的人才培养 理念 Harvard University’s General Education Harvard faces the challenge of preparing its students to lead flourishing and productive lives in a world that is dramatically different from the world in which most of its faculty grew up. The world today is interconnected in ways inconceivable thirty to forty years ago, it is a highly unstable and uncertain world. By virtue of their gifts, their hard work, and their good fortune, Harvard's students will enjoy exceptional opportunities. But they will need to make their way in an environment complex in new and incompletely understood ways; and they will also be responsible for more than themselves. They will lead lives that affect the lives of others. It is our mission to help them find their way and to meet their responsibilities by providing a curriculum that is responsive to the conditions of the 21 th century. " (Preliminary Report of the Task Force on General Education, October 2006)

耶鲁大学英语专业课程描述 n “The undergraduate program in English teaches students foundational research and writing skills while cultivating their powers of argument and analysis. Through the major’s structure—moving from introductory courses in literature and writing to advanced independent research in the junior and senior years—students develop a strong sense of history as it touches, and is expressed within, the verbal arts. ”

Chapter One Get Ready for the University n Part One Quotations for Discussion: n The quotations below are related to the role of university. Please 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. interpret each sentence yourself and have a discussion with your classmates on the subject. A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students. John Ciardi What we become depends on what we read after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is a collection of books. Thomas Carlyle The exquisite art of idleness, one of the most important things that any University can teach. Oscar Wilde Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed. Robert Green Ingersoll A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. Theodore Roosevelt

Part Two Cultural Tips n Liberal Arts n The liberal arts (Latin: artes liberales) are those subjects or skills were considered essential for a free person, in other words, a citizen, to know in order to take an active part in civic life and public debate in the ancient time. The aim of these studies was to produce a virtuous, knowledgeable, and articulate person.

Part Three n The Spirit of Learning by Woodrow Wilson The object of the college, as we have known and used and loved it in America, is not scholarship, but the intellectual and spiritual life. Its life and discipline is meant to be a process of preparation, not a process of information. By the intellectual and spiritual life, I mean the life which enables the life to comprehend and make proper use of the modern world and its opportunities. The object of a liberal training is not learning, but discipline and enlightenment of the mind. The educated man is going to be discovered by his point of view, …

Question n What do you think of the object of higher education? What are the characteristics of an educated person? n What is the difference between “leaning” and “the spirit of learning”? n What is the role of teacher in the making of an educated person? What does it mean that a teacher can only convey the spirit “atmospherically”? n According to the writer, what should a college give the young generation? Do you agree or not?

In Praise of the Liberal Arts Shirley M. Tilghman 1. In terms of liberal arts, do you think it is very important to make a 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. balance of humanistic and scientific learning? （para. 2） Do you agree with the interpretation of higher education by Woodrow Wilson? Why? （para. 3） What are the primary views against the principle of liberal arts? What is your opinion about them? （para. 4 -5） What can you learn from the examples listed in the article? Can you find yourself in the typical examples? （para. 7 -9） The writer thinks a liberal education is a mirror of and preparation for the world. Do you agree? Why? (para. 10) Do you think liberal arts will help you to improve "the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing" and "critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills"? why are both very important for your future success in the society? (para. 12)

Marguerite Duras : L’Amant n Un jour, j'étais âgée déjà, dans le hall d'un lieu public, un homme est venu vers moi. Il s'est fait connaître et il m'a dit: "Je vous connais depuis toujours. Tout le monde dit que vous étiez belle lorsque vous étiez jeune, je suis venu pour vous dire que pour moi je vous trouve plus belle maintenant que lorsque vous étiez jeune, j'aimais moins votre visage de jeune femme que celui que vous avez maintenant, dévasté.

Marguerite Duras: The Lover n One day, I was already old, in the entrance of a public place, a man came to me. He introduced himself and said: "I've known you for years. Everyone says you were beautiful when you were young, but I want to tell you I think you're more beautiful now than then. Rather than your face as a young woman, I prefer your face as it is now. Ravaged.

语音教学——语音的意蕴 Annabel Lee Edgar Allan Poe It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of ANNABEL LEE; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.

语音教学——语音的意蕴 n Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta. （Lolita） 35

词汇教学：融入文化语境 n “Never Say Goodbye” (《综合教程》第一册第一单元课 n n 文) Grandpa告诉小主人公Never say goodbye , 因为 “Goodbye is such a sad word…. It seems too final, too cold…. ” 1． Goodbye是否能翻译成“再见”？“再见”充满期许和 希望，而Grandpa说Goodbye意味着悲伤、终结、冷酷。 2． Goodbye is derived from the late 16 th century expression “God be with you”. (I won’t be with you; May God be with you)——origin and historical development of words（etymology，linguistics）. 3． “God be with you”与宗教、九死一生的大航海时代 的关系？(西方历史与文化) (刘焱老师上课案例）

翻译基础课：为什么说翻译不是简单的文 字转换，而是两种文化的碰撞、商洽？ 小时侯 乡愁是一枚小小的邮票 我在这头 母亲在那头 When I was a child My nostalgia was a little stamp I was here Mother was there 长大后 乡愁是一张窄窄的船票 我在这头 新娘在那头 When I grew up My nostalgia was a small ship ticket I was here My bride was there 后来呵 乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓 我在外头 母亲呵在里头 Later on My nostalgia was a low grave I was outside Mother was inside

A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns (1759 – 1796) O my luve’s like a red, red rose. That’s newly sprung in June; O my luve’s like a melodie That’s sweetly play’d in tune. 啊，我爱人象一朵红红的瑰， 它在六月里初开； 啊，我爱人象一支乐曲， 它美妙地演奏起来。 袁可嘉 译

When We Two Parted by George Gordon Byron When we two parted In silence and tears, Half broken-hearted To sever for years, Pale grew thy cheek and cold, Colder thy kiss; Truly that hour foretold Sorrow to this. 想从前我们俩分手， 默默无言地流着泪， 预感到多年的隔离， 我们忍不住心碎； 你的脸冰凉、发白， 你的吻更似冷冰， 呵，那一刻正预兆了 我今日的悲痛。 (查良铮译)