About This Course

1. to provide a common body of basic knowledge concerning the major English-speaking countries.

2. to enhance an understanding of the English culture and an awareness of our own culture.

3. to cultivate a basic awareness of cross-cultural differences and an appreciation for differences in cultural beliefs and communication practices.

4. to train an ability to mindfully interact with people from English culture and countries.

5. to encourage development of a broad international perspective on cultural development as a background for understanding the contemporary world.

6. to provide a common body of basic knowledge concerning cultural backgrounds, the different social aspects and historical development of the UK, so as to help students to build a solid foundation for their study of British, American, and other Western literatures, languages, and cultural medias.

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Course Staff

Liu Zheng, Associate professor of Foreign Languages College of JXNU, Host lecturer of Provincial online courses and Leading Courses, award winner of provincial Labor Medal, First Prize winner of teaching presentation in Jiangxi Province.

Li Yongzhong, Professor and Dean of Foreign Languages College of JXNU, member of scholarship committee of JXNU, deputy chief of Foreign Languages Association of Jiangxi Province, “Honor Professor” of JXNU, Host of project of National Social Science Fund, author of over sixty research papers, three research works and two textbook series.

Zhang Jian, Deputy Dean of Foreign Languages College of JXNU and Hosting Dean of Confucius Institute of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Cheng Li, lecturer of Foreign Languages College of JXNU, Host lecturer of Provincial online courses and Leading Courses.

Zhang Qiong, Associate professor and Chief of Foreign Literature Research Center of Foreign Languages College of JXNU, Host of project of National Social Science Fund, author of various research papers, three research works and two textbook series.

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