On the Main Trends of English Majors in Chinese Universities About the Teaching of British and American Literature

This paper analyzes the current situation of English teaching in Chinese colleges and universities from the macro level, and points out that there are two different trends in the teaching of English majors in Chinese colleges and universities (Applied English and English Major). The paper takes British and American literature courses as the topic of the discussion, and puts forward views on the subject orientation. The paper advocates two concepts: making study serve the practical purpose & learning to know; emphasizes the humanism of English major; and proposes forward-looking thinking. But at the same time, it also faces both the present teaching situation and practical ability of colleges, and puts forward the suggestion of the dual system.