One goal of the course is to help train the students in the fundamentals of educated English non-fiction study/close/intensive reading and composed writing. A second goal of the course is to help the students improve their educated English vocabulary and diction.The course involves both out-of-class and in-class study reading and composition writing, with related exercises at various stages of the reading and writing processes.

One goal of the course is to help train the students in the fundamentals of educated English non-fiction study/close/intensive reading and composed writing. A second goal of the course is to help the students improve their educated English vocabulary and diction.The course involves both out-of-class and in-class study reading and composition writing, with related exercises at various stages of the reading and writing processes.

(1) From Reading To Writing 4 (2010)
– C. Ward; Pearson/Longman [敦煌/Caves]


Optional Reference Books
English Grammar:
(1) Grammar In Use: Intermediate (2000, 2007) [中文版]
– R. Murphy with W. R. Smalzer, Cambridge University Press [東華書局]

English Vocabulary:
(1) Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (20??,7th Ed.)
– A. S. Hornby (Ed.); Oxford University Press [敦煌/Caves]
(2) Webster's New World College Dictionary (2001, 4th Ed.)
- IDG Books Worldwide [文鶴/Crane]
(3) New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary [2 volumes] (2007, 6th Ed.)
- L. Brown (Ed.); Oxford University Press [敦煌/Caves]
(4) Merriam-Webster Dictionary Of Synonyms [hardcover] (1984)
- Merriam-Webster [文鶴/Crane]
(5) Merriam-Webster Dictionary Of Synonyms & Antonyms [paperback] (1992)
– Merriam-Webster [文鶴/Crane]

English Composition:
(1) Writing Essays: From Paragraph To Essay (2011)
– D. E. Zemach & L. A. Rumisek; Macmillan [東華書局]
(2) Writing Research Papers: From Essay To Research Paper (2011)
– D. E. Zemach, D. Broudy, & C. Valvona; Macmillan [東華書局]

(1) From Reading To Writing 4 (2010)
– C. Ward; Pearson/Longman [Dunhuang/Caves]


Optional Reference Books
English Grammar:
(1) Grammar In Use: Intermediate (2000, 2007) [Chinese version]
– R. Murphy with W. R. Smalzer, Cambridge University Press [Tonghua Book Bureau]

English Vocabulary:
(1) Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (20??,7th Ed.)
– A. S. Hornby (Ed.); Oxford University Press [Dunhuang/Caves]
(2) Webster's New World College Dictionary (2001, 4th Ed.)
- IDG Books Worldwide [Wenqi/Crane]
(3) New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary [2 volumes] (2007, 6th Ed.)
- L. Brown (Ed.); Oxford University Press [Dunhuang/Caves]
(4) Merriam-Webster Dictionary Of Synonyms [hardcover] (1984)
- Merriam-Webster [Wenqi/Crane]
(5) Merriam-Webster Dictionary Of Synonyms & Antonyms [paperback] (1992)
– Merriam-Webster [Wenqi/Crane]

English Composition:
(1) Writing Essays: From Paragraph To Essay (2011)
– D. E. Zemach & L. A. Rumisek; Macmillan [Tonghua Book Bureau]
(2) Writing Research Papers: From Essay To Research Paper (2011)
– D. E. Zemach, D. Broudy, & C. Valvona; Macmillan [Tonghua Book Bureau]