How to choose the research direction for English language and literature postgraduate entrance examination

Yesterday, a junior asked me something about the postgraduate entrance examination for English majors. Considering that there may be many other English majors in junior and senior years who are worried about this matter, I will talk about our postgraduate entrance examination for English majors in a cage, hoping to help everyone. 1. Regarding the choice of school, which school should I take? Of course, we should consider the strength of the school itself and our own level. Don't think out of thin air which school you are suitable for. Do some real questions about these schools. Sinopec Publishing House has published a book with many school problems, so you can try the depth. On the other hand, it is also necessary to compare the directions of each school. For example, some schools only test linguistics and literature. For example, some schools test basic English as well as literature and linguistics. I'll talk about this in detail later, so I won't go into details here. Finally, I have to consider my future direction. Postgraduate entrance examination is a buffer for some people and a springboard for others, because the value of English major graduates lies in the convenience of teaching. Now everyone who wants to be a teacher in colleges and universities requires a doctor (boys may be spared). Therefore, the master's degree is not the end. In order to facilitate future doctoral studies, it is best to choose an institution with a doctoral program. As far as I know, there are only 10 doctoral programs for English majors in Central China (I saw it online, I don't know what year it is, you can look for it again), including Henan University. Looking back now, I think this school has nothing to say except its poor geographical location and professional configuration. As far as English majors are concerned. ) professional setting and testing. 2. About schools, because Wuhan is familiar with Wuhan, let's talk about universities in Central China first! Huazhong Normal University ranks among the top ten English majors in China. Of course there is a doctoral program. Personally, I think China, an English major, is the oldest teacher in Central China with a long history and a good teacher, but in terms of employment, if not a teacher, she may not be as good as Wuhan University. Advantages: I don't take linguistics and literature in the initial test, but only prepare basic English and translation writing, with 65,438+050 points each. (Zhang Peiji Zhang Hanxi must see) Basic English in this school examines your basic skills, which is not very difficult for people. Disadvantages: Because writing and translation account for 65,438+050 points, which is subjective. Getting 65,438+065,438+00 is a good score. Some candidates took the exam for two years, and only 70 in the second year. I didn't do much research in Wuhan University because I was preparing. What is the reason? Just read their school newspaper. I feel pedantic and old. This school has to read a lot of books, take exams in linguistics and literature, and take exams in basic English. I met a friend who took the postgraduate entrance examination and took the exam in this school for two years. He was really good at it and worked hard, but he didn't get what he wanted. I hope he will have good luck this year ... (prepare the above two schools, and both schools can be put. Because I heard that they often refer to each other, and I personally think that the title number of Nankai University is somewhat similar to that of Wuhan University, so I might as well learn from each other. To tell the truth, Huazhong University of Science and Technology is really inferior to their other majors in English, and the gap is not small. Unfortunately, their papers are all of the same standard, just like spending a lot of money to buy a famous brand of supporting products, which is really not cost-effective. There are really a lot of books in their school, as if they still have to take an examination of British and American culture? I have time to verify that their German as a second language should be damned and not follow the crowd at all. However, this school has a good reputation and good hardware, and it will not lose money if it is admitted, but it is not far from being admitted to this school, which is similar to being admitted to Nantah. This school is said to have a large number of papers and high speed requirements. So think carefully. The advantage of Wuhan University of Technology is 2 1 1. Although the English major is not the strongest, the number of students enrolled is still relatively large, with about 60 places per year, and there are many handsome guys in this school. As long as you are prepared, the success rate of the exam is higher than that of the previous school. The two exams are Basic English+Linguistics \ Literature. I have read the newspaper of this school. Linguistics attaches great importance to conceptual theory and so on, and it really needs to work hard, but it also shows that the topics they bring are very organized and are a good choice. Shanghai International Studies University, of course, attracts many people who love and hate each other, and there are many famous teachers. Needless to say, you should know the examination papers and marking methods before entering the exam. I don't study linguistics and literature, but only learn basic English and translation writing. The topic of basic English is very authentic, and comrades who study hard will certainly be able to cope with it. But when it comes to translation and writing, it will face subjective problems. Every school has different standards for investigating writing translation, and even every teacher may be different, but I personally think that the meaning and fluency of translation are the most important. But when correcting papers, the teacher will definitely focus on a few places that he finds difficult, and then consider giving points. Going abroad is good, and luck is also very important. Marking method: Shanghai International Studies University is different from other schools in that it gives a heavy proportion to specialized courses, and the effective score = professional course score+the sum of four course scores * 10%. I have only one good word to describe this school, Nanjing University, with the third major in the country. Moreover, their papers are very friendly, and you don't need to recite anything, which can completely test your ability. There are almost no multiple-choice questions in basic English. Congratulations. Correcting mistakes in two compositions is a little more difficult than TEM-8. Translation will not produce very rough text. Linguistics does not need to read Hu's Thick Linguistics, but only Chen's two reference books. The book is well compiled and the language questions are flexible. You don't need to memorize concepts. It depends on understanding. This school gives me a very good feeling. In sharp contrast to some pedants, the second foreign language course in this school will not drag your grades, and the topic is not difficult. Although it is stipulated to read three volumes of Zhu, I think that as long as you keep up with your own textbooks and read more than 85 points in German, even if you don't review it specially, you will feel that the teacher who gave the question is really kind and understands the hardships of our postgraduate entrance examination. Dalian International Studies University is a beautiful city and a good school. Why is the tuition so expensive? I don't take basic English, only literature and linguistics. The reference books I want to read are neither old nor young, but the employment in this school is really good, the topics are quite satisfactory, and the concepts of linguistics are relatively old. To be honest, I think this school is really better than some so-called 2 1 1 and general 985, but the tuition is more expensive. Suzhou University likes this school very much, Jiangsu Province, a beautiful city, such a poetic school! Their English department is very good, but it is difficult to take the second foreign language exam. Japanese should take the new Japanese exam like a foreign language. And I want to read a lot of books, but the vocabulary questions in the books they give will appear in the test paper, but there are really many books and it takes a long time to read. Fortunately, the books they gave are really worth reading, and they will really improve a lot. Linguistics and literature won't be tested at first, but there is no German in this school, so probably a group of MM will be sad ... To sum up, the following schools are as follows: Guangwai: GRE vocabulary is absolutely required by the team and will be reported high. I heard that some people get 120+ in translation and writing every year, but it is not easy to get high marks in comprehensive English. Just listening and speaking. Sun Yat-sen University: The linguistics of this school tests Chinese, and the original question may appear in the supporting workbook of the designated bibliography. Don't be lazy and think it's good to see them. A girl who has experienced it feels that the answer is similar, but it is actually much worse. The topic of basic English in Beijing Normal University is very suitable for students with solid basic skills. At that time, I felt that their English-based papers were doing well, but there were only Japanese and French outside the second language. Alas, are all unsolvable problems personality problems? There is a saying among the research friends of China Renmin University that any school in China can be admitted as long as it can be admitted to the English graduate students of the National People's Congress. This statement is a bit exaggerated, but it is really difficult for the National People's Congress to write papers. In a few years, it is good to finish it within the specified time, but the situation in these two years is not very clear. 3. The preparation and arrangement of the postgraduate entrance examination time for English majors is not as difficult as expected. If you have a good foundation at ordinary times, you will certainly come even if you start in September, but if you don't have good study habits, even if you start preparing in June, you won't do well in the exam. The preparation of specialized courses is actually in the process of postgraduate entrance examination. Compared with reviewing politics, reviewing specialized courses is a kind of rest. Every school will have a clear description of the bibliography in the first year's enrollment brochure, and the metropolis will come out around August. So you should start reading the bibliography of specialized courses for the first time in the summer vacation. A wise choice is to ask the seniors who have taken the exam before which books to focus on and which chapters to focus on, and then ask the seniors who have taken the exam in the last two years, and then mark them. Don't start digesting in a hurry, but put on airs, especially some theories of linguistics, which must be familiar many times. At this time, there is one more thing to do. I think there must be an excess of paper bought these years. You can choose to review the test paper after you get it. Linguistics and literature, in particular, can also be tested with papers after the first pass, so as to find out the shortcomings and fill in the gaps. It's annoying to buy papers, so be prepared mentally. If there are not too many books in the specialized courses, read them quickly, read them slowly for the second time, try to understand and remember them as much as possible, focus on basic English, and refer to the papers of your own school (except those who don't take the basic English exam). Most of the vocabulary questions come from GRE vocabulary, led by Guangwai. You know what to do. GRE vocabulary books and bookstores have them. There are also some schools that are not too difficult, as long as they do the questions of Sinopec Press. There are almost dozens of real questions in it, and there are various vocabulary questions in the vocabulary part. Speaking of this book, although it is generally good, it also has some minor flaws. For example, some questions only have answers and are not analyzed. Some answers are a little sloppy, but in a few cases, if I suggest buying a new version, because the new version may add more school papers, the answers will be improved. Some people emphasize the role of language sense in exams. Indeed, language sense is very important. Many senior sisters recommend Zhang Hanxi's. Personally, I think 4 and 5 are actually very good. If there is a school specializing in translation and writing, it must look at Zhang Peiji. Some people say yes. My opinion is that Zhang's book is better, and the one behind it was published by Yilin Publishing House. The printing is so small that you can't move a few faces after reading it for a few days. My self-confidence is extremely frustrated, but it seems that there are other versions, and the printing is not that small. Whichever book you choose, you must translate it yourself. Don't just look at it, or it won't work at all. Zhang's book has two volumes. Take your time. His translation is very enlightening. I don't care if I watch it or not. But it's too late to read only that book. For the improvement of writing, I think it is helpful to remember the beginning and end of several fixed patterns, because anything can happen in the examination room. Maybe you don't have much time left when you write your composition, so the beautiful paragraphs you remember can save time, make you brilliant, and you can't remember the names clearly. Although the model essay is not very brilliant, the beginning and the end are still very desirable. Moreover, famous sentences sum up the old and the young, and there are some lexical classifications of writing, which will be helpful. The above tasks are all started from the review, so we must stick to them. It is important not to do them too intensely and without interruption. Moreover, each task should be dispersed. Don't concentrate on translation for a month, and write next month. Each task is carried out simultaneously in 1 1 and 65438+February. Literature and linguistics, in particular, need to start a new stage, that is, doing exercises. There is a book in the global era, and literature corresponds to a book, which can be bought and read. This book is well compiled and clearly written, and it is sold in Wuhan University. After reading this book, you will know how much you have mastered. It is usually easier to test German as a second language than Japanese. If necessary, you can also take a class. Secondly, I think it is ok to stick to it every day. Even if there are new textbooks, there is no problem. I don't know what Japanese is like. I have studied German. Political textbooks don't need simulation questions. If you really love sea tactics, do objective exercises over the years. Buy a sailing or sailing book one month before the exam, which is subjective and useful. Anyway, I got all but one question in the 2008 exam. It's a pity that I only remember one question. It's really a pity that politics is there. Be sure to read the latest edition, because the outline changes every year, so pay special attention to the changed parts, and maybe take the exam. After reading it for the first time, you can put it aside. Just like a second foreign language school, you should spend some time getting familiar with your face every day. By June 165438+ 10, politics began to spend more time and began to do some questions, only real questions! ! By June 1, leave all kinds of information. For the key predictions, you should listen to these so-called predictions. They can be downloaded for free online. They are said to be very useful. It is psychological comfort not to participate in the postgraduate remedial classes. Those who really need comfort should attend lectures and prediction classes. Basic courses are completely useless, because at this time, 80% people can't even understand the important principles of political economy. Note: without political economics, Mao and Deng are combined, so the review of politics is only applicable to your postgraduate entrance examination next year. 4. I think this is the mentality and other most important things. Don't take the postgraduate entrance examination as something that makes you feel distressed and afraid. If you are just concentrating on your studies, congratulations, your mentality is correct, but there will still be people who are worried that they will not pass the postgraduate entrance examination for three days, or complain that the postgraduate entrance examination is hard. Then adjust your mentality quickly. Impetuousness is very bad. As long as you persist, even if you only achieve 60%, the success rate is still very high, because there are many others who simply can't persist, either because they are in love, or because they have poor study habits, or because they want to spend more time on the postgraduate entrance examination instead of reading. You should always sit in the study room, and don't think that you don't have to grab a seat if it's convenient in the dormitory. In fact, the effect is far from perfect. You should know. You know, you're not fighting with them. They should be your comrades in arms. You should encourage each other, support each other and help each other, and others will repay you. What's more, what you hide from others may not make you do better in the exam, but will only make you look more despised. Hold your head high and hold your chest high. God will not care for a selfish and stingy person. Be open-minded. When someone asks for some important information or