Share the postgraduate entrance examination of English Language and Literature in Shanghai International Studies University?
1. Deciding to take the postgraduate entrance examination
To a certain extent, the postgraduate entrance examination is a long and challenging process. Deciding to take the postgraduate entrance examination requires not only careful thinking but also the courage to put all your eggs in one basket. I officially decided to start the postgraduate entrance examination in my junior year. On the one hand, because the undergraduate school is only an ordinary one, I want to upgrade my academic qualifications through graduate students, feel the learning atmosphere of 985/211 colleges and get better employment prospects. On the other hand, it is also influenced by the students around us. Most people around us have chosen the road of postgraduate entrance examination, so they made up their minds in their junior year and embarked on the road of postgraduate entrance examination.
In the whole postgraduate entrance examination process, the most important and basic factor is the choice of majors and institutions. Generally speaking, after you decide to take the postgraduate entrance examination, you should start thinking about whether to choose an interdisciplinary examination or continue to study in this major. Because I majored in language during my undergraduate period, I didn't study subjects such as advanced mathematics. If I choose a cross-major, my choice is limited, and I can only choose such competitive majors as new biography and law. And learning a new subject field from the beginning, in the limited review time, it is very difficult for me, and the success of the postgraduate entrance examination is not very high, so I choose to continue studying this major without cross-examination. Secondly, the choice of institutions can be considered from geographical location, institutional ranking and professional ranking. For language majors, under the premise of improving their ability and broadening their horizons, there are basically only two directions for the choice of postgraduate colleges. One is the comprehensive 985 colleges; Second, such 211 foreign language colleges as Beijing Foreign Studies University and Shanghai Foreign Studies University.
after the institutions and majors are determined, we should start the review stage with no distractions. In this long process, it is important to keep a good attitude all the time. Many people review well, but it is a pity that they are too anxious to get rid of the exam, which leads to the failure of the exam. Therefore, in the process of preparing for the exam, we should also relieve anxiety and ease our mood through some entertainment methods. At the same time, you can also find like-minded research friends, cheer each other up and work together.
II. English Language and Literature Major in Shanghai Foreign Studies University
The foreign language and literature discipline of Shanghai International Studies University ranks among the top three in China, and its discipline strength is beyond doubt. The English Language and Literature Department belongs to the English College, which is a compound with a large number of students enrolled every year. In 22, the enrollment brochure plans to enroll 133 students, and the enrollment will not exceed 7% of the total. There were too many in previous years, but in the end, the actual number of students enrolled will generally exceed this value, and the number of places reserved for the unified examination is generally 5-7. However, because of its large enrollment, the number of applicants is also large, and the annual enrollment ratio is about 1:1. Therefore, even if the number of admission places is large, the competitiveness is still relatively large. It requires careful preparation to apply for this major, and there can be no luck. In addition, the specialty is special in that the final score is ranked according to the technical score of the total score. Before 22, the formula for calculating the technical score is specialized course 1+ specialized course 2+ total score *1%, and in 22, the formula for calculating the technical score will be changed into political achievement *12%+ second-year achievement *2%+ specialized course 1*12%+ specialized course 2*12%. The scores of foreign languages are always relatively less important, but the scores of professional courses have always occupied a dominant position, so the review of professional courses is the most important part in the process of preparing for the major.
initial experience
politics
There are many kinds of study plans, so I will share only three lessons here.
first, don't look down on your eyes in the early stage. Watch Xu Tao's videos and brush 1 questions. Don't think that I will brush the questions after watching all the videos. By the time you finish reading it, you have forgotten all the knowledge points. I still recommend that you watch a video lesson and do a chapter of exercises.
Second, allocate at least one hour to one and a half hours for effective study of politics after the start of school. It is suggested that if you can't guarantee time, you must grasp efficiency, time and efficiency, and always grasp one thing, otherwise you will be dragged down.
Third, we should combine multiple teachers' essay papers in the later stage. The political teachers for the postgraduate entrance examination are nothing more than Xu Tao, Sister Leg and Xiao Xiurong. In 21 years, Xiao Xiurong hit all the big political issues, one * * * five, so some people can get good grades only by doing Xiao Xiurong before the exam, but in 22 years, it is the best way to combine leg sister and Xiao Xiurong.
Second Foreign Language
My Japanese is not good, so I really don't want to take the unified exam 23, but I prefer to choose some schools that make Japanese self-proposition.
Now the Japanese unified examination is the general trend. For example, Sichuan University directly changed it to the unified examination 23 when it released the professional enrollment catalogue in the summer of 22, and even if some schools are still self-writing in Japanese, the difficulty of the examination paper will be improved. For example, ruc has increased its composition this year.
It is suggested that students who take Japanese as a second foreign language should apply the standard of Unified Test 23 directly, so that they can get better results in the final exam.
You must read "New Standard Japanese" for preparing for the exam.
The feeling of doing real questions is very different between elementary and intermediate, which can help you get into the state quickly. The analysis in the book is very detailed and can help you consolidate many intermediate grammar points.
Basic English
The first professional course for English college students to take the postgraduate entrance examination is basically Basic English, so it is no problem to follow the direction of preparing for the exam of Grade 8. The key to Jane's high score is to spend time. The question type of the test paper is relatively fixed. Here are two reminders.
Word part: It is very important to distinguish synonyms from similar words. The basic English score is 15, which means 2 multiple-choice questions at first, 2 points for each question in 21 years, 3 points for each question in 22 years, and 6 points for the last * * *, which is terrible, and the composition will be biased towards current events, so you need to grasp the important topics in the news yourself. Comb and Refine Basic English in xx Test Center
TEM-8 Translation
There are about three kinds of specialized courses for English majors. The first one is translation and writing, and the second one is completely in line with the direction of application. For example, if I apply for linguistics, then I will take all the linguistics in my second specialized course, and this 15-question is all linguistics; The third is grand synthesis, which is a random combination of literature, linguistics, culture and translation. It happens that ruc is tested in all four subjects, and there are two essay questions in each direction, and the scores of each question are similar.
literature "Selected readings of English literary classics"? Diao Keli's History of American Literature? Chen Shidan's book
During the summer vacation and before, you can lay the foundation with the above four books. After reading them briefly, you can draw your own key points and sort out the context of literary history. Questions and Answers on Essentials of British and American Literature
The above three books are suitable for reading after school starts and before the exam. Because these three books are the most important things to sum up, many of them are presented in the form of short answers. It is recommended to recite them directly. The more rounds you can recite, the better, and you should be able to memorize catalogues and major literary and historical events. The catalogue is the main points of the exam that the editor told you!
Linguistics A Course in Linguistics Hu Zhuanglin
During the summer vacation, lay the foundation for application, outline the key points in combination with the linguistic materials of the undergraduate course, draw mind maps, and read the books thinly.
Combed and Refined Linguistics in xx Test Center is suitable for reciting and laying a solid foundation until the exam. It really takes many rounds to remember the relevant knowledge points in the examination room immediately. A New Concise Course of English Linguistics Dai Weidong's A New Course of Linguistics Liu Runqing
The whole course is a supplementary reference book, with some points, which can be compared with the Hu Zhuanglin edition.
Culture "A New Survey of Britain and the United States" comes to Anfang.
You can read this history-related exam, and the context is very clear. It is suggested that you should memorize the table of contents and recite the significance of the inflection point of major historical events, and write it as a major historical topic.
The Combing and Refining Culture in xx Test Center is also very good, including some real questions of the National People's Congress, but there are some subtle mistakes that need to be identified by ourselves. Most short answer questions can be recited directly. Introduction to Society and Culture in English-speaking Countries? Zhu Yongtao's Introduction to European Culture and Wang Zuoliang's Contemporary American Society and Culture
The above books are supplementary reference books, which belong to the type that it is useless to read but not flustered.
The test sites of culture are too extensive, and it is difficult to grasp the key points. In 2 years, I took the English Civil War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, in 21 years, I took the cultural test of racial discrimination and industrial revolution, but in 22 years, I took the test of immigration-related issues. None of the historical test sites I prepared were useful, so I had to do my best to resign myself to fate.
Translation
Three materials of p>Catti
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Finally, it is the most critical professional course review. Therefore, from the overall point of view, the most important thing is to memorize words, and the words are suggested to use GRE word books as the main ones, supplemented by English special eight words. It takes about an hour to recite the words every day, so that you can learn new things by reviewing the old ones. Only when you master the words can you read smoothly. In addition, you can read some foreign magazines and intensive reading, so as to accumulate some English expressions. Foreign magazines recommend The Economist and Readers. The first specialized course is English synthesis, which mainly includes single choice, gestalt, reading and writing. Among them, reading and writing account for the highest proportion and are more difficult. Reading is usually 4-8 articles, and the difficulty is equivalent to that of TEM-8 reading and GRE reading. Therefore, it is recommended to use "xx TEM-8 Reading" and "xx TEM-8 Reading" as exercise AIDS when reviewing. It is best to practice reading in groups of four articles every day, which can simulate the exam situation. Choose one * * * 15 questions, the first ten are vocabulary questions, and the last five are some linguistic and literary knowledge questions. Because the score is relatively small, it is not recommended to spend a lot of time reviewing. Cloze is a form of choosing words to fill in the blanks. Before 22, it was 3 questions, and it was more difficult to score .5 for one question. In 22, it became 2 questions, and the difficulty was relatively weakened.
The second major course is writing and Chinese-English translation. Professional courses 1 and 2 together have two pieces of writing, usually a short composition, including narrative and descriptive questions. The other is a big composition, an argumentative writing of investigation. You can read English Writing Course 2 published by FLTRP for small compositions, and refer to TEM-8 for big compositions. The important thing about writing is to keep practicing, and you must write by yourself in order to improve. In the aspect of Chinese-English translation, the must-read book is Zhang Peiji's Selected Essays in Modern English Translation of China. As long as you can master the first book completely during the preparation, you can cope with the exam. An introduction to translation can be found in Brother Five's Twelve Days of Breakthrough in English-Chinese Translation. Translation, like writing, requires writing practice, and after translating it by yourself, it is revised and accumulated against books.
The whole review process of specialized courses is a process of accumulating and constantly improving one's language ability. There are no knowledge points that must be recited, so don't be too anxious, keep a good attitude, and just take it step by step. If you have difficulties in the review of the postgraduate entrance examination, you may also wish to sign up for a remedial class, which is highly targeted, flexible in class time and free to answer questions after class, which is very obvious for the help of preparing for the exam in the first and second examinations of the postgraduate entrance examination.
About the preparation for the second interview
Because the English language and literature majors in Shanghai Foreign Studies University are divided into many directions, including linguistics, British and American literature, translation, etc. Although everyone's examination contents are the same at the initial examination, and the rankings are also conducted together, the second interview will be conducted in different directions, so in the process of preparing for the exam, you should review according to the recommended bibliography of your own direction. Generally speaking, the difference ratio between entering the second interview is generally 1; 1.5, but because each direction may enter the second interview in a different proportion, so the competitiveness of each direction is also different. Because of the epidemic situation, the online re-examination form has been adopted in the re-examination in recent two years, and the written examination has been cancelled, which means that all questions are answered in the form of oral examination, which tests the candidates' adaptability and responsiveness. The oral test mainly includes two aspects, one is knowledge question and answer, and some questions related to professional knowledge are generally 6-8 questions. The other is the answer to a famous saying. The teacher will read a famous saying first, and then let you explain and comment on it. This topic is difficult, because there is no time to think during the exam and you need to answer it immediately, so you should practice more to improve your oral English during the preparation for the second interview.
during the interview, the most important thing is not to be too nervous and relax, so as not to affect the oral expression. Calm down, think about it before you say it, and don't say anything, so as to express what you want to say logically and clearly.
Persistence will lead to success
The road to postgraduate entrance examination is long, but as long as you persist to the end and keep your mind set, you will certainly achieve ideal results. Postgraduate entrance examination is an exam that emphasizes output very much, mainly to see how many relevant knowledge points you can write in the specified time, so the whole preparation process should attach great importance to output.
From the early stage until the exam, it is recommended that you ensure a certain amount of output every day. It is very important to write with a pen, and it is also very effective to tell knowledge points orally. Whenever you learn a knowledge point, you should do a problem, draw a related mind map, or comb it orally to strengthen the output.
in addition, when I am in emo, I suggest that you study with a pure idea, and simply pay attention to the connection of knowledge points, which will slightly alleviate anxiety and pain. I also hope that you can walk happily to the study room and library when preparing for the exam in the future.
Finally, I hope everyone can always walk firmly into the examination room and their dream school.
Welcome to apply for the English Language and Literature major of Shanghai International Studies University and wait for you outside!