Course Map II (Independent Work)

Learning objectives

The second part of the course aims at teaching students to:

· approach a literary text, understand and appreciate it;

· operate with the major notions important for literary analysis such as forms of presentation and tone;

· summarize, generalize and evaluate main points and implications of the text;

· comment on events and characters of a literary work, discovering the author’s ideas and the means of conveying them.

Student Activity

The course presupposes thorough and conscientious independent and class work on behalf of the student. The course offers you different types of work:

— classroom activities (including discussions on difficult interpretation points);

— learning independently using recommended books (that includes homework);

— class test.

Content

During the 6th term students are expected to read 8 short stories by British and American authors.

For more detailed information, see Course Map II.

Course Map II (Class Work)

№	Topic	Hours
	Modern family values.
	Personality studies.
	Customs and traditions in GB. British stereotypes. The British versus the Americans.
	Monarchy in GB.
	Forms of presentation: Narration. Description.
	Forms of presentation: Characterization; Dialogue.
	Tone
	Credit test.

Course examination

At the end of the summer term you will have to write the final test, which will check the progress of your independent work. Besides, to get your credit in the discipline, you are expected to read the 8 short stories for students’ independent reading.

Essential Study Materials

For your independent and class work during the 6th term you will need the course book Reading and Appreciation of the Short Story by E. Kireichuk and T. Vassilyeva (borrowed from the MSLU library) or Attractively Short by T. Kurs, N. Zhlobo, E. Kireichuk and E. Makoutsa (available at the Lexis book-shop, MSLU)

The books contain original and unabridged short stories followed by sections of questions to help students to appreciate the text and organize discussions in class. The texts are preceded by a necessary minimum of information, which will allow the student to answer the After You Read questions and accomplish the Before You Read tasks.

Procedure

Working independently in February-May, you are supposed to read the information about the main points of analysis of the short story (the forms of presentation, the tone).

Also, read the 8 short stories for students’ independent reading. Accomplish all necessary vocabulary work, sum up the stories and answer the After You Read questions for each short story (See Course Map II, Independent work).

For better time management and effective learning, we suggest a weekly scheme of independent work with the indication of the necessary study materials.

Course Map II (Independent Work)

Date	Topic	Study Materials
01.02.- 14.02.	Forms of presentation: Description.	E. Kireichuk, T. Vassilyeva The Short Story: Reading and Appreciation, Part I, pp. 43-47. or T. Kurs, N. Zhlobo, E. Kireichuk and E. Makoutsa Attractively Short, Unit 4.
15.02.- 28.02.	Forms of presentation: Narration. Point of view.	Kireichuk, Vassilyeva The Short Story: Reading and Appreciation, Part I, pp. 34-38. or T. Kurs, N. Zhlobo, E. Kireichuk and E. Makoutsa Attractively Short, Unit 5.
01.03.- 14.03.	Forms of presentation: Characterization; Dialogue.	E. Kireichuk, T. Vassilyeva The Short Story: Reading and Appreciation, Part I, pp. 49-52. or T. Kurs, N. Zhlobo, E. Kireichuk and E. Makoutsa Attractively Short, Unit 6.
15.03.- 31.03.	Tone.	E. Kireichuk, T. Vassilyeva The Short Story: Reading and Appreciation, Part II, pp. 5-6; 13; 28-22. or T. Kurs, N. Zhlobo, E. Kireichuk and E. Makoutsa Attractively Short, Unit 7.
01.04.-14.04.	Independent Reading and Analysis.	See the table of contents in The Short Story: Reading and Appreciation or Attractively Short and find the stories indicated below:   M. Binchey. The Garden Party T. Pears. Blue
15.04.- 30.04.	Independent Reading and Analysis.	J. Collier. The Chaser J. Archer. Cheap at Half the Price
01.05.- 14.05.	Independent Reading and Analysis.	R. Goldberg. Art for Heart’s Sake Saki. The Lumber-Room
15.05.- 31.05.	Independent Reading and Analysis.	P. Dick. Human Is J. Mark. Teeth

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