The Application of British and American Literature Works in the Teaching of College English Reading Course

Abstract

In college English learning, reading course is one of the key components. Reading can improve students’ grammar and sense of language, and after reading, students’ vocabulary accumulation will gradually increase. But how to choose reading materials in college English reading course to help students gain more ability through reading is very crucial. In recent years, in college English reading courses, more and more teachers recommend students to read British and American classics. Works, whether they are novels or other types of literary works, are in the range that teachers recommend students to read. Reading British and American cultural works can cultivate students’ reading ability and enable students to better understand British and American culture in the process of learning English. Understanding the culture of a country is very beneficial to the language learning of that country. This paper analyzes and summarizes the advantages of English and American literary works on the application of English reading learning.