西洋文學概論 Week1

 

Textbook: The Norton Anthology of Western Literature

Rules in class:

1. No food, drink or nap in class.

2. Bring your textbook.

3. Preview and review the course.

4. Take notes in class and post on your own blog every week.

 

The content of the course

1.Professor’s blog: 莎莎課輔不落閣

2.Roman numeral:

I→1   V→5

X→10  L→50

C→100  D→500  M→1000

※use the concept of the subtraction when you encounter “4”or“9”

 

3.vocabulary

Mediterranean (n.) 地中海

ex: medial 中間的

ex: territory 領土

 

allusion(n.)暗示

biblical(adj.)聖經的

inferno(n.)地獄

 

 

4. Short film

1.Intro to American Literature

2.Hellenism

5. Homework

1.Watch “Helen of Troy”

 

2.Study textbook from page 1 to 100