In our course, we can read together at a slow pace in this fast era. We can pause over some key words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs. We have to gaze rather than glancing and leisurely enjoy the beauty of language.
Remember: GOOD READING IS SLOW READING.
Slow reading could contribute to active reading. It means participating in the reading process: thinking about what you read, asking questions, challenging ideas, and forming judgments. Slow reading also contributes to critical reading, because slow reading means to stay foolish at every turn, stay hungry for every detail, trying to figure out by just what means the magic is wrought.
Teachers at Qingdao University, including Dr. Wangwei, Ms. Xuping, Dr. Lvyun, Dr. Zhangchi, Dr. Yangxiaowen, Dr. Zhangbaoling, would be together with all of you, explore this magic and challenging world of English Literature. We invite you to read fiction, poetry and drama, understand several elements of the three genres. With these helpful and useful tools, we can enjoy, appreciate and even evaluate English literature in a better way.
