英美文学是我国高等院校英语专业学生的一门重要的必修课。多年的教学实践表明,该课程的开设对提高英语专业学生的人文素质,增强学生的文学欣赏力,扩大学生知识面起着积极的作用。与此同时,人们也不难发现英语专业的英美文学教学也面临着种种困境和不足。鉴于此,本文作者拟对新建本科院校英语专业英美文学教学现状进行一些探索。 Anglo-American literature is an important compulsory course for English majors in colleges and universities. Years of teaching practice shows that the opening of the course plays an active role in improving the humanistic quality of English majors, enhancing students ’literary appreciation and expanding students’ knowledge. At the same time, it is not difficult for people to find that Anglo-American literature teaching for English majors also faces various difficulties and shortcomings. In view of this, the author intends to explore some of the current situation of Anglo-American literature in English majors in newly-built universities.