New Course Syllabus Literary Textbook. Junior High School Volume 4

Author: Yu Qiujiu, edited by Ni Wenjian
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The main feature of this textbook series lies in its breadth. One aspect of this breadth is its focus on all students, rather than just those with strong language foundations or those preparing for liberal arts studies. Middle school Chinese is a compulsory course for every citizen in modern society, so all textbooks in this series should be effective for all students, without any prior professional division. The second aspect of this breadth is its focus on students' comprehensive development, rather than just language skills or cultural knowledge. Chinese is far more than just a single course; it necessarily embodies an overall personality structure represented by language and characters. This includes cultural traditions, humanistic spirit, as well as modern thinking and practical abilities. Driven by this understanding, this textbook series attempts to participate in students' holistic development, restoring the unique overall characteristics of Chinese teaching compared to other specialized courses. Such breadth, though not easily achieved, fully reflects the social responsibility of a true educator. In my opinion, the novelty of the "New Curriculum Standards" lies first not in the novelty of textbooks, but in the novelty of its framework. This textbook series broadens the fundamental scope of "Chinese," giving it a deeper and richer life dimension.