English-Chinese Correspondence. Selected Humorous Stories. Issue 3

Author: Li Jingwei
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book is compiled by teachers from the English Department of the PLA Foreign Languages Institute. From popular humorous stories in America and Britain, they have selected 58 stories that are humorous, insightful, natural in language, and easy to understand. Each story is accompanied by a translation, notes, illustrations, exercises, and answers, making it suitable for college and high school students as well as English self-learners. The humorous stories in this collection cover many aspects of Anglo-American society, such as politics, religion, business, education, entertainment, and daily life. The stories depict a wide range of characters, from the President of the country to ordinary citizens, as well as devout priests, cunning merchants, foolish drunks, and naive schoolchildren. These stories are natural, humorous, vivid, insightful, easy to understand, and strongly reflect the spirit of the times. We believe these humorous stories can help readers gain a deeper understanding of Anglo-American society, expand their English vocabulary, and inspire interest in learning English. At the same time, we also hope this small book can contribute to nurturing and enhancing your sense of humor.