Chinese New World. Grade 8 (Second Year of Junior High)

Author: Wu Xiuming
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Spark Interest in Reading Strengthen Writing Skills Enhance Exam Performance Humanistic Spirit For contemporary Chinese children and adolescents, the concept of humanistic spirit has become somewhat unfamiliar. To enable middle and primary school Chinese language teaching to include some relatively accessible classic models, this series of books presents beautiful literary works as classic examples for Chinese language teaching in schools. This series also features a highly innovative selection format. The entire book is organized around "unit themes," with each unit featuring both a clear and insightful introduction and a specific summary for appreciation. Despite the number of articles, the structure is clear and easy to follow, allowing for gradual deepening. The selection principles for this book are: 1. Regularity. The selected texts prioritize standardization and classics, serving as models for readers to imitate and reference. The difficulty level of the texts generally aligns with the textbooks, with some selections slightly advanced. 2. Authenticity. This book serves as a channel for children to understand life and the world. 3. Diversity. All works included in the reader have been carefully selected by the editors. Our standard for selection is "beauty in both content and form." It is common to choose one piece from dozens or even hundreds of candidates. The works presented to readers combine the elegance of classical literature with the freshness of modernity, the refinement of pure literature with the breadth of interdisciplinary knowledge. From a literary perspective, readers can appreciate the delicacy of poetry, the grandeur of novels, the naturalness of essays, the passion of dramas, and even the trendiness of online literature and the uniqueness of alternative literature. These rich and exquisite reading materials will help improve readers' literary appreciation and language perception skills.
II. Format Construction
1. Soul Dialogue. Modern reading theory holds that reading is a mutual dialogue and exchange between subjects. Reading instruction is a process of dialogue among students, teachers, and texts.
2. Beyond the Text. "Beyond the Text," set at the end of each work, introduces knowledge-related and artistic content related to the piece, such as exotic landscapes, local customs, interesting anecdotes, and proverbs. This aims to highlight the humanistic and aesthetic qualities of the book, broaden readers' horizons, and accumulate knowledge in a fun way while subtly improving skills.
3. Reading Enhancement. The unit structure of this book aligns with the textbooks but is not rigid, forming its own independent system. However, each unit has a clear reading requirement. "Reading Enhancement" serves as the editors' guidance and elevation for each unit. It may focus on emotions and ideas, or on appreciation and enjoyment, or on skill development and learning methods. The style is warm, encouraging, and engaging, making the reading experience light, lively, and vivid. With such a guide by their side, readers are sure to achieve success in Chinese language learning.