04 Limited English Reading for Grade 9: Reading for Grade 9

Author: Ju Junfeng
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The first series includes: "Reading Comprehension" (Grade 7-Grade 12), "Listening Training" (Grade 7-Grade 12), "Cloze Test" (Junior High Edition & Senior High Edition), "Grammar Special Practice & Communicative Application" (Junior High Edition & Senior High Edition), "Written Expression" (Junior High Edition & Senior High Edition), totaling 18 volumes. Main Features:
Reading Comprehension: The selected passages cover a wide range of themes and genres, serving as an extension of textbook content and involving diverse fields such as foreign cultures, customs, history, and literature. Topics range from health and environmental protection, war and peace, to preventing SARS and avian flu, counter-terrorism, and the new Oscar Awards ceremony. There are also hot topics about celebrities in film and sports, as well as campus-related issues close to daily life. The question types are designed to be flexible and diverse, assessing both "micro-level" reading skills and "macro-level" reading abilities.
Listening Training: The materials are lively and engaging, with question types closely aligned with junior and senior high school exams. The recordings are made at teaching speed with clear pronunciation.
Cloze Test: The selected passages are fresh, trendy, and cover a broad range. The focus is on testing and cultivating students' language abilities within the context of the passage.
Grammar & Practice & Communicative Application:
Grammar Special Practice Part: Emphasizes teaching methods and rules, supplementing the shortcomings of grammar instruction and practice in standard textbooks.
Communicative Application Part: Uses training methods such as dialogues, choices, sequencing, and word filling (progressing to the level of discourse communication) to enhance students' comprehensive language application skills.
Written Expression: Adheres to the principle of balancing topics and genres, employing more "Guided Writing" formats while maintaining a degree of openness.