Grade 9 Enhanced Version New Curriculum Junior High School English Extended Reading: Enhanced Version (Grade 9)

Author: Cen Yichun
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: One of the prominent features of the new junior high school English curriculum standards is the emphasis on expanding English vocabulary and improving reading skills. Reading and expanding vocabulary are mutually reinforcing. The more you read, the more your vocabulary naturally expands, and the larger your vocabulary, the better your reading skills. Therefore, in today's English exams, reading comprehension accounts for about 40% of the total score. In addition to intensive reading of textbooks, extensive reading training is even more important because only by reading more can you expand background knowledge, strengthen language intuition, and consolidate and expand vocabulary. The features of this book series are closely aligned with the requirements of the new curriculum standards, emphasizing solid foundations and the combination of practical skill training. Specifically, it has the following characteristics:
1. Carefully Selected Materials
The materials in this book series are primarily sourced from foreign newspapers and magazines, preserving their original language and style. The content is rich and diverse, covering social hot topics, cultural customs, various aspects of life, as well as science and technology, historical retrospectives, personal journeys, and more. The styles are also varied, ranging from clear and straightforward to complex and winding; from passionate to sorrowful; from rational to humorous. In short, it aims to present authentic knowledge of English-speaking countries' society and culture, which is also aligned with the interests of middle school students and what they care about and want to learn about.
2. Focus on Skills
The length and difficulty of the articles in this book series have been carefully selected. Some articles are relatively simple, while others are more challenging. The purpose of this is to help students build a solid reading foundation, spark their interest in reading, and at the same time, enable them to progress further, continuously overcome reading obstacles, and improve their reading skills in practice. The content, style, language, and length are all designed to reflect the requirements of the new curriculum standards.
3. Combination of Foundation and Practical Application
Each unit in this book series consists of about five articles, requiring students to complete reading and exercises within 45 minutes. The exercise formats are similar to those of exams, with current reading comprehension questions primarily in the forms of fill-in-the-blanks, true-or-false, multiple-choice, and answer questions. This book series includes most of these question types. Its focus is on assessing students' understanding of the main content, especially the hidden meanings. For vocabulary beyond the curriculum, we provide annotations, but we encourage students to minimize reliance on them and instead, as required by teaching standards, "guess the meaning of words based on context."