Essential English Reading. Culture and Customs.

Author: Yuhua
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This series of books selects texts with a wide range of themes and rich content, reflecting both the historical traditions and cultural background of the UK, as well as the new developments and application prospects of contemporary science and technology. The material is drawn from influential British (especially American) contemporary newspapers, magazines, literary works, science and technology reports, and various outstanding teaching materials. It includes both formal written language and informal spoken language, making it suitable for students and English learners at the university and graduate level with equivalent proficiency. This is the third volume of Essential English Reading, featuring 40 selected articles. It focuses on describing the customs, etiquette, and Western holidays of the UK and the US. The main readership includes English learners, English teachers, students studying abroad in the UK and the US, and foreign-related workers. To facilitate self-study, each article includes annotations on key and challenging sections, along with reference translations. This book is suitable for learners at the intermediate and advanced levels of English, especially college students, and can also serve as a teaching reference for English teachers. The book aims to help you learn about the customs and culture of the UK and the US through enjoyable reading, grasp certain background knowledge of English, and improve your English reading skills more quickly. The articles in this book are selected from over a hundred collected materials, with the main references being English-language newspapers, magazines, and books published in recent years.