English Concept Reading. Book 5

Author: (British) Patton et al
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: A full set of eight volumes, graded writing, illustrated, progressive. The articles included are written by renowned American scientists, journalists, popular science authors, columnists, and literary writers. The content covers dozens of disciplines such as astronomy, geography, history, economics, mathematics, biology, etc., integrating knowledge and fun. The language is pure and authentic, with scientifically designed exercises, making it an excellent reading material for middle school students and self-learners to improve their English and broaden their reading and knowledge horizons. For Chinese English learners, one important way to master English is through extensive reading. The quality of reading materials directly affects learning outcomes. Therefore, Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press has introduced and published this series of New Concept Reading from McGraw-Hill, one of the largest educational publishing groups in the United States. This book is the fifth volume in the New Concept Reading series, designed for students and self-learners to improve their English reading skills while learning and exploring knowledge in various disciplines. All reading articles in this book revolve around four fundamental concepts: first, some things are not as they appear; second, people's perceptions of things change over time; third, different groups view the same idea or concept in different ways; and fourth, similar things change at different speeds across the world. The reading articles are written using materials from various disciplines that reflect these concepts, covering history, art, biology, economics, earth science, space science, political science, engineering, anthropology, and geography. The purpose of this design is to ensure that learners with interests in different disciplines are satisfied. Additionally, the book includes several folk tales or legends. Difficult vocabulary and their explanations, as well as some proper nouns, are listed in the order of the articles on pages 6-12 of this book. Each reading article is followed by carefully designed reading comprehension exercises to help readers assess their reading progress.