Seven Wonders

Author: Bill Ti
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The new "English Curriculum Standards" (referred to as "New Curriculum Standards") places higher demands on students' knowledge, communication skills, cultural awareness, and other aspects. Extracurricular reading has become an important part of English learning. The "Cengage Learning - Longman Middle School English Graded Readers: New Curriculum Standards Encyclopedic Series" was co-authored by Cengage Learning Press and Longman, aiming to implement the teaching philosophy of the "New Curriculum Standards" into extracurricular reading and help students meet the requirements set by the "New Curriculum Standards." Guided by the "New Curriculum Standards," it is designed for students in grades 3-9 according to the requirements of the "New Curriculum Standards" and is suitable for middle school students at all stages of learning. The entire series is divided into four levels, with a total of 80 volumes, with the number of books increasing progressively at each level, fully meeting the reading volume requirements for middle school students at each level as stipulated by the "New Curriculum Standards." The selection of materials highlights a sense of the times and respects the differences in reading interests among students at different stages. The content is rich and illustrated, which is beneficial for expanding knowledge and fostering cross-cultural communication awareness. Reading skill guides are written for each book based on the requirements of the "New Curriculum Standards," emphasizing guidance in students' learning strategies. The exercises after each unit are designed to be open, flexible, and thought-provoking, inspiring students to think creatively, improve their language proficiency, and comprehensively achieve the goals set by the "New Curriculum Standards."
With the promulgation of the new "English Curriculum Standards," English teaching reform in middle schools has entered a new stage, raising the requirements for students' knowledge, communication skills, cultural awareness, and other aspects to a new level. Extracurricular reading is no longer just an optional supplement to classroom teaching but has become an indispensable part of English learning. The "New Curriculum Standards" have made clear stipulations on the quantity of extracurricular reading for students and proposed a series of new requirements in terms of development goals. To this end, Cengage Learning Press has co-authored this series of "Cengage Learning - Longman Middle School English Graded Readers: New Curriculum Standards Encyclopedic Series" with Longman. The purpose is to implement the teaching philosophy of the "New Curriculum Standards" into extracurricular reading and help students meet the requirements set by the "New Curriculum Standards." The series is designed under the guidance of the "New Curriculum Standards" and has the following characteristics:
1. In terms of overall design, it is written according to the levels of the "New Curriculum Standards," making it highly targeted. The number of books increases progressively at each level, fully meeting the reading needs of middle school students at all stages.
2. In terms of material selection, it highlights personalization, choosing materials with a sense of the times and rich content based on the different reading interests of students at different ages. This helps students expand their knowledge and develop cross-cultural communication awareness while completing the reading tasks set by the "New Curriculum Standards."
3. In terms of difficulty level, it balances the improvement of skills with the cultivation of reading interest and confidence, creating a relaxed learning environment for students.
4. In terms of learning strategy guidance, reading skill guides are written for each book based on the requirements of the "New Curriculum Standards," guiding students to develop good learning habits.
5. In terms of exercises after each unit, flexibility, openness, and participation are emphasized, combining reading, speaking, and writing to stimulate students' imagination and creativity, helping them comprehensively meet the requirements of the "New Curriculum Standards."