Seeking Atlantis (Includes CD)

Author: Compiled by the Editorial Committee of "Explore English"
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Publishing Date: March 1, 2005
Features: Discovery Channel is a renowned television series program that has captivated people worldwide since its inception with its rich themes, unique perspectives, beautiful visuals, and vivid language, sparking a global wave of exploration. Today, the "Explore English – Shocking Listening, Speaking, and Reading Series" is a book series adapted from the content of the exploration program, presented to readers through books and audio-visual products, allowing more people to intimately engage with the classic brand. Discovery Channel is a famous television series program in the United States that has captivated people worldwide since its inception with its rich themes, unique perspectives, beautiful visuals, and vivid language, sparking a global wave of exploration. Today, TED Education Group has introduced this renowned series program to China, developing its content into the "Explore English – Shocking Listening, Speaking, and Reading Series" to make it accessible to Chinese learners. This allows the classic brand not only to reach households through television programs but also to enter readers' hands through books and audio-visual products, enabling more people to intimately engage with the classic brand and experience unprecedented shock and charm in English learning. The "Explore English – Shocking Listening, Speaking, and Reading Series" is divided into seven major themes—Universe, Nature, Animals, History, Science, Mystery, and Military. The first batch of 17 books to be released will be published in both Chinese and English, with each book featuring background knowledge, notes on difficult points, vocabulary explanations, and comprehensive comprehension exercises. The books are packaged in either CDs or tapes to meet readers' needs.
· Explore the mysteries of the vast world;
· Solve the mysteries of the unknown;
· Unique interview format, offering a fresh experience;
· Listen to the authentic English of famous American hosts;
· Expand knowledge and vocabulary;
· Improve overall English proficiency.
Discovery Channel is a famous television series program in the United States that has captivated people worldwide since its inception with its rich themes, unique perspectives, beautiful visuals, and vivid language, sparking a global wave of exploration. Since the Discovery Channel program was broadcast on television stations across China, it has sparked immense interest, with more and more people beginning to focus on the world around them and explore knowledge in various fields such as the universe, nature, history, science, humanity, animals, military, and medicine. To satisfy people's desire to deeply understand the content of the Discovery Channel exploration program, Jingwen Education has introduced this renowned brand to China and compiled it into the "Explore English – Shocking Listening, Speaking, and Reading Series" book series, making it accessible to Chinese learners. This allows the classic brand not only to reach households through television programs but also to enter readers' hands through books and audio-visual products, giving more people the opportunity to intimately engage with the classic brand.
The "Explore English – Shocking Listening, Speaking, and Reading Series" is a comprehensive English learning book series that integrates listening, speaking, and reading, adapted from the exploration program content. It is divided into seven major themes—Universe, Nature, Animals, History, Science, Mystery, and Military. Each theme is further divided into several sub-themes, each forming an independent book. This book series is presented in both Chinese and English, with each book featuring background knowledge, notes on difficult points, vocabulary explanations, and comprehensive comprehension exercises. The high-quality program, superior sound effects, high-level voice-over, and elegant, fluent, and authentic language expression are the features of this book series, making it uniquely charming and an excellent textbook for English learning. Readers can listen to authentic English readings with tapes or CDs, refining their listening skills while enjoying the process, and can also savor the genuine English prose, intricate sentence structures, and phrases through reading, thereby enriching their language knowledge. Additionally, readers can use the discussion questions provided in the book to engage in discussions on the themes, express their own opinions and perspectives, and thereby practice speaking.
Furthermore, since the content of this book consists of narration and conversations, some sentences inevitably do not conform to written grammar, which is a characteristic of spoken English and not an error. Today, English learning has entered a new era, and books that comprehensively improve English proficiency are gaining popularity among more and more people. The "Explore English – Shocking Listening, Speaking, and Reading Series" book series aims to open a window for English learners and those constantly seeking new knowledge. The fresh air will be pleasing and refreshing, and readers will realize that English learning can be so enjoyable and fulfilling, bringing unprecedented emotional impact. We sincerely hope that this book series will benefit readers in improving their English proficiency, allowing them to feel happiness and satisfaction while reading and listening. Let us join the exploration of English and experience its shock and charm together.