Extensive Reading Course. Book 3

Author: Wang Shouren
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: "New Century College English Majors Series Textbooks: Extensive Reading Course" is developed according to the "Teaching Syllabus for English Majors in Higher Education" and is designed for the first and second-year extensive reading (reading) courses for English majors in higher education institutions. The features of the "Extensive Reading Course" are reflected in both "extensive" and "reading."
Extensive: The selected materials cover a wide range, with diverse genres, involving various fields such as the social, political, economic, cultural, literary, historical, religious, sports, medical, environmental protection, customs, and popular science aspects of English-speaking countries. It includes both literary works and various types of articles with different linguistic styles, such as narrative, descriptive, argumentative, news, and advertisements.
Reading: It provides comprehensive and systematic reading training, guiding students to master methods like intensive reading, skimming, and scanning to quickly and accurately obtain and process information. Through various exercises, it cultivates multiple thinking abilities. After completing this textbook, students can improve their English reading skills and speed, enhance their English linguistic intuition, expand their vocabulary, and increase their knowledge of the cultural backgrounds of English-speaking countries.