Space Odyssey for a Week -- One of the New Curriculum Standard Level 3

Author: (English) Bill Tyne
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Publishing Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Guided by the new "English Curriculum Standards," this series is compiled according to the requirements of the "New Curriculum Standards" for levels 3-9, suitable for middle school students at all stages of learning. The entire series is divided into four levels, with a total of 80 volumes. The number of books increases progressively at each level, fully meeting the reading volume requirements for middle school students at different levels as specified in 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 broadening knowledge, cultivating cross-cultural communication awareness, and providing guidance on learning strategies. Reading skill guides are written for each book based on the requirements of the "New Curriculum Standards," focusing on guiding students in developing effective learning strategies. The exercises after each unit are designed to be open-ended, flexible, and thought-provoking, inspiring students to think creatively, improve language proficiency, and comprehensively achieve the goals of the "New Curriculum Standards."
With the promulgation of the new "English Curriculum Standards," English teaching reform in middle schools has entered a new phase, 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 clearly stipulated the quantity of extracurricular reading and proposed a series of new requirements for its development goals. To this end, Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press has collaborated with Longman to compile this series, "FLTRP–Longman English Graded Readers: New Curriculum Encyclopedic Series." The purpose is to implement the teaching philosophy of the "New Curriculum Standards" into extracurricular reading, helping students meet the requirements set forth by the "New Curriculum Standards."
The compilation of the series is guided by the "New Curriculum Standards" and has the following main features:
1. In terms of overall design, it is compiled according to the "New Curriculum Standards" with strong targeting; the number of books increases progressively at each level, fully meeting the reading needs of middle school students at different stages.
2. In terms of material selection, it highlights personalization, choosing materials that are contemporary and rich in content based on the different reading interests of students at different ages. This helps students broaden their knowledge and develop cross-cultural communication awareness while completing the reading tasks set by the "New Curriculum Standards."
3. In terms of difficulty, it balances the improvement of abilities 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 exercise design after each unit, it emphasizes flexibility, openness, and participation, integrating reading, speaking, and writing to stimulate students' imagination and creativity, helping them comprehensively meet the requirements of the "New Curriculum Standards."