Advanced English (Lower Volume)

Author: Wu Yiyun / Huang Guanfu, Editors
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is compiled in accordance with the requirements of the "Senior English Teaching Syllabus for English Majors in Higher Education" and incorporates the teaching experience of the Foreign Languages Department of Fudan University in recent years. In terms of material selection and format, it is largely similar to the first volume of Advanced English. The book consists of 12 lessons, all selected from original works in various genres from English-speaking countries. Each lesson includes five parts: Text, Author Introduction and Notes, Exercises, Genre Knowledge, and Supplementary Reading Materials. The text content is vivid and appropriately challenging, with an average length of about 3,000 words. The Author Introduction primarily covers the era, life, and major works of the writers. The Notes section briefly explains relevant historical background, proper nouns, and loanwords. The exercises mainly involve questions and prompts, vocabulary training, and comprehensive exercises such as cloze, paragraph translation, oral discussion, and guided writing. The Genre Knowledge section includes general genre knowledge and some major rhetorical devices. The Supplementary Reading Materials are appended after the main texts, typically consisting of two articles of varying lengths, on topics and styles that may be similar or different, for students to explore. This book features a wide range of materials, standardized language, systematic content organization, and thorough explanations of difficult points, making it engaging, informative, and practical. It is not only suitable for senior English majors in higher education institutions but also for non-English majors with a certain level of English proficiency and self-learners of English.