Contemporary Graduate English Reading and Writing Course (Part 2) Teacher's Book

Author: Liu Runqing et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: Reading and Writing is an intermediate-to-advanced English reading and writing textbook and an important component of the Contemporary Graduate English series. This textbook is divided into two volumes, suitable for two semesters of use. Each volume contains 10 units, with each unit including two texts: Text A for intensive reading and Text B for extensive reading. Each unit generally requires 3–4 class hours, and teachers can adjust this based on students' needs. The primary objective of this textbook is to cultivate graduate students' reading comprehension skills for academic texts. Additionally, it emphasizes basic writing skills training and guidance in writing practical documents. The teaching methodology recommends pre-class student preparation, including preparing discussion questions, followed by teacher-led discussions in class where students are encouraged to express themselves in English. If difficulties arise, bilingual communication is permitted. Teachers should provide targeted explanations for key and challenging points while avoiding a one-sided lecture approach. At the same time, emphasis should be placed on developing students' independent learning and critical thinking abilities. The main features of this textbook are as follows:
1. Diverse Text Selection: The texts cover a wide range of subjects, including social sciences and natural sciences, with rich and engaging content.
2. In-depth Content: The texts have profound ideological depth, making them suitable for discussion-based teaching in graduate-level English studies, encouraging students to express personal opinions on certain topics.
3. Natural and Accurate Language: The selected texts are rigorously curated and are authentic masterpieces. The realistic contexts, appropriate word choices, and abundant language points make this textbook suitable for both graduate classroom teaching and various intermediate-to-advanced English training programs as well as self-study.
4. Detailed and Clear Annotations: Annotations for the texts are thorough, helping students to address language and cultural difficulties in advance during pre-class preparation, while also facilitating self-study for those using the textbook independently.
5. Focused Vocabulary with Reading and Writing Integration: Each text is followed by a glossary of new words, with Text A further listing words and phrases separately for easier learning and memorization. This helps students fully understand the usage of certain words. Moreover, each unit includes Word Study, which covers verb collocations and vocabulary tailored to different writing themes, highlighting the integration of reading and writing.
6. Writing Section Combines Learning and Application: The writing section of this textbook emphasizes both basic skill training and practical application, effectively improving graduate students' English writing proficiency.
7. Diverse and Appropriately Challenging Exercises: Exercise design is varied, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, discussion questions, and vocabulary exercises. There are also pre-reading questions and review exercises for reinforcement.