Newly Edited English Extensive Reading Course (4)

Author: Wang Shouren Yang Jingqing
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Publish Date: 1997-03-01
Features: The "Newly Compiled English Extensive Reading Course" is designed for teaching use in the first and second years of English majors in higher education institutions. By studying this series of textbooks, students can expand their knowledge of the cultural background of English-speaking countries, enrich their English vocabulary, and improve their English reading skills. According to the "Teaching Syllabus for the Basic Stage of English Teaching in Higher Education Institutions," extensive reading courses differ from integrated English courses (formerly intensive reading courses) and are classified as single-skill training courses. The characteristics of extensive reading courses are reflected in both "extensiveness" and "reading." In terms of "extensiveness," the content of the selected language materials is encyclopedic, covering various aspects of social life. At the same time, the styles of the language materials are diverse, including literary works as well as various types of articles such as narratives, expository texts, argumentative texts, news, and advertisements. In terms of "reading," an important task of extensive reading courses is to guide students in mastering various reading methods, thereby improving the accuracy of their understanding and accelerating their reading speed. The large volume of reading in extensive reading courses is also one of the differences from integrated English courses. Through extensive reading, students gradually expand their English vocabulary. Extensive reading courses should help students living in the information age to learn how to quickly and accurately obtain and process information through reading.