Newly Edited English Extensive Reading Course (1)

Author: Wang Shouren
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Publish Date: 1998-03-01
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 textbook set, 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, as they belong to single-skill training courses. The characteristics of extensive reading courses are reflected in both "extensiveness" and "reading." In terms of "extensiveness," the selected language materials cover encyclopedic knowledge, including various aspects of social life. At the same time, the styles of the language materials are diverse, including literary works, narratives, expository texts, argumentative texts, news, advertisements, and other genres with different linguistic styles. The goal is to improve reading speed. Extensive reading courses involve a large volume of reading, which is also one of the distinctions from integrated English courses. Through extensive reading, students gradually expand their vocabulary. Extensive reading courses should help students living in the information explosion era to quickly and accurately acquire and process information through reading.