Advanced English Reading Skills

Author: Wang Yingjie
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Advanced English Reading Skills consists of sixteen chapters and three units. Each chapter is divided into three main parts: vocabulary skills, reading skills, and problem research. At the end of each chapter, there are pre-test reading questions, and in the sixteenth chapter, there are final exam reading questions to assess learning outcomes. At the end of the book, there are examples of word formation. The book provides ample practice passages and model essays to gradually master various language skills, such as fast reading, identifying main ideas, recognizing details, and vocabulary processing. The explanations of skills are concise and practical, with typical examples and an appropriate number of passages. The skill guidance is combined with reading exercises, with paragraph reading complementing passage reading. By focusing on paragraph reading, each unit elevates it to passage reading. The content is extensive, and the language is authentic. The nearly 200 short passages and 9 model essays are selected from newly published English and American books, authentically reflecting various reading genres and knowledge fields. This helps expand vocabulary, strengthen language proficiency, and understand cultural background knowledge, making the book rich in information.