2007-Comprehensive Coursebook for Postgraduate Entrance Examination English

Author: Su Guozhu
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book is a revised edition of the "Comprehensive Course for Postgraduate Entrance Exam English" published in recent years. One of its main features is "learning and application combined," as it integrates foreign language learning methods, strategies, and the basic principles of English testing throughout the book while also addressing practical issues in the postgraduate entrance exam English review stage. It summarizes actionable " principles" and " strategies" that distinguish it from other similar reference books. Another key feature of this book is its emphasis on the importance of cultural input in postgraduate entrance exam English review: Success in postgraduate entrance exam English = Language comprehension + Cultural awareness. Recent years' exam papers have shown that cultural input is a significant trend in postgraduate entrance exam question setting. Therefore, this book includes test questions related to cultural background knowledge and English communication skills (such as the selection and categorization of English reading passages) and identifies and corrects common cultural errors made by Chinese examinees during English review (such as error analysis and correction in English-Chinese translation). It also provides targeted introductions to the cultural backgrounds of the United States and the United Kingdom (such as cultural hot topics in new-style exam passages). These approaches are all effective ways to incorporate cultural input into postgraduate entrance exam review.