Emma - Bedside English Learning Reader IV (Pure English Version)

Author: Wang Ruoping
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
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Optical a few dry English sentences are not good, don't always put the purpose of reading in improving English. Reading is first to absorb knowledge, in the process of absorbing knowledge, language is naturally absorbed. Using English thinking is a realm that many English learners hope to achieve, because it is the foundation for expressing thoughts fluently in English. For a Chinese student living in a non-English environment, it is indeed very difficult to think partly or entirely in English, but it is not out of reach. From my own experience in learning English, I have realized that persistent extensive reading is one of the most effective ways to achieve this goal.
He Qixin (Vice President and Doctoral Supervisor of Beijing Foreign Studies University) For beginners and intermediate English learners, I especially recommend English easy readers. The material should be simple and easy, with a strong sense of story, and the reading speed should be as fast as possible. The more you read, the better. This is a proven and effective method for learning English.
Hu Wenzhong (Professor of Beijing Foreign Studies University) Miss Emma Woodhouse comes from a wealthy family, is intelligent and beautiful, a bit spoiled and self-centered. Her good friend and governess, Miss Taylor, has married Mr. Weston. Although this marriage is good in every way, Emma still sighs over the loss of her friend. Now, only she and her father are left at Hartfield. Emma feels deeply lonely and thus takes Harriet Smith under her protection. Harriet is a student at a boarding school, seventeen years old, beautiful, and well-mannered, and she looks up to Emma as a role model. Harriet is an illegitimate child and is in a relationship with the farmer Robert Martin. Emma persuades Harriet to reject his proposal of marriage and convinces her to fall in love with the clergyman Mr. Elton. Emma judges from Mr. Elton's demeanor that he is in love with Harriet, so she believes her plan to arrange the marriage will certainly succeed. However, Mr. Knightley, Emma's brother-in-law's brother, is deeply concerned about this. To Emma's surprise, Mr. Elton actually proposes to her. She then realizes that Mr. Elton's attentions to Harriet were actually aimed at herself. Mr. Weston and his first wife's son, Frank Churchill, has promised several times to visit his father and his new stepmother, but has postponed his visit several times. At this time, Jane Fairfax comes to visit her aunt Miss Bates. She is beautiful and talented, and is no match for Emma. Mr. Knightley thinks Emma is jealous of her, so they cannot get along well. But Emma believes that it is really her excessive coldness that is the problem. Shortly after Jane's arrival, Frank Churchill comes for a visit. Emma finds him handsome and well-mannered. He often visits the Woodhouses, and at the same time, he frequently visits Miss Bates' house because he knew Jane before. Later, Mr. Knightley proposes to Emma. But her perfect happiness also has its shortcomings. First, her father does not want Emma to marry and does not want any changes in her life. Second, she again lets Harriet face disappointment. Mr. Knightley and Emma decide to live at Hartfield. Meanwhile, Robert Martin proposes to Harriet again, and Harriet accepts. Emma is very happy, and all three couples get married.