College English Grammar Lectures and Tests - (Third Edition)

Author: Xu Guanglian
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The "New Century English Series" are meticulously compiled by experienced English teachers from primary and secondary schools across the country, drawing on decades of teaching expertise and tailored to the latest English teaching syllabus. Since their publication, they have been revised multiple times, with content becoming more comprehensive and materials richer, making them essential learning resources for students at all levels. This book strives to:
· Comprehensively summarize and explain all aspects of English grammar.
· Address grammatical difficulties that general English grammar books fail to resolve.
· Address usage challenges that general English usage books overlook.
· Provide in-depth analysis of classic ambiguous English sentences.
· Clearly list grammar rules and key points in the main text for easy reference and memorization.
The author has conducted an in-depth study of several widely used college English textbooks and postgraduate English textbooks in China, as recommended by the Ministry of Education. By analyzing and summarizing the grammar difficulties, usage highlights, and various linguistic puzzles in these materials, the book takes the latest "College English Teaching Syllabus" and "Postgraduate English Teaching Syllabus" as reference points, integrating the author's decades of experience and research achievements to address the complex and perplexing usage issues and linguistic phenomena faced by intermediate and advanced English learners.
The book consists of 25 chapters, covering a broad range of topics with rich content. Difficult grammatical issues in English learning, as well as grammar, idiomatic usage, and vocabulary problems often omitted in general grammar books and dictionaries, are thoroughly explained here. To address the weak sense of English among general learners in China, their difficulty in grasping the deeper meaning and implied nuances of English sentences, and their tendency to confuse or misuse certain challenging vocabulary, the book includes a special appendix dedicated to analyzing typical ambiguous English sentences and unique difficulties, aiming to fill this gap.
This book can serve as a textbook for college English grammar and specialized English grammar courses, as well as a reference for candidates preparing for postgraduate entrance exams, PETS, TOEFL, IELTS, and other English proficiency tests, or for students in various English training programs.