Longman English Fun Story Collection - Jijin Famous English Reading Lecture Hall (9)

Author: Yang Feng
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Publishing Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Modern language teaching theory holds that reading is the process of cultivating students' abilities to find, process, store, and retrieve information. At the same time, the selection of reading materials emphasizes thematic focus, interest, and appropriate difficulty levels. Guided by this concept, the authors have collaborated with Pearson Education Group, a world-renowned English education publishing institution, to jointly launch the Longman Middle School English Interest Stories Collection, enabling students to improve their English reading skills more easily and quickly. The Longman Middle School English Interest Stories Collection is a precious treat for students, jointly created by Jiejin and Longman. This collection features humorous stories, fresh columns, rich content, and exquisite design. Below, we introduce the concepts, ideas, and characteristics of the series:
1. Unique Themes
This series selects 135 classic humorous short stories from Western countries (15 stories per book, 9 books in total). Each story is witty and thought-provoking, subtly enhancing reading skills while making readers laugh. At the same time, it allows readers to fully appreciate the refined "blue humor" of the West without leaving their country, experiencing differences in culture, lifestyle, leisure, and society between China and the West.
2. Innovative Columns
The series follows the principles of fashion, novelty, clarity, and practicality in its column design, featuring four sub-columns:
- Vocabulary Express: New words are introduced progressively and appear repeatedly in the text to reinforce memory. They align with the vocabulary requirements of the new English curriculum standards, providing bilingual definitions, example sentences, and eliminating reading barriers.
- Grammar Tips: This column explains key vocabulary in the text and provides detailed descriptions of common grammar points, matching readers' actual proficiency levels.
- Ability Tests: The exercises in this column are diverse, closely aligned with middle and high school exams while extending training content for both practical and exam-oriented purposes.
- Translation Appreciation: Each short story includes a translation. The translations are concise, appropriately worded, and humorous, offering readers a reference for appreciation.
3. Rich Exercises
After each short story, a set of exercises tailored to Chinese students' needs is provided, including:
- Multiple-choice questions to test comprehension of the story.
- True-or-false questions to assess understanding of sentence structures.
- Matching questions to test grasp of sentence meaning and structure.
- Vocabulary exercises to reinforce word retention.
- For younger students, the first three books of the series include special spelling exercises to help master vocabulary.
- Fill-in-the-blank exercises to reinforce key grammar points.
- Writing exercises to improve writing skills.
4. Gradual Difficulty
This collection has been meticulously designed by authoritative experts and scholars in China's English education field. The stories progress from simple to complex, vocabulary and language from easy to difficult, and skill training in a step-by-step manner, allowing readers to advance effortlessly.
5. Stylish Design
The series features exquisite packaging and rich content, offering a fresh and engaging experience.
With the advent of the Jiejin era in English education, the authors proudly present the Longman Middle School English Interest Stories Collection to readers, aiming to improve various English skills while enjoying humorous stories.