Longman English Fun Story Collection - Jijin Famous English Reading Lecture Hall (3)

Author: Yang Feng
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Publish 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. Guided by this philosophy, the authors have collaborated with Pearson Education Group, a world-renowned English education publishing institution, to jointly launch the "Longman Middle School English Interest and Fun Story Collection," enabling students to improve their English reading skills more easily and quickly. The "Longman Middle School English Interest and Fun Story Collection" is a precious treat for students, jointly created by Jiejin and Longman. The story collection features humorous material, fresh columns, rich content, and exquisite design. Below, the authors introduce the philosophy, approach, and features of this 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 profound, subtly improving readers' reading skills while they enjoy laughter. At the same time, it allows readers to fully appreciate the sophisticated Western "blue humor" without leaving their country, experiencing differences in Chinese and Western cultures, lifestyles, leisure, and society.
2. Innovative Columns
The design of the series' columns follows the principles of fashion, novelty, clarity, and practicality, featuring four sub-columns:
- Vocabulary Express: New words appear progressively and repeatedly in the text, aiding memory and aligning with the new English curriculum standards. They are provided with bilingual definitions and example sentences to overcome reading obstacles.
- Grammar Tips: This column explains key vocabulary in the text and provides detailed descriptions of common grammar points, perfectly matching readers' actual proficiency levels.
- Ability Test: The exercises in this column offer a variety of question types, closely aligning with middle and high school exams while extending training content to serve both practical and exam-oriented purposes.
- Translation Appreciation: Each short story is accompanied by a translation. The translated text is concise, appropriately worded, and humorous, offering a reference for readers to enjoy.
3. Rich Exercises
After each short story, a set of exercises tailored to the needs of Chinese students 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 test memory.
- Spelling exercises for lower-grade students, especially in the first three books of the series.
- Fill-in-the-blank exercises to reinforce grammar points.
- Writing exercises to improve writing skills.
4. Gradual Difficulty
This collection of interesting and fun stories 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 ability training in a step-by-step manner, allowing readers to advance effortlessly.
5. Unique Design
The series features exquisite packaging and rich content, offering a fresh and engaging experience. English education has entered the era of Jiejin, and the authors proudly present the "Longman Middle School English Interest and Fun Story Collection" to readers, enabling them to improve various English skills while enjoying humorous stories.
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. Guided by this philosophy, the authors have collaborated with Pearson Education Group, a world-renowned English education publishing institution, to jointly launch the "Longman Middle School English Interest and Fun Story Collection," enabling students to improve their English reading skills more easily and quickly. The "Longman Middle School English Interest and Fun Story Collection" is a precious treat for students, jointly created by Jiejin and Longman. The story collection features humorous material, fresh columns, rich content, and exquisite design. Below, the authors introduce the philosophy, approach, and features of this 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 profound, subtly improving readers' reading skills while they enjoy laughter. At the same time, it allows readers to fully appreciate the sophisticated Western "blue humor" without leaving their country, experiencing differences in Chinese and Western cultures, lifestyles, leisure, and society.
2. Innovative Columns
The design of the series' columns follows the principles of fashion, novelty, clarity, and practicality, featuring four sub-columns:
- Vocabulary Express: New words appear progressively and repeatedly in the text, aiding memory and aligning with the new English curriculum standards. They are provided with bilingual definitions and example sentences to overcome reading obstacles.
- Grammar Tips: This column explains key vocabulary in the text and provides detailed descriptions of common grammar points, perfectly matching readers' actual proficiency levels.
- Ability Test: The exercises in this column offer a variety of question types, closely aligning with middle and high school exams while extending training content to serve both practical and exam-oriented purposes.
- Translation Appreciation: Each short story is accompanied by a translation. The translated text is concise, appropriately worded, and humorous, offering a reference for readers to enjoy.
3. Rich Exercises
After each short story, a set of exercises tailored to the needs of Chinese students 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 test memory.
- Spelling exercises for lower-grade students, especially in the first three books of the series.
- Fill-in-the-blank exercises to reinforce grammar points.
- Writing exercises to improve writing skills.
4. Gradual Difficulty
This collection of interesting and fun stories 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 ability training in a step-by-step manner, allowing readers to advance effortlessly.
5. Unique Design
The series features exquisite packaging and rich content, offering a fresh and engaging experience. English education has entered the era of Jiejin, and the authors proudly present the "Longman Middle School English Interest and Fun Story Collection" to readers, enabling them to improve various English skills while enjoying humorous stories.