English recitation classic I

Author: Zhang Rui
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: ig">The High School Edition of English Recitation Treasury takes a perspective of recitation, advocating a brand-new English learning method across the country. Specifically, we have three main principles:
1. Innovative Preparation, Recitation is Golden
It is a widely recognized consensus that recitation is key to learning English well. Whether it is teachers, students, or parents, everyone agrees with this view. In the traditional practice of overemphasizing textbooks or the monotonous sea of exercises, this perspective seems to have been silenced. English Recitation Treasury High School Edition, to some extent, revitalizes people's awareness of textual recitation.
2. Know Thyself and Thy Enemy, Win Every Battle
In recent years, the selection of passages in the English college entrance examination papers has maintained relative stability in terms of content, difficulty, and principles. English Recitation Treasury High School Edition stands at the forefront of college entrance examination question-setting, accurately capturing its pulse.
1. Content Selection: The passages are diverse in genre and broad in theme, mainly including the following ten categories: prose, stories, inspirational, biographical, cultural, humorous, scientific, argumentative, reviews, and poetry. In recent years, the cloze passages in the college entrance examination have focused more on prose or stories.
2. Difficulty Level: The passages are generally consistent with the difficulty level required by the New English Curriculum Standards and the latest College Entrance Examination Syllabus. In terms of reading, students are expected to comprehend short written materials on familiar daily topics. They should be able to "understand the main ideas and key details; infer the meaning of unfamiliar words from context; make simple judgments and inferences; grasp the basic structure of the text; and understand the author's intent and attitude."
3. Selection Principles:
(1) Readability: The passages should spark students' interest, provide them with relevant information and knowledge, and ensure they gain something meaningful from reading.
(2) Aesthetic Appeal: The content is rich, themes are clear, language is elegant, and expressions are natural.
(3) Thoughtfulness: The passages should evoke emotions and insights, offering enlightenment and education.
(4) Cultural Depth: The passages cover topics such as daily life, hobbies, historical backgrounds, customs, and scientific and cultural knowledge in English-speaking countries.
(5) Practicality: The passages focus on topics related to the growth and education of adolescents.
English Recitation Treasury High School Edition selects over 60 representative college entrance examination passages from the past two years across the country, forming a small bank of examination questions. By reciting these passages, students can accurately grasp the mindset of the question-setters and achieve significant improvements in their test scores.
3. Kill Two Birds with One Stone, Classic Collection
English Recitation Treasury High School Edition meets both the extracurricular leisure reading needs of high school students and the urgent demands of teachers, parents, and students for college entrance examination preparation. On one hand, the content of English Recitation Treasury High School Edition is very broad, with fresh topics and short passages that can be read in ten minutes. It includes a vocabulary list, explanations of high-frequency exam words, idioms, and fixed expressions, with both English and Chinese translations, making it easy for high school students to understand and fulfill their extracurricular reading needs. On the other hand, the selection of content, difficulty, and principles in English Recitation Treasury High School Edition aligns well with the trends and directions of recent college entrance examinations.
Overall, it has two distinct features:
(1) Classic: It reflects the requirements of quality-oriented education, compiling the best college entrance examination passages from recent national and provincial exams, making it a valuable collection for exam preparation.
(2) Forward-Looking: It captures the pulse of recent college entrance examination question-setting, selecting passages from the latest newspapers and magazines that match the difficulty level of the exams, helping students generalize and truly improve their reading skills, thereby overcoming the challenges of textual comprehension in the exams.
Therefore, this book is suitable for extracurricular reading for high school students and can also be used as a collection for exam preparation, especially for senior high school students preparing for the college entrance examination.