Senior High School - Classical Chinese Translation, Explanation, and Practice (Accompanying the New Curriculum of Shanghai's Second Phase of Educational Reform)

Author: Deng Jianlie
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features:
1. In terms of translation, the translations provided to students and teachers are as clear and detailed as possible for classical Chinese texts, ensuring each word is explained thoroughly and each sentence is analyzed comprehensively. The translations strive for accuracy and fluency. The layout is meticulously arranged to ensure precision. For selected retained pieces (those used in old textbooks and still used in new ones), we have conducted thorough proofreading, revision, and expansion.
2. The analysis of words, phrases, and sentences is the cornerstone of classical Chinese learning. This task is extremely demanding and highly detailed, especially the categorization of polysemous words, which is time-consuming. However, to help students accurately grasp word meanings and facilitate memorization, we have strived to ensure the quality and quantity of our work, aiming to satisfy teachers and students.
3. The "Reading Guidance" section has always been highly favored by readers. Its appeal lies in the rich, practical, and broad content it covers, combining knowledge and entertainment, making it highly engaging and effective in guiding reading.
4. We have retained the "Famous Quotes" section, but the selection criteria are now stricter. The reason a quote is "famous" is because it is inspiring, educational, motivates people to improve, and encourages progress. This section is important and also serves a certain role in college entrance exam preparation, as related questions often appear in tests.
5. In this book, we have added many new elements, such as "Cultural and Literary Knowledge," aiming to enrich learning and reading materials and benefit exams. Special attention should be paid to the addition of selected "Exercises": first, "In-Class Review," and second, "Extracurricular Extension." "In-Class Review" focuses on consolidating learned knowledge, especially through word training exercises. We often repeatedly include previously learned, exam syllabus-required real and virtual words in the exercises to help students master them proficiently. "Extracurricular Extension" selects related content around the textbook for intensive training, broadening students' horizons.