[Forty Years of English Learning Selection - Language and Culture Volume] + What's Left Unsaid: Forty Years of English Learning Selection - Language and Culture Volume

Author: Editorial Department of English Learning
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: English Learning was founded in 1958 as China's first English learning magazine. From its inception, it has established a publishing style that is rigorous yet lively, blending refinement with entertainment. While helping readers improve their English proficiency, it also introduces them to foreign social and cultural aspects, striving to be truly a "lifelong companion in learning English and a window to the wonders of the world." Over more than 40 years, English Learning has grown alongside generations of readers, earning a high reputation among teachers, students, and English enthusiasts from all walks of life. Its peak circulation of over a million copies at one time is a testament to this. Language and culture are inseparable. Language carries culture, and culture influences the evolution and development of language. Therefore, cultural learning is an indispensable part of language learning. This book compiles the essence of British and American language and culture, allowing you to explore many English idioms, slang, proverbs, allusions, and other linguistic and cultural phenomena. Many of these entries are both entertaining and thought-provoking. The authors are mostly teachers from foreign language departments of universities, who come from the frontline of English teaching and research, with a keen sensitivity and deep understanding of language and culture. This book will enable you to deeply experience how learning English can truly be a fascinating and captivating endeavor.