Modern College English Synchronous Tutoring - intensive Reading 1

Author: Wang Changxi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Modern College English is a comprehensive reading textbook compiled by the English Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University, designed for English majors. This book is the supplementary guide for the third volume. For English majors, the most important aspect of learning English is to cultivate good habits of independent learning. This book is written with this goal in mind, while also incorporating the strengths of other similar supplementary guides, aiming to provide practical help for your English learning. The writing features of this book are as follows:
1. Comprehensive Content and Thorough Explanation
The book provides all-round guidance on the texts, from words to sentences to paragraphs. The "Key Learning Points" section lists the key vocabulary, phrases, and grammatical phenomena that should be mastered in each lesson, offering guidance for your studies. The "Close Reading" section provides detailed explanations of each Text A, including the lesson's theme, writing style and structure analysis, background knowledge introduction, word explanations, annotations on difficult points, and reference translations. The book also includes necessary explanations for the difficult words and sentences in the supplementary text Text B, facilitating self-study.
2. Balanced Detail and Emphasis on Key Points
In organizing the content, we strive to cover all aspects of the texts while highlighting the knowledge that needs to be mastered. For example, in the "Word Explanations" section, we list all vocabulary from the textbook's word list. Key vocabulary with flexible usage is explained in detail, while proper nouns or words with relatively limited usage are only provided with English and Chinese meanings, requiring only memorization. Additionally, in the selection of word meanings, the book not only provides the meaning of words in the context of the text but also includes supplementary meanings required by the syllabus. The "Annotations on Difficult Points" section focuses on explaining sentences involving key grammatical knowledge, difficult vocabulary, or implied meanings in detail to help you thoroughly understand the original text.
3. Red Film Memorization and Illustrations
Another point we emphasize in the writing process is to maximize your learning interest and reduce fatigue during the learning process, making learning an enjoyable experience. The book is equipped with red film for self-assessment before class, helping you identify key learning points, and for checking learning outcomes after class. Each lesson is accompanied by numerous illustrations related to the text content, presented in a lively format to help you understand the material and enhance your interest in learning.
We hope this book will truly be of help to your English learning!