21st Century Graduate English. Comprehensive Course

Author: Fang Dingjian, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: In the guiding philosophy of this book, we adhere to three characteristics: breadth, hierarchy, and novelty, expanding the scope of the texts covered. In addition to themes such as human nature, science, culture, politics, career choice, economics, and Earth's history, this book also focuses on broader content such as ecological environment, human future, and urban development. In terms of arrangement, we have taken into account the impact of textbook difficulty on students, making the texts vary in difficulty and length. The main and supplementary texts in this book primarily draw from contemporary English original materials, featuring practical language and rich content, which helps students grasp the characteristics of modern English while learning about the humanities and sciences of English-speaking countries. The format of this book, especially the design of the exercises, aims to reflect the multiple functions of the student-centered teaching material. The preview before the main text helps students get a preliminary understanding of the unit's theme and main content, sparking their interest in learning. Exercises closely related to the text mainly include comprehension questions, interpretation questions, discussion questions, vocabulary exercises, and some translation exercises. Their purpose is to delve deeper into the text, grasp its basic framework and content. The third part of the exercises is designed to further enhance students' multi-dimensional knowledge and abilities, mainly including vocabulary exercises, translation exercises, and writing practice. The supplementary reading after includes one supplementary text and one practical writing sample. The former serves as additional material related to the main text, while the latter features diverse genres and detailed content, exposing students to real-life English.
In the guiding philosophy of this book, we adhere to three characteristics: breadth, hierarchy, and novelty, expanding the scope of the texts covered. In addition to themes such as human nature, science, culture, politics, career choice, economics, and Earth's history, this book also focuses on broader content such as ecological environment, human future, and urban development. In terms of arrangement, we have taken into account the impact of textbook difficulty on students, making the texts vary in difficulty and length. The main and supplementary texts in this book primarily draw from contemporary English original materials, featuring practical language and rich content, which helps students grasp the characteristics of modern English while learning about the humanities and sciences of English-speaking countries. The format of this book, especially the design of the exercises, aims to reflect the multiple functions of the student-centered teaching material. The preview before the main text helps students get a preliminary understanding of the unit's theme and main content, sparking their interest in learning. Exercises closely related to the text mainly include comprehension questions, interpretation questions, discussion questions, vocabulary exercises, and some translation exercises. Their purpose is to delve deeper into the text, grasp its basic framework and content. The third part of the exercises is designed to further enhance students' multi-dimensional knowledge and abilities, mainly including vocabulary exercises, translation exercises, and writing practice. The supplementary reading after includes one supplementary text and one practical writing sample. The former serves as additional material related to the main text, while the latter features diverse genres and detailed content, exposing students to real-life English.