Modern College English Reading (1)

Author: Yang Lidong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is a four-volume set of reading materials designed to accompany the intensive reading textbook in the English major series. Each selected article has been carefully curated. Whether in terms of diversity in type, subject matter, or the and of the articles, these materials are truly gems. Many of the articles are written by world-renowned authors such as O. Henry, Washington Irving, Ernest Hemingway, W. Somerset Maugham, William Saroyan, D.H. Lawrence, James Thurber, Oscar Wilde, Saki, and others. The second feature of this book is that we have provided detailed annotations for the more challenging parts of each article, especially highlighting subtle nuances in reading appreciation, which we believe will give readers a unique experience after reading. This book is suitable for first-year English majors and self-learners of English at a comparable level as supplementary reading materials for intensive reading courses. Since the selected articles vary in length, learners can adjust their reading pace according to their own proficiency. The book includes classic works that are worth rereading, and the vocabulary used is mostly within the range of beginners. In addition to reading and appreciation, learners can also carefully analyze the use of words and sentence structures to improve their writing skills. This book can also be selected as a textbook for extensive reading courses. Teachers can design exercises or questions to test students' reading comprehension, conduct classroom discussions on related topics, exchange reading insights, and guide students toward further reading. In short, we hope this book provides beginners with a carefully selected collection of introductory reading materials, enabling learners to expand their reading horizons, develop good reading habits, cultivate an interest in reading, and lay a solid foundation for continuous improvement in English proficiency. Although the compilers are all experienced professional English teachers, errors are inevitable. We hope users will kindly point them out. Modern College English Reading is the supplementary reader for the Modern College English textbook published by FLTRP. "Using intensive reading to guide extensive reading, and balancing both" is a principle that has been proven effective through years of practice in foreign language teaching and is the essential path to learning a foreign language. The basic concept of the Modern College English course is to use 90 intensive reading texts as the core, supplemented by this set of semi-intensive, semi-extensive reading materials as an extension, and then paired with a list of about 50 free reading books to help English learners achieve a solid foundation in reading and lay the groundwork for mastering all English skills. Modern College English Reading consists of 300 annotated short articles, including fairy tales, fables, stories, novels, plays, essays, and various other genres, representing the diverse styles of different authors. These articles will help you appreciate the beauty of English, and the accompanying vivid illustrations will make learning English a truly enjoyable experience. The short articles collected in this book have all been carefully searched for and selected. The compilers strive to make both the content and language engaging, ensuring that readers will find them irresistible. The compilers also believe that this collection of readings on different subjects will present various aspects of English-speaking cultures to you, thereby enriching your knowledge, broadening your horizons, and stimulating your thinking.