New Concept English Reading (Book 6)

Author: (English) Barton (Barton, L.) et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book is the sixth in the "New Concept English Reading" series, designed for students and English self-learners to improve their English reading skills while learning and exploring knowledge from various disciplines. All reading passages in this book revolve around four fundamental concepts: First, because of shared needs, groups are formed; second, because of shared interests, groups are sustained; third, because of more shared interests, groups grow; and fourth, because when a group grows too large to equally distribute benefits, it splits into smaller groups. The reading passages are written using materials from a wide range of disciplines that reflect these concepts, including history, art, biology, economics, ecology, sociologists, political science, earth science, engineering, anthropology, and geography. The purpose of this approach is to ensure that learners with interests in different disciplines can find content that suits them. Additionally, the book includes several folk tales or legends. The more challenging vocabulary and their explanations, as well as some proper nouns, are listed in the order of the passages on pages 6-12 of the book. Each reading passage is followed by carefully designed reading comprehension exercises to help readers assess their understanding.