New Japanese Reading Selections (2)

Author: Lu Jinghua, Ji LinGen
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: ; After the publication of Japanese Reading Selections, it has been well-received by a broad readership, and we sincerely express our gratitude. At the same time, we have received many feedback opinions, mainly regarding the insufficient number of articles included in this textbook, making it inadequate for actual teaching use. Therefore, with the strong support of the publisher, we began the revision of this textbook. The revised textbook is the New Japanese Reading Selections series, consisting of four volumes. After nearly two and a half years of effort, the volume has been published and presented to the readers. Now, the second volume is also about to be presented to the readers. We sincerely hope that readers will continue to provide valuable feedback so that our textbook can be further improved. The purpose of writing this textbook remains unchanged—it is designed as a supplementary reading course for university Japanese majors. and the second volume are intended for second-year students; the third and fourth volumes are intended for third-year students. It can also serve as a learning resource for amateur Japanese enthusiasts. The goal is to enrich students' vocabulary, broaden their knowledge, help them familiarize themselves with original Japanese texts, and improve their reading comprehension skills.
The second volume of this textbook, like the volume, features 20 carefully selected Japanese articles, including expository texts, narratives, essays, and short stories, with some adjustments to the original version's texts. The content covers various aspects of Japanese culture, customs, society, economy, and language, aiming to deepen students' understanding of Japan through this textbook. Each lesson consists of a text, vocabulary, explanations, discussion questions, and "Japanese Cultural Notes." The translation of each lesson is provided at the end of the book for reference. Additionally, some words in this textbook have multiple meanings, but due to space constraints, we have only listed the meanings relevant to the texts.
The teaching method of this textbook focuses on reading and explanation, with each lesson requiring 2–4 class hours, which can be adjusted according to the length, difficulty, and target audience of the text. The compilation and publication of the second volume were greatly supported by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press. During the writing process, we received enthusiastic assistance and guidance from professors in the Department of Japanese Literature at (Meihua Women's University). We sincerely express our gratitude for this support. Due to our limited experience, expertise, and time constraints, there may be errors or shortcomings in the book. We kindly request readers to point them out for correction.