English Classic 1 (High School Version)

Author: Zhang Rui et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publishing Date: 2006-03-01
Features: English Recitation Classics High School Edition takes a unique approach to English learning by emphasizing recitation. It advocates a brand-new method of English recitation learning across the country. Specifically, we have three main principles:
1. Innovative Preparation, Recitation is Key
Recitation is the golden key to learning English well. Everyone agrees that it is essential to recite more, whether teachers, students, or parents, all this view. In the traditional practice of rote memorization of textbooks or the monotonous sea of exercises, this perspective seems to have faded into silence. English Recitation Classics High School Edition revitalizes people's awareness of text recitation to some extent.
2. Know Thyself and Thy Enemy, Win Every Battle
In recent years, the selection of passages in the College Entrance Examination English papers has maintained relative stability in terms of content, difficulty, and principles. English Recitation Classics High School Edition stands at the forefront of College Entrance Examination question-setting, accurately capturing its pulse.
1. Selection Content: The passages are diverse in genre and broad in theme, mainly including the following ten categories: prose, stories, motivational, biographical, cultural, humorous, scientific, argumentative, reviews, and poetry. In recent years, College Entrance Examination cloze passages have focused more on prose or stories.
2. Selection Difficulty: The difficulty level is generally consistent with the requirements of the New English Curriculum Standards and the College Entrance Examination syllabus. In terms of reading, students are expected to understand short written materials on familiar daily topics. They should be able to "grasp the main ideas, understand specific details, infer the meaning of unfamiliar words from context, make simple judgments and inferences, understand the basic structure of the text, and grasp the author's intent and attitude."
3. Selection Principles:
(1) Readability: The passages should spark the students' interest, provide relevant information and knowledge, and ensure meaningful learning.
(2) Aesthetic Appeal: The content is rich, themes are clear, language is elegant, and expressions are natural.
(3) Thoughtfulness: The passages should evoke emotions and insights, offering enlightenment and education.
(4) Cultural Depth: The passages cover topics such as daily life, hobbies, historical backgrounds, customs, and scientific and cultural knowledge in English-speaking countries.
(5) Practicality: The focus is on topics related to the growth and education of adolescents.
English Recitation Classics High School Edition selects over 60 representative College Entrance Examination passages from the past two years, forming a small question bank. By reciting these passages, students can accurately grasp the mindset of the question-setters and achieve significant improvements in their test scores.
3. Kill Two Birds with One Stone, Classic Collection
English Recitation Classics High School Edition meets both the extracurricular leisure reading needs of high school students and the urgent demands of teachers, parents, and students for College Entrance Examination preparation.
On one hand, the content of English Recitation Classics High School Edition is very broad, with fresh topics and short passages that can be read in ten minutes. It includes a vocabulary list, explanations of high-frequency words, idioms, and fixed expressions, with both English and Chinese translations, making it easy for high school students to understand and fulfill their leisure reading requirements.
On the other hand, the selection content, difficulty, and principles of English Recitation Classics High School Edition align well with the recent trends and directions of the College Entrance Examination in English. Overall, it has two distinct features:
(1) Classic Nature: Reflecting the requirements of quality-oriented education, it compiles famous College Entrance Examination passages from across the country and provinces, serving as a valuable collection for revision.
(2) Forward-Looking Nature: It captures the pulse of recent College Entrance Examination question-setting by selecting passages from the latest newspapers and magazines that match the difficulty level, helping students generalize and truly improve their reading skills, thereby overcoming the challenges of textual comprehension in the exam.
Therefore, this book is suitable for extracurricular reading for high school students and can also be used as a revision collection, especially for senior high school students preparing for the College Entrance Examination.