Close Reading English Course (Volume 4)

Author: Shen Li, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: The fourth volume of The Intensive English Reading Course is a textbook for intensive English reading courses, primarily intended for second-year students in the second semester. The book consists of five thematic units: Quest for Meaning, Content and Form, Critique, The Spirit of Science of Thought. Overall, the fourth volume is more comprehensive, with more challenging text content and closer integration of exercises with the lessons, aiming for greater practicality. The exercises for each text are divided into seven parts: Pre-reading Discussion, Understanding the Text, Vocabulary Development, Expression Structure, Discussion Forum, Translation, Writing Practice. Each unit also includes recommended reading lists to increase students' reading volume, encouraging them to read extensively and write less, thereby broadening their horizons and providing them with models for imitation in their own writing. Additionally, each unit concludes with a section addressing common issues encountered during reading, helping students develop effective reading methods.