Newly compiled German reading training for universities 3-4

Author: Zhu Jianhua (Editor-in-Chief), Jiang Aihong (Deputy Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The New University German Reading Practice (Volumes 3 and 4) is compiled based on the University German Teaching Syllabus (Second Edition) and serves as a supplementary reading material for The New University German (Klick auf Deutsch). It can be used in conjunction with Volumes 3 and 4 of the main textbook. This textbook is designed for undergraduate students of science, engineering, liberal arts, management, and other disciplines (non-German major) who are beginners in German. It can also be used as a self-study guide for other German learners. The New University German Reading Practice (Volumes 3 and 4) follows the same format, with each volume containing ten units, each unit featuring two reading passages. The themes of each unit align with those of The New University German (Volumes 3 and 4), and the content and difficulty level of the passages are designed to complement those of the main textbook, enabling students to further improve their reading skills and proficiency after mastering the basic textbook. The following are the key features of this supplementary textbook:
1. Each lesson in the textbook is accompanied by a glossary, explanations of the text, and exercises. Some introductory questions before the passages help to spark students' interest in reading and provide them with preliminary knowledge of the content to be read. Explanations and distinctions of difficult words help remove reading obstacles, allowing students to fully appreciate the joy of reading.
2. Under the principle of focusing on a theme per unit, the textbook selects passages that are closely related to university life and contemporary society. The selected materials are fresh, language is standardized, genres are diverse, content is practical, and the passages are engaging and vivid.
3. The post-lesson exercises emphasize (interest), (practicality), and (diversity), aiming to train students' reading skills through various exercise formats and ultimately enhance their cross-cultural communication abilities in future work, study, and daily life.
4. The illustrations in each unit serve a pedagogical purpose, aiding students in understanding the text.
5. The textbook lists the source URLs of each reading passage at the end, which can help students develop an inexhaustible treasure trove of online reading resources, broaden their perspectives, stimulate their active engagement in reading, and integrate traditional language teaching with modern multimedia methods.
6. The textbook also provides answers to the exercises at the back for the convenience of teachers in lesson planning and students in self-study.