Advanced English Standard Reading (Close Reading)

Author: Chen Jinliang
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: "Standard Reading of Advanced English" is written for third-year undergraduate students (and first-year students of three-year junior college upgrading to undergraduate programs) of English majors in Chinese universities. The purpose of this book is to comprehensively train and improve students' English discourse analysis and interpretation skills. Accurately identifying the subject matter of the text helps quickly activate learners' existing knowledge, making it easier to understand the content. Distinguishing between different types of texts allows readers to anticipate the overall structure of the article and judge the author's approach to organizing the content. Identifying the style of the text helps infer the author's stance and attitude toward the issues discussed. Learning the rhetorical devices used in the text contributes to enhancing appreciation for literary works.