New English Reading Course - Skills Section

Author: Yu Dayu
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This textbook is designed for first or second-year students at Chinese junior colleges or universities taking English reading courses. It can also serve as training material for intensive English reading classes for CET-4 and CET-6 exams. Additionally, it is suitable for a wide range of candidates preparing for various English tests such as TOEFL, GRE, IELTS, and postgraduate entrance exams. This is a specialized English reading teaching book written specifically for Chinese students. The book systematically introduces fundamental English reading skills and provides a series of targeted reading skill exercises based on these techniques. From vocabulary, context, sentences, paragraphs, passages, and test-taking strategies, it comprehensively enhances students' English reading abilities. Through systematic and scientific intensive training in this textbook, students can significantly improve their English reading proficiency in a relatively short period. The entire book is written in English to allow readers to immerse themselves as much as possible in an English context, practicing "learning to read in English through English reading," which has been proven to be an effective method for improving reading skills. The language is easy to understand and has been meticulously reviewed word by word by American expert Dr. Paul D. Young, ensuring authenticity. In addition to strengthening students' fundamental English reading skills, this textbook analyzes and evaluates the question-setting patterns and coping strategies for the reading sections of the CET-4 and CET-6 exams. It provides insightful explanations of selected authentic test questions, effectively helping students pass the CET-4 and CET-6 exams. Since 1998, this textbook has been used in the form of lecture notes at Capital Normal University and some universities in Beijing, receiving positive feedback from students. It has now been revised and supplemented, making its content even more comprehensive and improved. This textbook is suitable for first or second-year students at Chinese junior colleges or universities taking English reading courses, as well as for intensive English reading classes for CET-4 and CET-6 exams. It is also suitable for a wide range of candidates preparing for various English tests such as TOEFL, GRE, IELTS, and postgraduate entrance exams.