Longman Intensive Reading: Stories of Famous Americans.3

Author: Yang Feng
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book compiles classic works by renowned American authors such as Mark Twain, O. Henry, Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, and Kate Chopin. It teaches you to appreciate the beauty of literature while learning English, and to enjoy literature while learning English. Learning a language without reading literature is like scratching an itch through a boot—because the language in literature is rich, flexible, and expressive, while the plots and stories are captivating, fully engaging the reader's interest, cultivating their literary appreciation, and making language learning a natural and effortless process. The Longman American Classics Readers (1-3) compiles classic works by renowned American authors such as Mark Twain, O. Henry, Edgar Allan Poe, Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, and Kate Chopin, teaching you to appreciate the beauty of literature while learning English, and to enjoy literature while learning English.
1. The innovation of this series lies in combining the abilities of speaking, reading, writing, and translation in English. Each chapter includes author biographies, reading comprehension questions, discussion topics, extension activities, and related writing exercises to help cultivate readers' English reading thinking and literary appreciation skills.
2. The scientific nature of this series lies in its progressive difficulty level. The vocabulary, grammar, and internal structure gradually increase from the first to the last chapter, with consistent control over structure, vocabulary, and sentence length. The grammar structure is arranged according to the progression of English teaching, and vocabulary beyond the core word list is presented in contexts that make their meaning clear, facilitating easy reading.
3. The purpose of this series is to improve the English reading and writing skills of a broad audience. At the same time, the novels themselves present a historical panorama of American history, culture, and people's lives. Their rich characterizations, clear plots, and conflicts, as well as their unexpected endings, are highly engaging.
4. The format of this series is bilingual (English-Chinese), which preserves the utility of a textbook while catering to self-study. It greatly benefits readers in enhancing their literary appreciation and English proficiency. This series can serve as a textbook for English reading courses in various schools or training institutions, or as a popular reading material for English learners. The author hopes that through this series, he can present to readers those magnificent literary masterpieces that have moved the world and will profoundly influence our life journey, guiding them toward progress and success!