Extracurricular Chinese Studies - Grade 8

Author: Wang Ying
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Publication Date: 2000-06-01
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Books that are required reading for students may burden them; books that students read voluntarily are never a burden. This is a set of books that can spark students' interest in reading and greatly benefit their practical improvement in Chinese proficiency. First, the articles selected for After-School Chinese are diverse, beautiful, and exemplary, offering absolute enjoyment to the reader. Through enjoyable reading, students unconsciously enhance their in-class Chinese skills, improve their ability to correctly understand and accurately grasp in-class Chinese, and write essays with greater literary flair. If there were college entrance examination essays like "If Memory Could Be Transplanted" that test comprehensive Chinese proficiency, students would be well-prepared to handle them. Second, the articles selected for After-School Chinese are all accompanied by "Guides to Reading" written by renowned teachers from famous high schools in Xicheng, Dongcheng, and Haidian Districts of Beijing. These guides focus on cultivating students' ability to grasp the essence of the entire article, and brief introductions are provided for most authors. These teachers provide practical and effective reading materials for students who wish to further enhance their comprehensive Chinese skills after mastering the mandatory grammar and rhetoric in class. Additionally, these teachers have carefully compiled relatively relaxed "Reflections and Exercises" at the end of each article to deepen understanding, and after completing such exercises, students will gain a profound grasp of the text. Last, when selecting and editing the articles, the teachers emphasized the linguistic perspective, focusing on the spiritual nourishment of truth, goodness, and beauty in the content, and ensuring the classicism, standardization, and exemplary nature of the selections. In other words, the book provides representative works of Chinese and foreign literary masters from ancient to modern times, as well as articles by contemporary writers that demonstrate excellent case studies in composition, word choice, and rhetorical description. This set of books is not only suitable for students to fill their after-school free time but also serves as an invaluable Chinese learning resource for teachers of all grades. The books for junior and senior high school include numerous examples of character descriptions, scenery descriptions, and brilliant argumentative sentences, along with detailed interpretations. Additionally, we have included ancient poems and "Wordplay" exercises suitable for each grade level in the blank spaces throughout the book, which play a significant role in enlightening students' intellect.