Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone

Author: Anita Garmon et al. (USA)
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Publish Date: April 1, 2006
Features: The National Geographic Student English Themed Reading Training Series is another series of American English reading textbooks launched by us after the National Geographic English Reading and Writing Training Series (a total of 14 volumes). It aims to further provide middle school students in China and learners with equivalent English proficiency with new English learning materials that combine the essence of American original textbooks while fully reflecting China's new curriculum standards for English teaching. The entire series features over 2,000 vivid, natural, and captivating images, accompanied by concise and engaging text that guides students to read by pictures and recognize pictures through text. The picture-and-text integrated reading materials not only make English learning more enjoyable and relaxed but also align well with the new trend of picture-essay writing in China's college entrance exams, where both pictures and text are emphasized.
The National Geographic Student English Themed Reading Training Series consists of 18 volumes, covering 9 themes and 72 topics across three subject areas: mathematics, science, and social studies. Based on the requirements of Chinese middle school English learning and college entrance exam writing, we continue to provide students with all-English reading materials while adhering to the vocabulary grading annotation principle adopted in the National Geographic English Reading and Writing Training Series. The annotated vocabulary is categorized into "Memory Vocabulary," "Reading Intermediate Vocabulary," and "Reading Reference Vocabulary." Considering the importance of phonetic symbols in memorizing words, and to cultivate students' reading and speaking skills, we have added new international phonetic symbols to all annotated vocabulary. Additionally, we have included corresponding "Reading Objectives" and "Review Activities" in each book to support classroom teaching and help students self-assess their English reading comprehension.
The authentic picture-and-text reading provided by the National Geographic Student English Themed Reading Training Series is highly beneficial for middle school students to expand their knowledge and broaden their cultural horizons. It also effectively helps them improve their English proficiency, achieving a unity of "knowledge" and "learning." We sincerely hope that the publication of this series will not only enable Chinese middle school students to master rich knowledge and effective English learning methods through enjoyable reading but also contribute to enhancing their comprehensive qualities, including humanistic sentiments, scientific perspectives, social awareness, and global thinking.