English Reading Course (2)

Author: Han Zhixian et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publishing Date: 1988-10-01
Features: English Reading Course is a guided, progressive reading textbook designed for college English majors in their first and second years, as well as for general English reading courses at higher education institutions, teacher training colleges, vocational colleges, correspondence universities, and satellite television English programs. This book serves as the reading textbook for the satellite television English program. It consists of four volumes, covering two academic years. The book aims to improve students' comprehension and reading speed through extensive reading practice, systematic development of reading skills, and vocabulary expansion. The selected articles cover a wide range of topics, are engaging and interesting, and feature well-designed exercises to stimulate learners' interest and enhance their understanding of Western culture.
Volume 2 contains 40 passages, divided into 10 units. Each unit includes:
1) 4 passages with reading guides and exercises for comprehension and vocabulary expansion;
2) instruction and practice on reading skills and word formation;
3) tests to assess reading comprehension and speed.
Compared to Volume 1 (which has passages of 550-750 words), the passages in Volume 2 are longer (750-950 words). The vocabulary difficulty is controlled within 3,000 basic words (Volume 1 is within 2,000 basic words).