Longman English Fun Stories. 2

Author: (American) Mathereld
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Publishing Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Modern language teaching theory holds that reading is the process of cultivating students' abilities to find, process, store, and retrieve information. At the same time, the selection of reading materials emphasizes thematic focus, interest, and difficulty-appropriateness. Under this guiding philosophy, the authors have collaborated with Pearson Education Group, a world-renowned English education publishing institution, to jointly launch the "Longman Middle School English Interest Story Collection," enabling students to improve their English reading skills more easily and quickly. The "Longman Middle School English Interest Story Collection" is a rare delicacy for students, jointly created by Jijin and Longman. The stories in this collection are humorous, the columns are fresh, the content is rich, and the design is exquisite.
Modern language teaching theory holds that reading is the process of cultivating students' abilities to find, process, store, and retrieve information. At the same time, the selection of reading materials emphasizes thematic focus, interest, and difficulty-appropriateness. Under this guiding philosophy, the authors have collaborated with Pearson Education Group, a world-renowned English education publishing institution, to jointly launch the "Longman Middle School English Interest Story Collection," enabling students to improve their English reading skills more easily and quickly. The "Longman Middle School English Interest Story Collection" is a rare delicacy for students, jointly created by Jijin and Longman. The stories in this collection are humorous, the columns are fresh, the content is rich, and the design is exquisite. Below, we introduce the philosophy, approach, and features of the series edited by the authors:
1. Unique Themes
This series selects 135 classic humorous short stories from Western countries (15 stories per volume, 9 volumes in total). Each story is witty and profound, subtly improving readers' reading skills while they enjoy the humor. At the same time, it allows readers to fully appreciate the sophisticated Western "blue humor" without leaving their country, experiencing differences in Chinese and Western culture, life, leisure, and society.
2. Innovative Columns
The column design follows the principles of fashion, novelty, clarity, and practicality, featuring four small columns:
- Vocabulary Express: New words appear progressively and repeatedly in the text to reinforce memory. They align with the vocabulary requirements of the new English curriculum standards and are provided with bilingual definitions and example sentences to overcome reading barriers.
- Grammar Tips: This column explains key vocabulary in the text and provides detailed descriptions of common grammar points, matching readers' actual proficiency levels.
- Ability Test: The exercises in this column are diverse, closely aligned with middle and high school exams while extending training content to serve both practical and exam purposes.
- Translation Appreciation: Each short story includes a translation. The translated language is concise, appropriately worded, and humorous, offering readers a reference for appreciation.
3. Rich Exercises
Each short story is accompanied by a set of exercises tailored to the needs of Chinese students, including:
- Multiple-choice questions to test comprehension of the story.
- True-or-false questions to test understanding of sentence structures.
- Matching questions to test grasp of sentence meaning and structure.
- Vocabulary exercises to test memory.
- For younger students, the first three volumes of the series include special spelling exercises to master vocabulary.
- Fill-in-the-blank exercises to reinforce key grammar points.
- Writing exercises to improve writing skills.
4. Gradual Difficulty
This collection of interesting stories has been meticulously designed by authoritative experts and scholars in China's English education field. The stories progress from simple to complex, vocabulary and language from easy to difficult, and ability training in a step-by-step manner, allowing readers to advance effortlessly.
5. Unique Design
The series features exquisite packaging and rich content, offering a fresh and engaging experience.
With the advent of the era of Jijin English education, the authors proudly present the "Longman Middle School English Interest Story Collection" to readers, adhering to the principles of speed and excellence. Readers can improve various English skills while enjoying humorous stories.