Longman English Fun and Interesting Stories for Middle School. 4

Author: (USA) 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. Guided by this concept, 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 precious treat for students, jointly created by Jijin and Longman. This collection features humorous stories, fresh columns, rich content, and exquisite design. Below, we introduce the philosophy, approach, and features of the authors' edited series:
1. Unique Themes
This series selects 135 classic humorous short stories from Western countries (15 stories per book, 9 books in total). Each story is witty and profound, subtly enhancing reading skills while making readers laugh out loud. At the same time, it allows readers to fully appreciate the refined Western "blue humor" without leaving their country, experiencing differences in culture, lifestyle, leisure, and society between the East and the West.
2. Innovative Columns
The series follows the principles of fashion, novelty, clarity, and practicality in its column design, featuring four sub-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 accompanied by bilingual definitions and example sentences to overcome reading obstacles.
- Grammar Tips: This column provides detailed explanations of key vocabulary in the text and concise descriptions of common grammar points, perfectly 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-oriented purposes.
- Translation Appreciation: Each short story includes a translation. The translated text is concise, appropriately worded, and humorous, offering a reference for readers to enjoy alongside the original.
3. Abundant Exercises
Each short story is followed 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 assess understanding of sentence structures.
- Matching exercises to test grasp of sentence meaning and structure.
- Vocabulary exercises to reinforce word retention.
- For younger students, the first three books of the series include special spelling exercises to help master vocabulary.
- Fill-in-the-blank exercises to reinforce key grammar points.
- Writing exercises to improve writing skills.
4. Gradual Difficulty
This collection 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 challenging, and skill training in a step-by-step manner, allowing readers to advance effortlessly.
5. Stylish Design
The series features exquisite packaging and rich content, offering a fresh and engaging experience.
With the advent of the Jijin era in 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 their English skills while enjoying humorous stories.