Longman English Fun and Interest Stories for Middle School. 1

Author: Yang Feng
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
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 Stories Collection," enabling students to improve their English reading skills more easily and quickly. The "Longman Middle School English Interest Stories Collection" is a precious offering for students, jointly created by Jiejin and Longman. This collection features humorous stories, fresh columns, rich content, and exquisite design. Below, the authors introduce the philosophy, approach, and features of this 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 readers' reading skills while they laugh. 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 cultures, lifestyles, leisure, and society.
2. Innovative Columns
The series follows the principles of being fashionable, novel, clear, and practical, featuring four small columns:
1. Vocabulary Express: New words are introduced progressively and repeatedly in the text to reinforce memory. They align with the vocabulary requirements of the new English curriculum standards, accompanied by bilingual definitions and example sentences to eliminate reading barriers.
2. 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.
3. Skill Tests: The exercises in this column are diverse, closely aligned with middle and high school exams while also extending training content, making them both practical and exam-oriented.
4. Translation Appreciation: Each short story is accompanied by a translation. The translated language is concise, appropriately worded, and humorous, offering readers a reference for appreciation.
3. Rich Exercises
Each short story is followed by a set of exercises tailored to the needs of Chinese students, including:
1. Multiple-choice questions to test comprehension of the story.
2. True-or-false questions to test understanding of sentence structures.
3. Matching questions to test grasp of sentence meaning and structure.
4. Vocabulary exercises to test memory.
5. For younger students, the authors have specially designed spelling exercises in the first three books of the series.
6. Fill-in-the-blank exercises to help master specific grammar points.
7. Writing exercises to improve writing skills.
4. Gradual Difficulty
This collection has been meticulously designed by authoritative experts and scholars in China. The stories progress from simple to complex, vocabulary and language from easy to difficult, and skill 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 Jiejin era in English education, the authors proudly present the "Longman Middle School English Interest Stories Collection" to readers, combining the enjoyment of humorous stories with the improvement of various English skills.