Chinese Media English Reading

Author: Yang Xinliang, Duan Hanwu (editors)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The book consists of 24 units, each including three parts: Introduction, Key Points, and Textual Reading. The Introduction section aims to guide readers on how to read texts from psychological and linguistic perspectives, how to acquire contextual vocabulary knowledge, and the communicative functions of news texts. The Key Points section highlights in bold the aspects readers should focus on to predict and grasp textual information and linguistic knowledge. The selected texts cover news related to China's political, economic reform and development, foreign trade, tourism, sports, and other fields, organized by thematic clusters. The book encompasses 16 themes reflecting different aspects of China and contemporary international society. Teachers can arrange the teaching of one theme per week, with two class hours per week, based on different social contexts. English enthusiasts can use this book as a reader to improve their reading skills in context.