New Century High School Chinese Textbook Knowledge Volume

Author: Xu Anchong
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: The Complete Book is a reference-style language guide primarily aimed at middle school students. The book consists of three volumes: Knowledge Volume, Reading Volume, and Writing Volume. The Knowledge Volume comprehensively introduces various aspects of Chinese language knowledge that middle school students should know and master, including phonetics, characters, vocabulary, grammar, rhetoric, logic, ancient Chinese, genre knowledge, literary knowledge, and cultural. On one hand, the content closely aligns with the requirements of the middle school Chinese teaching syllabus, and on the other hand, it extends knowledge with the concept of "big Chinese." The author places great emphasis on introducing the principles and methods of acquiring knowledge, especially by providing clear distinctions for easily confused points in multiple places.
The Reading Volume is divided into two parts:
- Part 1: Reading Principles, which is further divided into four sections: Cultivating Basic Reading Skills, Reading Various Genre Texts, Selecting Practical Reading Methods, and Developing Reading Qualities.
- Part 2: Reading Practice, which is also divided into four sections: Common Genres, Literary Works, Scientific and Technological Articles, and Social Science Articles.
The author provides a thorough explanation of the connotations and specific requirements of different levels of reading skills—comprehension, analysis, and appreciation/evaluation. Additionally, comprehensive guidance is given on the methods and approaches for cultivating reading skills and qualities. Moreover, the author has designed various reading exercises according to genre and arranged a scientific sequence for reading training.
The Writing Volume consists of nine parts: Writing Requirements, Writing Preparation, Writing Process, Basic Expression Methods, Common Writing Techniques, Common Genres, Common Writing Approaches, Language Application, and Common Writing Flaws. The content of this volume is closely aligned with the writing requirements of the middle school Chinese teaching syllabus and focuses on improving students' writing abilities.
In terms of form, The Complete Book breaks away from the conventions of similar books and adopts an encyclopedic writing style. The author condenses knowledge and ability training objectives into entries, using them as the framework to support the content of each volume. This book is a valuable reference for improving middle school students' Chinese proficiency, offering high quality, taste, and practicality. It will undoubtedly become an excellent assistant, advisor, and guide for middle school students' Chinese learning.