Monkey King (2008) 美猴王
Publisher: Beijing Normal University Press
Format: Paperback
Date: August 2008
Pages: 340
ISBN: 9787303093908
Language: Chinese
Adaptation: Homage
Summary:
The Monkey King (Classic Reading Series) — Key Content: When reading children's literature, I first read through to grasp the general meaning; if I encounter unfamiliar words, I try to guess their definitions based on the individual characters and the surrounding context. On the second pass, I consult a dictionary and compile a list of these new words. To my delight, I often discover that many of my guesses were correct. I find that I retain these words particularly well—regardless of whether my initial guess was right or wrong—simply because I had attempted to figure them out. This is how I commit them to memory. For the third pass, I read the text without looking at my vocabulary list. Since neither the first nor the third pass requires a dictionary, I can read in the bathtub, on the subway, or while waiting in line—making the process both convenient and efficient.
