At university, the stack of books and articles to read and study can seem endless, especially when you are reading in a foreign language. How can you read effectively, so that you learn what you need without wasting time on what you don’t? How can you read actively and critically, really thinking about what you read? In this lecture, we will consider some strategies and tips for effective reading, using A Short History of Nearly Everything and A Brief History of Time as examples. As some of them ask for whether we have following book clubs outside the English online courses, we are going to keep holding the book clubs in Library Reading Corner each Saturday afternoon. Activity One: [Living Library] Effective Reading: How to Make the Most of the Books You Read Speaker: Caitriana Nicholson Introduction: Academic English Instructor at International Campus, PhD in Experimental Particle Physics from the University of Glasgow, experienced in research, teaching and scientific editing in both the UK and China. Time: Sept. 16th, 2023, 13:00-14:00, Saturday Location: Library Multi-function Room on the 1st Floor Mode: Alive Language: English Participants: Freshmen Activity Two： “Book & Coffee”: A book Club of a Short History of Nearly Everything Chapter to read in this session: Chapter 25, “Darwin’s Singular Notion.” Time: Sept.16th, 14:00-15:00, Saturday Location: Reading Corner in Café of the Library Language: English Participants: Freshmen (Other readers are welcomed) Scan the QR Code below to join us:

Overstory won the Pulitzer Prize in 2019. It’s mainly about the stories of nine protagonists, each with their unique connections to trees. Because of trees, they meet and go towards different destinies. However, they still believe that nature will revenge on humans for destroying forests. The book’s author, Richard Boles, is an alum of UIUC. It was recommended by Professor Mary Lucille Hays of ZJUI and was selected as the summer reading book before the summer vacation. Environmental issues have been discussed heatedly during the summer vacation. Do you have your own opinions towards it? Why not join our book club to express your opinions freely? Time: 10:00-12:00, Sept.16th Location: Library Multi-function Room, 1st Floor Language: Chinese Participants: All How to Sign Up: 1. Click the link below: https://forms.office.com/r/C5eqQPmH4E 2. Scan the QR Code Below

Hi, freshmen. Do you want to quickly familiarize yourself with the library? Have you completed the quiz of library? For a more fun and practical experience, we will have an activity of Looking for the X, which helps you with necessary skills. Time ：9.14~9.20 Location：Library Information Desk Rules：  Five tasks  Get the first clue at the Information Desk.  Complete the task then get the clue of next task. Prize:  A GIFT for Participation  Draw A Lottery for Clearance