民国初期的英语课外阅读本——从上海市历史博物馆藏《英文杂志》创刊号谈起

An English Extracurricular Periodical in the Early Republic of China——Talking from the Initial Issue of The English Student Collected in Shanghai History Museum

上海市历史博物馆藏有一份名为《英文杂志》(The English Student)的创刊号,它是民国早期商务印书馆首次尝试出版的英语学习类刊物。本文从这份创刊号出发,结合其他相关资料,简要阐述该套杂志办刊宗旨、功底扎实的编委、精彩纷呈的主要栏目等。一经出版便广受好评,可见该刊在当时英语学习者心目中的重要地位,是一份反映民国初期英语教育事业的珍贵期刊。

The initial issue of The English Student collected in Shanghai History Museum is the first periodical on Fnglish study published by the Commercial Press during the early Republic of China.This essay,starting from the initial issue,gives a brief introduction of the publication,editorial board with solid foundation of language and wonderful columns of this periodical.The fact that The English Student was highly acclaimed on its appearance reflected its important place in the mind of the then English learners and lovers.This precious periodical also represents the course of English education in those days.