MELS-44 is a researched reading programme which applies phonics together with look-and-say, whole word or sentence methods for beginners to build a solid foundation for English.

美思英语-44”是一套致力于研究“看和说”与“看字读音”完美结合的英语阅读学习体系。单词或句子的整体认读，能帮助初学者打好稳固的英语学习基础。

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But look who it has appointed to carry it out: Jim Rose, former Deputy Chief Inspector of Schools in England - knighted this summer following his 2006 report into the teaching of early reading, with its emphasis on synthetic phonics.

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