English Listening Guide

Author: Li Xukui / Wan Hong (editors)
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: In China, due to various factors such as the unique learning environment and teaching methods for English as a foreign language rather than a second language, listening has always been one of the difficulties for English learners. News English listening, with its own structural, grammatical, and lexical characteristics, is an even greater challenge. Improving news English listening not only helps learners master standard English pronunciation and grammar but also keeps them informed about international current affairs and politics. The English Listening Guide was designed and written with these purposes in mind. The book consists of eight units, covering current affairs news in areas such as military, domestic politics, international politics, economy, law, sports, disasters, and technology. Additionally, it includes exercise reference answers and written materials for the recordings. Compared to existing news English listening textbooks in China, this book has the following features:
1. Strong timeliness of content: All listening materials are selected from current affairs news broadcasts by VOA (Voice of America), BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), and CCTV (China Central Television) in the past two years.
2. Each unit includes both Special English and Normal English sections, allowing for vertical and horizontal use, making it convenient for learners of different English proficiency levels.
3. Each unit contains core vocabulary—words frequently appearing in similar news topics—helping learners achieve better results when listening to related news.
4. Each unit includes exercises to help learners assess their understanding, along with reference answers and written materials for the recordings for verification.
This book is suitable for English majors and non-English majors at the college level or above, as well as across various social strata with equivalent English proficiency.