Communication English Course Core Curriculum. Teacher's Manual

Author: Li Xiaoju, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: Comments from Eugene A. Nida, a renowned international linguist from the United States on CECL:
Congratulations on creating a "revolution in education." Among the language learning courses I have seen, this is clearly the most effective. I am simply amazed by the outstanding work you have done. You have undoubtedly adopted the best theories in psycholinguistics and, in a unique way, written a textbook that can clearly and effectively capture students' attention and inspire them with intrinsic motivation. What impressed me particularly while reviewing this series of books is the innovative approaches you used to handle many practical issues in English. Your methods transform learning into a joy. I was also surprised by how you managed to incorporate a significant amount of scientific knowledge into the textbook. I am delighted to have this material because I am showing it to people around me to demonstrate what an effective language textbook should be like.
The revised edition maintains the original communicative language teaching framework and the highly flexible and adaptable unit structure. It further develops and implements the principles of communicative language teaching while placing greater emphasis on the integration of cultural knowledge in language instruction. Outdated or time-bound materials have been updated, and new content reflecting the era of the new century has been added. Based on twelve years of classroom experience, ineffective teaching sections have been improved or removed, while weak areas have been supplemented or enhanced.