Cambridge International English Course Video Activity Book 2

Author: Richards [USA]
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: New Interchange, an English course for learners of English from non-English-speaking countries, is one of the most influential English courses in the world and also the best-selling from Cambridge University Press. New Interchange adopts the "Communicative Language Teaching" approach, emphasizing fluency, flexibility, and accuracy in real-life communication. It aims to develop comprehensive skills, with main activities including: theme discussions, grammar structures, language functions, vocabulary expansion, and pronunciation training, providing students with maximum practical opportunities. New Interchange primarily uses American English but covers various countries, regions, and cultures. It not only features fresh and diverse topics with a modern touch but also provides extensive information on cultural differences between the East and West, fully reflecting the richness and diversity of English as an international language of communication. New Interchange is one of the most popular and influential English textbooks in the world. It summarizes eight years of classroom experience globally, incorporates feedback from students and teachers, and has been extensively improved and enhanced. Major revisions include: new conversation exercises (Conversations), new cultural snapshots (Snapshots), new reading exercises (Readings), more comprehensive grammar explanations and activities (GrammarFocusmodelsandactivities), and richer listening materials. Meanwhile, the teacher's book, workbook, and video content have also been significantly revised. New Interchange is a large-scale English course designed for learners from non-English-speaking countries. The course covers four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, along with pronunciation training and vocabulary expansion. It places particular emphasis on developing listening and speaking skills. The primary goal of this book is to cultivate English communicative competence—the ability to flexibly use English based on communicative contexts, purposes, and audiences. The course primarily uses American English, but its content is not limited to any single country, region, or culture. Instead, it reflects the richness and diversity of English as an international language of communication. The course is divided into four levels: Introductory, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.
Introductory Level: Designed for "true" beginners with no English background, it explains basic grammar structures, vocabulary, and language functions.
Level 1: Aimed at learners with a beginner's level of English, it further develops grammar, vocabulary, and pragmatic skills to help learners reach a low-intermediate level.
Level 2: Aimed at learners with a low-intermediate level of English, it further develops grammar, vocabulary, and pragmatic skills to help learners reach an intermediate level.
Level 3: Aimed at learners with a middle-intermediate level of English, it focuses on developing the ability to communicate in relatively fluent and accurate English.
This textbook uses numerous thought-provoking and challenging exercises to help students further consolidate and develop their communicative skills in English. In addition to applied skills exercises, the textbook also includes advanced discourse comprehension exercises. Listening exercises include: listening to narratives, advertisements, discussions, and interviews. Reading activities include: cross-cultural communication themes, lifestyle themes, themes on different values, and other authentic reading passages. Upon completing all four levels, learners can reach a high-intermediate level.