Cambridge International English Course Video Activity Book Beginner

Author: Richards (USA)
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: New Interchange, an English coursebook for learners in non-English-speaking countries, is one of the most influential English teaching materials internationally and also the best-selling published by Cambridge University Press worldwide. 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 extensive 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 abundant 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 coursebooks internationally. It incorporates eight years of classroom teaching experience and has been extensively improved based on feedback from students and teachers. Major revisions include new conversation exercises (Conversations), cultural snippets (Snapshots), reading exercises (Readings), more comprehensive grammar explanations and activities (Grammar Focus models and activities), 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 coursebook designed for learners in non-English-speaking countries. It covers listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, as well as 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—flexibly using English based on communicative contexts, purposes, and audiences. The book 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. This coursebook is divided into four levels: Introductory, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.
Introductory Level: Designed for true beginners with no English foundation, it covers basic grammar structures, vocabulary, and language functions.
Level 1: Aimed at learners with elementary English proficiency, it further develops grammar, vocabulary, and pragmatic skills, enabling learners to reach a pre-intermediate level.
Level 2: Targeted at learners with a pre-intermediate level of English, it further enhances grammar, vocabulary, and pragmatic skills, aiming to bring learners to an intermediate level.
Level 3: For learners with a lower-intermediate level of English, it focuses on developing the ability to communicate in English with greater fluency and accuracy.
This textbook, through numerous thought-provoking and challenging exercises, helps students further consolidate and develop their communicative abilities in English. In addition to applied skills exercises, the textbook also includes advanced discourse comprehension activities. Listening exercises include: listening to narratives, advertisements, discussions, and interviews. Reading activities cover: cross-cultural communication themes, lifestyle themes, themes on different values, and other authentic reading passages. Upon completing these four levels, learners will reach a pre-intermediate to intermediate level.