New Century University French -- Student Book 2: Student Book 2

Author: Li Zhiqing, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: New Century University French was developed in this context. To achieve the above goals, the textbook has the following characteristics:
1. Unit-based teaching: The textbook is organized into thematic units. Each unit revolves around a single theme, much like student exercises.
(1) Similar functional and notional items are grouped together in the same unit, making it easier for teachers to organize instruction and for students to practice.
(2) This approach increases the frequency of vocabulary related to the same functional and notional items, facilitating student association and memory.
2. Block structure: The writing model of this textbook is completely different from traditional ones. Each unit is divided into four blocks: Grammar and Practice, Vocabulary and Practice, Language Activities Centered on Reading Comprehension, and Language Activities Centered on Listening Comprehension. The block structure offers the following advantages:
(1) The objectives of teaching activities are clear, making instruction more focused.
(2) Every grammar or vocabulary item is immediately followed by exercises, providing highly targeted training and facilitating classroom organization.
3. Student-centered classroom teaching: Based on the student-led teaching philosophy, all exercises require students to engage in paired or group activities in class. The textbook advocates that teachers guide students' language practice while opposing the traditional one-on-one (teacher vs. student) teaching model. Teachers provide collective guidance on language points, while all language activities are carried out autonomously by students.
4. Emphasis on independent post-class learning: The teacher's manual of this textbook not only includes exercise answers and translations of the main texts but also provides detailed grammar supplements and teaching suggestions, allowing teachers to focus more on instructional organization. Considering the lack of resources among university French teachers, the teacher's manual contains abundant background materials. To give teachers more autonomy, these sections are written in French. The textbook consistently prioritizes student autonomy in learning. The post-class reading section is only checked by teachers in class without explanations, and autonomous listening is entirely completed by students after class.