《One Lesson, Three Drills》Grade 9 English, the entire book

Author: Liu Youmin
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The implementation of quality education not only requires us to change our educational concepts but also to reform the current textbooks and various teaching aids. Reducing students' academic workload does not mean eliminating homework or exercises. Practice has proven that timely and moderate training and assessment are important links in improving teaching quality. English quality is not only reflected in the level of mastery of English language knowledge but also in the flexible use of English, namely the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as the ability to use language orally. Currently, the development of language teaching and testing theories internationally has entered a new stage, giving rise to a set of new language teaching theories. This theoretical system can be summarized into three basic points: (1) The sum of parts does not equal the whole; (2) language knowledge does not equal language use; (3) The purpose of language teaching should be the cultivation of language application ability, not just the mastery of language knowledge. This new teaching theory is becoming increasingly aligned with the requirements of English quality education and is gradually being accepted by the English teaching community in China. It is gratifying that, under the unified deployment of the Ministry of Education, a new English curriculum standard has been formulated and is now being piloted. This Standard proposes the concept of "language application ability" in the form of an outline and sets clear requirements for students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Given the new dynamics of English teaching and assessment reform in secondary schools, to support classroom teaching of the new textbooks and help students systematically master the new curriculum standards, we have compiled this series of English One Lesson, Three Drills books. The series is synchronized with the new textbooks, serving as both teaching and learning companions. It strives to follow the outline without being rigidly bound by it; emphasizes question design, appropriately reducing pure grammar exercises (while lowering the difficulty of grammar exercises) and increasing ability-based and application-oriented exercises, thereby reflecting the new textbooks' characteristics of combining "living questions, structure, and communicative functions." It focuses on the textbook, solidifies the foundation, emphasizes context, strengthens text awareness, and highlights ability cultivation. This series adopts the format of "one lesson, three drills," balancing foundation, prioritizing communication, positioning texts, and emphasizing application. In the process of consolidating knowledge and improving abilities, it embodies the principle of "precision," making training and assessment more closely aligned with the curriculum standards and textbooks, more closely with the realities of teaching and learning, and more closely with the realities of educational reform. Therefore, this series is not only scientific and systematic but also highly targeted and practical.