New Horizons College English Tutoring Materials · Level 1: Level 1

Author: Yang Caixia
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book has the following characteristics:
1. Comprehensive and concise content. The selection of content in this book follows the following criteria: Content that does not significantly help improve readers' English proficiency and is not required for CET-4/6 or postgraduate entrance exams is omitted. Conversely, content that may be tested in CET-4/6 or postgraduate entrance exams is explained as much as possible.
2. Closely aligned with CET-4/6 and postgraduate entrance exams. While pursuing quality education, it does not neglect exam-oriented education.
I. Learning Objectives and Key Points: Summarizes the key knowledge and skills to be mastered in this unit in a concise and clear table format. Readers should have a holistic understanding and grasp of the unit's content and key points before studying it.
II. Self-Assessment – Related CET-4/6 and Postgraduate Entrance Exam Questions: Collects all CET-4/6 and postgraduate entrance exam questions from the past decade that tested vocabulary related to this unit. The purpose is to allow students to conduct a self-assessment before formally studying the unit, analyzing their progress and weak areas.
III. Cultural Background: This section is almost standard in similar books, but what sets this book apart is (1) selecting cultural background knowledge about English-speaking countries that ordinary students are not very familiar with but should understand. (2) The introductions in this book are presented in both Chinese and English, while most other books use only one language.
IV. Text Structure Analysis: This section primarily analyzes the overall structure of each unit's text, exploring the author's writing approach. The goal is to improve readers' reading comprehension skills and guide them to learn from the writing techniques. The guiding principle for writing this section is: When learning an article, it is not only important to expand vocabulary and master grammatical phenomena but also to focus on improving reading and writing skills.
V. Difficult Sentences and Grammar Structure Analysis: This section is common in all similar books, but our explanations are more focused on exams, emphasizing the key points tested in various English exams. The examples and questions used are almost entirely from past CET-4/6, postgraduate entrance exams, and TOEFL tests.
VI. Exam Treasure Box: Helps readers familiarize themselves with the content tested in CET-4/6 and postgraduate entrance exams, cultivating exam-taking skills.
VII. Authentic Exam Venue: Collects and explains the latest CET-4/6 and postgraduate entrance exam questions. The purpose remains to help readers improve their exam-taking skills.