Modern Practical English Course

Author: Li Pengfei (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publishing Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book is designed for a wide range of working professionals in China, primarily those with bachelor's degrees from universities, vocational colleges, or higher vocational colleges. It serves as a comprehensive English textbook for continuing education, helping them improve their English proficiency, pass exams to obtain corresponding degrees, or secure professional titles through preliminary, intermediate, and advanced professional qualification exams. It is also suitable for students transitioning from associate degrees to bachelor's degrees and other readers with similar proficiency levels.
This textbook is the result of summarizing experience from the original Modern Science and Technology English Basic Course, which was used for 8 years, and underwent thorough updates. It has been developed in response to the new trends and needs of university English teaching in China and the rapid advancement of continuing education for working professionals. The book consists of 21 lessons, covering popular readings on physics, chemistry, and computer science, historical developments, emerging fields of application, and insights into the academic experiences of scientists. The content is rich and diverse, with elegant and fluent language that closely aligns with daily life and production practices, resembling spoken and colloquial expressions. This makes the material feel approachable and engaging, inspiring learners to think freely, embrace life with passion, enhance their curiosity, and improve their self-study abilities.