New Ideas Single Skill Textbook: Speaking: Level 4 (with 2 audio cassettes)

Author: Zhang Xin Zai
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: "New Ideas Comprehensive Skills Textbooks" are specifically written by the PETS Research Team for the "National Public English Test (PETS)." The entire series consists of 20 volumes, providing targeted training and guidance in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for candidates preparing for PETS Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. This series of textbooks has the following four features:
Novelty: The entire series follows a test/student-centered teaching philosophy, integrating the communicative principles of the PETS exam to enhance candidates' communicative language skills through training. The series breaks away from the traditional model of focusing on language structure, emphasizing the practicality of communicative language use. Its novelty lies in the alignment of communicative functions with candidates' communicative needs, specifically: oral communicative functions meet candidates' oral communicative needs, writing techniques meet candidates' written expression needs, and reading and listening comprehension methods satisfy candidates' information acquisition needs.
Authority: Members of the PETS Research Team are highly familiar with and have conducted specialized research on all aspects of the PETS exam, including the syllabus, question setting, and scoring criteria. Therefore, the entire series is closely aligned with the syllabi of all PETS levels, accurately capturing the exam principles and requirements for language skills at each level. The main authors have all undergone training abroad and possess in-depth research into foreign language teaching and testing. They are responsible for designing and writing the language skills for each level, ensuring the authority of the textbooks.
Applicability: The textbook is tailored to the specific needs of PETS candidates, considering their self-study habits. It not only teaches knowledge but also includes skill expansion exercises, vocabulary notes, practice questions, and answers. With the exception of speaking, which is designed for two-person group training, the other listening, reading, and writing sections are aimed at individual learners. Therefore, the explanations and exercises in each volume are tailored to meet the needs of specific readers.
Engaging: The series strives to use humorous English stories, cartoons, games, and interesting anecdotes as teaching materials, making the content lively, visually appealing, and enjoyable. This approach effectively stimulates learners' interest in studying and enhances learning outcomes.