College English Basic Speaking Course Test Manual

Author: (English) Jones (Jones, L)
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Let’s Talk is a series of American English speaking textbooks co-published by the China Education Press and Cambridge University Press in the UK. It aims to improve learners' English listening and speaking skills while also fostering the development and acquisition of other language skills and knowledge. This aligns with the teaching objectives of College English Teaching Requirements (Trial) newly issued by the Ministry of Education, which emphasizes "cultivating students' comprehensive English application ability, especially their listening and speaking skills." The textbook is divided into three levels, consisting of a student book (including a self-study CD), a teacher book (including a classroom teaching CD), and a test manual (including an audio CD). Additionally, there are classroom tapes, and it is supported by a website. It can be used for college English listening and speaking or speaking courses in China, as well as for self-study or training materials to improve English listening and speaking skills. With the goal of developing students' oral expression abilities, it also focuses on the comprehensive cultivation of learners' listening, reading, and writing skills. The unit design is centered around themes, making it suitable for communicative teaching methods. The content is diverse and closely related to daily life, easily sparking students' interest in learning. The text is skillfully written, with various forms of language input preparing learners for language output. The recordings are authentic and natural, helping students use real-life language in communication. Special listening exercises are included outside class to help students improve their listening skills. The content is fresh, the writing is scientific, the production is exquisite, and the supplementary materials are complete, making it a high-quality, multimedia, and integrated textbook.