New Ideas Specific Skills Textbook Speaking (Level 2) (Zhang Zixin) with Audio Cassette

Author: Zhang Xin in Chief Editor
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: "New Ideas Specific Skill Textbooks" are specifically written by the PETS research team for the "National Public English Test (PETS)." The entire series consists of 20 volumes, providing specific skill training and guidance for the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills required by candidates for PETS levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. This series of textbooks has the following four features:
Novelty: The entire series adheres to a test/student-centered teaching philosophy, combining the communicative principles of the PETS exam to improve candidates' language communicative skills through training. This series breaks away from the traditional model of language structure, focusing particularly on the practicality of communicative language use. Its novelty lies in the unification of communicative functions and 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 meet candidates' information acquisition needs.
Authority: Members of the PETS research team are well-versed in all aspects of the PETS exam, including the syllabus, question setting, and scoring criteria, and have conducted specialized research. Therefore, the entire series is closely aligned with the syllabi of PETS exams at all levels, accurately capturing the exam principles and requirements for language skills at each level. The main authors have all undergone training abroad and have deep research into foreign language teaching and testing. They are responsible for the design and writing of language skills at 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. Except for the speaking component, which is designed for pair training, the listening, reading, and writing components are aimed at individual learners. Therefore, the explanations and exercises in each volume are tailored to the specific needs of the target audience.
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.