Success Guide (2) Learning Techniques (Upgrade Series)

Author: Gu Riguo
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This tutorial is a series of advanced English self-study materials co-developed by the School of Applied English at Beijing Foreign Studies University and the British Council, after 7 years of writing and 3 years of trial use. The "Advanced English Self-Study Series" is specifically designed for English enthusiasts with intermediate English proficiency, particularly suitable for readers who have studied English for two years or have obtained the College English Test Band 4 certificate. This tutorial takes language, culture, and context as its main threads, integrating the five skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation. Through various learning tasks, it enables learners to acquire the ability to communicate in English in real-life situations. The tutorial is designed for self-study, with feedback and reference answers provided for each learning task. The three books titled "Success Guide" are specifically designed to help learners improve their personal qualities, such as self-directed learning skills, good study habits, and techniques. Another feature of this tutorial is the modular credit system. It is divided into two modules:
Module 1: English Language Communication
- "Success Guide 1 – Orientation"
- "Success Guide 2 – Learning Techniques"
- "Advanced Daily English"
- "Advanced English Writing"
- "Advanced Leisure English"
- "Intercultural Communication"
- "Advanced Professional English"
- "English in a Changing World"
- "Advanced Current Affairs English"
- "Literary Reading and Appreciation"
Module 2: Vocational Training
- "Success Guide 3 – Vocational"
- "Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Part 2)"
- "Language and Linguistics: A Practical Handbook"
- "Thesis and Project Design"
- "Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Part 1)"
Contents:
1. Introduction to the Second Year Courses
2. Upgrading Your Study Plan
3. ‘How good will my English be…？’
4. Learners and Learning Strategies – A Survey
5. Learning Strategies I: Self-management
6. Learning Strategies II: Learning Habits
7. Learning Strategies III: Task-based Strategies
8. Learning Strategies III: Task-based Strategies (Continued)
9. Learning Strategies IV: Learning Through Social Activities
Extra-curriculum Reading List