National English Level Test Level 1B Course Material

Author: Xia Tiehua
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This series of teaching materials is designed for individuals who are eager to comprehensively improve their English listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation skills and are preparing to take the National English Level Test (PETS). The series strictly adheres to the PETS exam syllabus, emphasizing both guidance and training, as well as both knowledge and skills, to help candidates prepare for the exam with targeted practice. This book is specifically written for readers who wish to take the PETS Level 1 exam. It is divided into fourteen units plus three appendices and two sets of mock test papers. Each unit includes: text, picture conversation, vocabulary and phrases, reference translation, grammar, and exercises. The texts are carefully selected, visually engaging, and appropriately fresh. The exercises are well-organized, highly effective, and specifically tailored, making them an excellent aid and ideal reading material for exam preparation. The texts are structured around communicative topics. Each lesson covers one or two communicative topics, chosen based on the exam syllabus. The content is broadly arranged (with specific arrangements varying by volume):
1. Listening and Speaking. Listening and speaking exercises are designed to closely resemble the exam format. The language used is practical, concise, natural, and appropriate.
2. Intensive Reading Texts. The length of each text aligns with the syllabus's requirements for reading comprehension. To enhance understanding, each text is accompanied by several related questions.
3. Vocabulary and Phrases. These are new words and phrases introduced in each lesson's dialogue and text. The section provides the international phonetic alphabet, part of speech, Chinese definitions for both words and phrases.
4. Text Notes. The notes address dialogues and texts, covering three aspects: first, explaining the difficulties and key points of the lesson from a grammatical and lexical perspective; second, supplementing other daily expressions related to the lesson's content to broaden learners' knowledge; third, introducing relevant cultural background to deepen understanding of the dialogues and texts.
5. After-Class Exercises. The exercises are designed to focus on the key content of each lesson, with question types closely matching the exam syllabus to facilitate exam preparation. Each volume also includes two sets of mock tests. The mock tests strictly follow the PETS exam syllabus to help candidates familiarize themselves with the exam's level standards, format, content, and structure. The appendices at the end of the book generally include:
① Communicative Topics List;
② Functions and Notions List;
③ Grammar Points List;
④ Language Skills List;
⑤ Listening Exercise Scripts;
⑥ Exercise Answers;
⑦ Vocabulary and Phrases Index, etc.
Additionally, the book is accompanied by a cassette tape with recordings by British and American teachers, including listening exercises, mock test listening sections, and text vocabulary readings.
Key Features of the Book:
1. Emphasis on Both Guidance and Training. The goal is to enable candidates to prepare for the exam with targeted practice through the use of this book.
2. Balance Between Knowledge and Skills. It not only focuses on training candidates' receptive and productive language abilities but also integrates the learning and mastery of language knowledge.
3. Strict Adherence to PETS Exam Requirements. The topics and exercises are closely aligned with the exam syllabus, ensuring that candidates' knowledge and skills meet the syllabus's standards.