College English: Exploring Multiculturalism II (CD-ROM)

Author: Zhang Ping
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The purpose of this book is "to cultivate students' English abilities," and it follows the teaching philosophy of "task-based learning." College English for Proficiency is based on the concept of "task-based learning," viewing students not just as learners but as individuals who use language to complete certain tasks. In this series of textbooks, students engage in learning by assuming specific roles. Each unit revolves around a particular topic (as specified in the Task) and trains students' language communicative abilities in five aspects: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation.
1. The Task of each unit serves as the overall guide for the course, embodying the essence of the lesson. For example, in Exploring International Business I, there is a unit titled: Unit 11: Tipping Around the World (An Overview of Tipping Customs). We assume that the students take on the role of a tour guide in the text. The tasks in this unit include exploring the origins of tipping customs, informing tourists on how to tip for different services, and understanding the variations in tipping customs around the world.
2. Listening content for the Tipping unit: Listen to a news report about tipping customs.
3. Speaking content for the Tipping unit:
- Situational Dialogue 1: Engage in a dialogue based on the news report.
- Situational Dialogue 2: Answer tourists' questions about tipping customs in Southeast Asian countries.
- Role-play Activities: Discuss Western tipping customs with a British tour guide.
4. Reading content for the Tipping unit: Read an article about tipping etiquette in different countries.
5. Writing content for the Tipping unit: Write a section for a travel guidebook on how to tip in Southeast Asian restaurants.
6. Translation content for the Tipping unit: Translate an article about the differences in tipping customs around the world.
Guided by the spirit of the Ministry of Education's 2004 Teaching Requirements for College English (Trial Edition), this series of College English for Proficiency elective textbooks was co-authored by key universities across the country to ensure a continuous four-year progression in students' college English learning. College English for Proficiency is based on the concept of "task-based learning," emphasizing pragmatic behavior principles. Each unit trains students' language communicative abilities in five aspects—listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation—around a specific topic. Each book is accompanied by an audio CD.
College English for Proficiency – Exploring Multiculturalism II covers 15 units on lively and engaging cultural topics such as lifestyles, cartoons and comics, art, pets, music, sports, families, and customs. This book is suitable as a textbook for advanced non-English majors in undergraduate university courses and can also be used for self-study.