Newly Compiled College English Speaking

Author: Feng Lianyi
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The book consists of 20 units, each unit divided into three parts:
Part Warming-up includes proficient and rapid responses, combining basic sentence structures, situational questions, and prompts, providing learners with basic oral practice. The second part, Oral Workshop, consists of Picture Talking and Topic Discussion. Picture Talking uses Q&A, demonstrations, and prompts to help learners familiarize themselves with English vocabulary and sentence structures in various contexts. Topic Discussion guides learners to express opinions, engage in discussions or debates on numerous hot topics in school and social life. The third part, Tips on Giving Good Talks, explores oral patterns and strategies, offering advice on successful communication and interaction. The "proficient and rapid responses" in Part Warming-up and the "Tips on Speaking English Well" in the third part are innovative features of the book.
This textbook emphasizes the "learner-centered" philosophy and highlights "interaction." It combines demonstrations with practice, interpretations with problem-solving, and continuously poses questions to inspire learners to think. Through proper guidance, learners can practice and gradually improve their oral skills. This book is suitable as a college English oral textbook and can also be used by high school students and above with a medium level of English proficiency. Learners can study each unit progressively or choose relevant content based on their interests and preferences.