Newly Edited College English 3 (Full Set of 2 Volumes Including Spiral Bound)

Author: Zhejiang University
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: Newly Compiled College English is a textbook developed based on the "Student-Centered Thematic Teaching Model," available in levels 1 to 6, with separate Student Books and Teacher Books. Level 3 consists of 12 units, divided into Part 1 and Part 2, each unit comprising four parts: (1) Preparation Activities; (2) Listening-Centered Language Activities; (3) Reading-Centered Language Activities; (4) Consolidation and Improvement. The Preparation Activities aim to spark students' interest in the unit's content, broaden their perspectives, and prepare them for active language engagement. The Listening- and Reading-Centered Language Activities focus on enabling students to acquire substantial comprehensible language input, enhancing their language proficiency, and building upon this foundation to carry out various language activities. In-class reading materials are provided in a detachable format and distributed to students by the teacher before reading. The Consolidation and Improvement activities are conducted after students have completed all in-class (1 article) and extracurricular (3 articles) readings for the unit. At this stage, students have gained some exposure to the content, vocabulary, and expressions related to the same theme, and the comprehensive language activities in this section further enhance their application skills. Each unit revolves around a theme, incorporating reading, listening, speaking, writing, and translation activities, all designed to cultivate students' comprehensive language application abilities. Since the development of language skills is inseparable and mutually supportive, the integration of these skills is also required in real-world language environments. The materials selected for this textbook are language-standardized, contemporary, informative, engaging, and thought-provoking. The diverse classroom activities encourage students to think actively, participate consciously, acquire knowledge, explore cultural nuances, and improve their abilities. At the end of the 12 units, a self-assessment test is provided for students, along with answers for self-checking. Each section of the self-assessment test includes a variety of test questions designed to assess comprehensive language application skills, with novel, reasonable, and effective question formats. Both in-class and extracurricular reading materials come with glossaries. In this textbook, words are explained in both Chinese and English, accompanied by numerous example sentences to facilitate comprehension. Vocabulary for levels 4 and 6 is clearly marked, with derivatives of level 4 and 6 vocabulary indicated by an asterisk (). The level 4 vocabulary includes common meanings, while additional vocabulary, paragraph translation, and writing exercises are also strengthened. For example, Enriching Your Word Power compares the different meanings of previously learned words in context, helping students grasp the new nuances of familiar words, which is something glossaries alone cannot address. Continuously expanding the meanings of learned words is also a crucial aspect of improving vocabulary skills. Newly Compiled College English is accompanied by Listening Practice for self-study, available for levels 1 to 4, each with 12 units, two lessons per unit, all centered around the same theme. Each level includes listening exercises and quizzes, along with transcripts of all audio materials and answers to exercises and quizzes to support self-study. The materials are fresh, diverse, rich in content, engaging, and the exercises are lively, all designed to spark students' interest in self-directed learning. The entire textbook adopts the "Student-Centered Thematic Teaching Model." Vocabulary, listening, and reading content align with the requirements and quantitative indicators of the new syllabus. The skills of reading, listening, speaking, writing, and translation are also developed according to the two-tiered requirements of the new syllabus: "strong reading ability and a certain level of listening, speaking, writing, and translation skills." The "Student-Centered" approach aims to understand and reflect the students' needs in terms of knowledge, intellect, emotions, and personality. "Thematic Teaching" refers to selecting language samples closely related to students' campus and social lives based on themes. At the same time, it provides students with a large amount of interconnected language material and vocabulary that meets their cognitive needs. High vocabulary recurrence rates facilitate association and memorization.