New English Teaching Book for New Communication

Author: Xia Motuo
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: UpClose maximizes student engagement in the world of English learning, eliminates the fear of listening and speaking in English, and master English in an enjoyable way. UpClose is divided into four progressive levels, catering to learners from beginner to intermediate to advanced English proficiency. The content is concise and refined, with a strong sense of purpose for each unit and stage. This textbook has developed a comprehensive teaching syllabus for students learning English, covering aspects from English language usage, grammar to vocabulary at different stages. UpClose integrates the four fundamental skills of English—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—as well as practical grammar application skills, enabling students to fully master various English skills in a step-by-step manner. UpClose is suitable for various forms of English language teaching. The rich and diverse layout fully meets the needs of teachers for different teaching scenarios, making it suitable for large, medium, and small classroom settings. The unique teaching methodology in the textbook is especially suitable for groups with comprehensive abilities. To maximize learners' English communicative competence, UpClose adopts the "spiral progressive reinforcement teaching method"—introducing new language points, followed by practical exercises, and providing students with opportunities for interactive practice, fully utilizing all aspects of language functions, grammar, and vocabulary. Finally, through the distinctive pair or group work "recycle," the learned language knowledge is consolidated. At the beginning of each unit, the focus is highlighted in the form of a target box. The clear layout and design of the target box make it easy for learners to grasp the key language points, understand the focus of learning, and see the connection between individual language points and the overall unit objectives. At the same time, this textbook encourages students to preview as much new content as possible and introduces a unique feature—"channel lock": guiding students to think about what to do next.