New English Teaching Book for New Communication

Author: Xia Motuo
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: New Communication English is a U.S. English textbook specifically designed and written for English learners from non-English-speaking countries. It is an ideal choice for intermediate English learners at the beginning of the 21st century. New Communication English, catering to the characteristics of today's English learners, is guided by "Task-Based Language Teaching" and "Communicative Language Teaching," employing a "spiral progression" method—teaching, consolidation, and expansion—to integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing, enabling students to fully master various English skills through a step-by-step approach. The exercises provided in New Communication English are diverse. The listening and speaking exercises, closely aligned with communicative language teaching, aim to train students to use English fluently and accurately. Meanwhile, the reading and writing exercises, based on the principles of task-based language teaching, focus on cultivating students' practical ability to apply English. This book is the teacher's edition of New Communication English, serving as the core of the entire series, running through all its components. The teacher's edition is spiral-bound with a unique layout—matching the original pages of the student book with corresponding teacher guidance on the left and right, making it convenient to use. The teacher's edition includes: detailed teaching instructions for each unit, reference materials for the workbook, answer keys, audio transcripts, suggestions and designs for extension activities, language points and cultural notes, additional vocabulary banks, tips for skill training, fundamental knowledge for teaching planning, and guidelines for conducting assessments.