Comprehensive Tutorial (2) Teacher's Book

Author: Zhang Chunbai et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The Comprehensive Coursebooks 1 to 4 are designed for first- and second-year English majors at universities, co-authored by four universities: Shanghai International Studies University, Fudan University, East China Normal University, and Shanghai Normal University. Most of the texts in the 1 to 4 volumes are original works by British and American authors, with only minor and changes made in isolated cases. Except for a few classic articles, the majority of the texts are selected from original foreign textbooks, newspapers, magazines, and other publications since the 1970s. The types of texts include narratives, expository essays, argumentative essays, and descriptive essays; the topics cover society, culture, politics, ecology, technology, as well as humanistic education, interpersonal relationships, ethics, character development, and so on. We believe that foreign language learning should help students expand their humanistic knowledge and improve their cultural literacy. For this reason, we pay close attention to the humanistic content of the texts in the selection process.