Newly Edited 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 dialogue, combination of basic sentence patterns, situational questions and prompts, etc., providing learners with basic oral practice.
Part Oral Workshop consists of Picture Talking and Topic Discussion. Picture Talking helps learners familiarize themselves with English vocabulary and sentence patterns in various contexts through Q&A, demonstrations, and prompts. Topic Discussion guides learners to express opinions, engage in discussions or debates on numerous hot topics in school and social life.
Part Tips on Giving Good Talks explores oral language patterns and strategies, offering suggestions on how to conduct successful communication and interaction. The "proficient and rapid dialogue" in Part Warming-up and the "Tips for Speaking English Well" in Part Tips on Giving Good Talks are innovative features of the book.
This textbook emphasizes the "learner-centered" philosophy, highlighting "interaction." It combines demonstrations with practice, interpretations with solutions, and continuously poses questions to inspire learners to think, guiding them to practice and gradually improve their oral skills through proper guidance. 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.