New Start University Basic English Course (1) Listening and Speaking Course

Author: Yang Zhizhong Li Xiaoxiang
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "New Start College English Course" is compiled according to the "Basic Requirements for English Curriculum in Higher Vocational and Technical Education" (Trial) issued by the Ministry of Education. It organically integrates the learning of fundamental knowledge, practical skill training, and cultural background introduction, aiming to achieve a combination of learning and application, making English learning practical and effective. The entire textbook series consists of three parts: Reading and Writing, Listening and Speaking, and Learning Strategies and Reading. Each part has five levels to meet the teaching needs of different levels of vocational education. The Reading and Writing and Listening and Speaking series are accompanied by teacher's manuals. The Reading and Writing series focuses on improving English reading skills while also cultivating writing and translation abilities. Each unit consists of a main text and a supplementary text, accompanied by a large number of basic skill exercises in reading, grammar, vocabulary, translation, and practical drills. The Listening and Speaking series introduces listening as the starting point and speaking as the goal. Through a variety of listening and speaking materials, ranging from simple to advanced and highly targeted, as well as diverse listening and speaking skill conversion exercises, students' listening and speaking abilities are progressively improved, enabling them to speak when needed, speak confidently, and speak effectively. The Learning Strategies and Reading series focuses on cultivating students' reading skills and learning methods. By introducing reading materials, learning strategies, comparative reading, famous quotes, English songs, and other rich content, it creates a relaxed and enjoyable learning atmosphere, helping students broaden their horizons and improve the efficiency of their English learning.