Newly Edited College English (Second Edition) Listening, Speaking, and Viewing Course 1

Author: Zhejiang University
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book comes with 5 accompanying tapes, priced at 35 yuan.
The second edition of Newly Compiled College English consists of three parts:
1) Newly Compiled College English Student Book and Teacher Book;
2) Newly Compiled College English Audio-Visual and Listening-Speaking Course Student Book and Teacher Book;
3) Newly Compiled College English Online Courseware (NCEOnline, http://nce.fltrp.com).
The second edition of Newly Compiled College English has been adjusted in terms of difficulty and progression. The original basic course and the units of the first to sixth volumes have been rearranged, with some materials removed and replaced, certain topics merged, and some exercises and activities updated. This makes the new edition more engaging, thought-provoking, and focused on cultivating and improving language application skills, particularly strengthening listening and speaking abilities.
Newly Compiled College English and its audio-visual and listening-speaking course are closely coordinated and mutually complementary. The materials and activities in corresponding units revolve around the same topic. In terms of language practice and the cultivation of comprehensive language application skills, they are interwoven—each supporting the other, unfolding language activities from different perspectives.
The second edition of Newly Compiled College English continues to adopt the "student-centered thematic teaching model." Based on an understanding of students' beliefs, conditions, interests, and strategies in learning English, it focuses on their difficulties and needs during the learning process, providing support and assistance to help them improve their comprehensive language application skills. Under this premise, it emphasizes the cultivation of listening and speaking abilities to strengthen students' weak areas. For this purpose, classroom teaching strives to closely resemble the real world, fostering students' communicative competence.
At the same time, we fully recognize that language is part of culture and can transmit culture. Moreover, cultural and ideological exchange is bidirectional. Therefore, while students learn about the culture of English-speaking countries, they should also be cultivated to express and disseminate their own culture. Large-scale surveys and research analyses have shown that improving language communicative skills...