New Century University French Student Book

Author: Li Zhiqing
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: New Century University French was compiled under this background. To achieve the above goals, this textbook has the following characteristics:
1. Unit-based teaching The textbook is organized into units based on themes for learning and use. Each unit revolves around the same theme, similar to student exercises.
(1) Items with similar functions and notions are relatively concentrated in the same unit, facilitating teacher organization of instruction and student practice.
(2) It enables a higher frequency of repetition for vocabulary expressing the same function or notion, aiding students in association and memory.
2. Block structure The writing model of this textbook is completely different from traditional ones. Each unit is divided into four blocks: Grammar and Practice, Vocabulary and Practice, Language Activities Centered on Reading Comprehension, and Language Activities Centered on Listening Comprehension. The block structure has the following advantages:
(1) The objectives of teaching activities are clear, making the activities more focused.
(2) Immediately following each grammar or vocabulary item are exercises, providing highly targeted training and facilitating classroom organization.
3. Student-centered classroom teaching Adhering to the teaching philosophy of student dominance, all exercises require students to engage in paired or group activities in class. The textbook advocates that teachers only guide students' language practice, opposing the traditional one-on-one (teacher vs. student) teaching model. Teachers provide collective guidance on language points, while all language activities are carried out autonomously by students.
4. Emphasis on independent post-class learning The teacher's manual of this textbook not only includes exercise answers and translations of main texts but also provides detailed grammar supplements and teaching suggestions, allowing teachers to focus more on teaching organization. Considering the lack of resources among university French teachers, the teacher's manual contains rich background materials. To give teachers more autonomy, these sections are written in French. Student-independent learning remains the guiding principle of this textbook. The post-class reading section is only checked by the teacher in class without explanation, and autonomous listening is entirely completed by students after class.