New Horizons College English 1 (Listening and Speaking Course)

Author: Zheng Shutang
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This textbook is one of the key projects under the "21st Century Revitalization Plan" approved by the State Council and the "New Century Network Curriculum Construction Project" initiated by the Ministry of Education. Professor Zheng Shutang served as the overall project director and chief editor of the textbook. Experts and professors from more than ten key universities across the country participated in its writing, with advisors including Hu Wenzhong and other domestic and international experts. The textbook is developed with a human-centered approach, centered on teaching, guided by the "Teaching Requirements for College English Courses (Trial)," and focuses on the reform of teaching methods, quality assurance, and distinctive features to strive for continuous improvement. It actively addresses the new challenges brought by the rapid development of higher education and the internationalization of education. The textbook is meticulously compiled, reflecting a high degree of scientific rigor, rationality, and practicality. It fully considers the needs of both the subjects and objects of foreign language teaching, actively promotes the reform of teaching methods, and aligns with the global trend of informatization. The selection emphasizes informativeness, (interest), and forward-thinking, covering a wide range of topics such as cultural customs, ethics, information technology, science education, and social issues. It is supplemented by a textbook, a CD-ROM, and a web-based course, offering multi-dimensional, multi-channel services for the teaching and learning of college English. The web-based course includes a large-scale corpus, which not only provides a foundation for the sustainable development of discipline construction but also offers convenience for college English teachers engaged in theoretical learning and research.