Newly Edited English Course Textbook Guidance 1

Author: Wang Xingyang (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: New Horizon College English was born with the dawn of the new century. This refreshing teaching material was compiled under the general editorship of Zheng Shutang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, with scholars from several well-known universities in China joining forces to write it in accordance with the requirements of the College English Teaching Syllabus (Revised Edition). To meet the needs of both teaching and learning, some of the earliest teachers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University who used the textbook collaborated to write this Companion to New Horizon College English. The main components and features of each unit in this companion guide are as follows:
1. Level Prediction: This section includes authentic multiple-choice questions (CET-4, CET-6, postgraduate entrance exams) and self-assessment questions related to the text content, designed to predict readers' mastery of the linguistic points reflected in these predictive questions before studying the text.
2. Cultural Background: This section introduces the main concepts, terms, writing context, and relevant figures related to the unit's text, helping readers gain a deeper understanding of the material.
3. Close Reading of the Text: This is the core of the companion guide, including:
1) Text Summary (Chinese-English Contrastive Version): Provides readers with an overall understanding of the central idea and writing techniques of the text.
2) Text Structure Analysis (Chinese-English Contrastive Version): Makes the overall structure of the text clear at a glance.
3) Writing Features: Introduces the genre, writing style, and thought process of each unit's text, helping readers not only grasp the author's ideas more deeply but also learn how to write clear, coherent, and thought-provoking articles.
4) Reading and Thinking: Combines five carefully designed multiple-choice and short-answer questions (with answer reference lines marked as LineX), highlighting the key and challenging points of the text to assess readers' comprehension.
5) Vocabulary and Phrases: Details part of speech, meaning, synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, word formation, derivatives, easily confused words (homophones), and key points (collocations, distinctions, notes). Each word or phrase is marked with the corresponding paragraph number (ParaX). (All vocabulary in this guide is selected from the College English Teaching Syllabus Vocabulary List, compiled by the Ministry of Education and the Advisory Committee on College Foreign Language Teaching, published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press and Higher Education Press.)
6) Complex Sentence Analysis: Translates and comments on sentences with complex structures or special meanings (original sentences marked with line numbers LineX), enabling students to fully and correctly understand the essence of the text.
7) Exercise Explanations: Provides answers to every question along with translations, and offers simple explanations for particularly difficult sentences.
8) Reference Translation: The translation is polished based on the teaching reference material, with more refined wording. Although all compilers are experienced senior teachers with postgraduate degrees in English, minor errors may still exist. We sincerely welcome readers' corrections.
4. Authentic CET-4 Tests: This is a key feature of the book, designed to allow readers to test their actual proficiency while studying, identify gaps, track progress, and boost motivation.
5. Answers and Explanations for Authentic Tests: Provides correct answers along with detailed explanations, summarizing key points for each question and analyzing the test-taking patterns.
6. Red Film Self-Assessment: In the vocabulary and phrases section, each example sentence and key word in the key points is printed in red. By using the attached red transparent film to cover the keywords, readers can conveniently test their learning progress at any time.