New English Communication Textbook (3)

Author: (American) Shomot and others
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Publishing Date: 2010-01-11
Features: New Communication English is a U.S. English textbook specifically designed and written for English learners in non-English-speaking countries. It is an ideal choice for intermediate English learners in the early 21st century. New Communication English addresses the characteristics of contemporary English learners, guided by "Task-Based Language Teaching" and "Communicative Language Teaching" methods. It employs a "spiral progression" approach—teaching, consolidating, and expanding—integrating listening, speaking, reading, and writing to help students fully master English skills in a step-by-step manner. The textbook follows the life story of a diverse group of people living in an apartment in Los Angeles, offering a wide range of fresh and timely themes with a strong sense of life. It immerses learners in authentic American English while enhancing their understanding of foreign cultures. New Communication English provides a variety of exercise formats. Listening and speaking exercises, closely aligned with communicative language teaching, aim to train students to use English fluently and accurately. Meanwhile, reading and writing exercises based on the principles of task-based language teaching focus on developing students' practical English application skills.