New Ideas Specific Skills Textbook - Listening (Fourth Level) (3 Audio Cassettes) National Public English Test Series (PETS)

Author: Zhang Xin Zai
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: "New Ideas Comprehensive Skills Textbooks" are specifically written by the PETS Research Team for the "National Public English Test (PETS)." The entire series consists of 20 volumes, providing targeted training and guidance in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for candidates preparing for PETS Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. This series of textbooks has the following four features:
Novelty: The entire series is based on a test/student-centered teaching philosophy, integrating the communicative principles of the PETS exam to enhance candidates' language communicative skills through training. The series breaks away from the traditional model of language structure and emphasizes the practicality of communicative language use. Its novelty lies in the unity of communicative functions and candidates' communicative needs, specifically: oral communicative functions meet candidates' spoken communication needs, writing techniques meet candidates' written expression needs, and reading and listening comprehension methods satisfy candidates' information acquisition needs.
Authority: Members of the PETS Research Team are well-versed in all aspects of the PETS exam, including the syllabus, question setting, and scoring criteria, and have conducted specialized research. Therefore, the entire series closely aligns with the syllabi of all PETS levels, accurately capturing the exam principles and requirements for language skills at each level. The main authors have all undergone training abroad and possess in-depth research knowledge in foreign language teaching and testing. They are responsible for designing and writing the language skills for each level, ensuring the authority of the textbooks.
Applicability: The textbook is tailored to the specific needs of PETS candidates, considering their self-study habits. It not only teaches knowledge but also includes skill expansion exercises, vocabulary notes, practice questions, and answers. Except for the oral component, which is designed for two-person group training, the listening, reading, and writing components are aimed at individual learners. Therefore, the explanations and exercises in each volume are tailored to meet the needs of specific readers.
Engaging: The series strives to use humorous English stories, cartoons, games, and interesting anecdotes as teaching materials, making the content lively, visually appealing, and enjoyable. This approach effectively stimulates learners' interest in studying and enhances learning outcomes.