Wander America: The New Edition (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: (American) Beckman (Compiler)
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Publishing Date: 2004-09-01
Features: "Family Album U.S.A" tells the life story of the Stewart family across three generations living in New York. Through the outstanding performances of actors in the teaching program, it combines education with entertainment, making learning fun and engaging while vividly showcasing the customs, traditions, and various aspects of American social life. The entire book adopts the "Communicative Language Teaching" approach, enabling learners to study English in real-life scenarios and develop their listening and speaking skills. Carefully designed exercises also help learners improve their reading and writing abilities, making it an invaluable English learning textbook. Since its introduction to China in 1993, "Family Album U.S.A" has been widely loved by English learners and highly praised. The updated version features a two-color print, with clear emphasis and organization for easy comprehension. The book remains structured according to the progression of the plot. The two volumes consist of 26 lessons, each divided into three acts. The structure is clear and convenient for learning. Learners can use the "Useful Language" section to preview the key sentence patterns for each act before studying. During the lesson, annotations help better understand the text. "American Life Bits" provides relevant cultural background introductions, addressing learners' questions beyond language. Additionally, the "Focus In" section summarizes the key sentences of each lesson, aiding further consolidation of the learned content. The diverse post-lesson exercises (with answers) offer more practice opportunities. With such meticulous organization, even learners without the VCD can study independently. Moreover, a supplementary workbook is included with the two main textbooks, offering text translations, lesson summaries, and vocabulary lists, which complement the main textbooks for ease of use. Separating the translations from the text helps learners better understand the context without Chinese hints, thereby better exercising their personal skills.