Cambridge International English Course 2 Workbook

Author: Jack C. Richards
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Publication Date: 2001-02-01
Features: This textbook is one of the most influential comprehensive English teaching materials internationally, designed specifically for learners in non-English-speaking countries, catering to levels from beginner to advanced. It summarizes eight years of global classroom teaching experience and further refines and improves the original material, fully reflecting the needs of both teachers and students. The textbook adopts the "Communicative Language Teaching" approach, emphasizing the development of comprehensive skills, particularly fluency, flexibility, and accuracy, in real-life communication. The structure is rigorous, the topics are diverse, and the content is up-to-date, with humorous and vivid scenarios and contexts. Additionally, the supplementary materials are abundant and comprehensive, facilitating both classroom teaching and self-study. It can serve as a main textbook or a listening, speaking, and reading textbook. The textbook primarily uses American English but emphasizes the richness and diversity of English as an international language of communication, covering various countries, regions, and cultures. Cambridge International English is written for English learners in non-English-speaking countries and is one of the most influential English teaching materials internationally. It is also the best-selling textbook by Cambridge University Press worldwide. Cambridge International English adopts the "Communicative Language Teaching" approach, emphasizing the development of fluency, flexibility, and accuracy in real-life communication (Language is best learned when used for meaningful communication). It aims to cultivate comprehensive skills, with main activities including: topic discussions, grammar structures, language functions, vocabulary expansion, and pronunciation training, providing students with ample opportunities for practice. Cambridge International English primarily uses American English but covers various countries, regions, and cultures. It not only features fresh and wide-ranging topics with a modern touch but also provides extensive information on cultural differences between the East and the West, fully reflecting the richness and diversity of English as an international language of communication.