Cambridge International English Course -- Video Activity Book (3): Video Activity Book

Author: Zemei Ke
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: New Interchange, an English coursebook for learners of English from non-English-speaking countries, is one of the most influential English teaching materials internationally and also the best-selling from Cambridge University Press worldwide. New Interchange adopts the "Communicative Language Teaching" approach, emphasizing the development of fluency, flexibility, and accuracy in real-life communication. It aims to cultivate comprehensive language skills, with main activities including: theme discussions, grammar structures, language functions, vocabulary expansion, and pronunciation training, providing students with extensive practical opportunities. New Interchange primarily uses American English but covers various countries, regions, and cultures. It not only features fresh and diverse themes with a modern touch but also offers abundant information on cultural differences between the East and West, fully reflecting the richness and diversity of English as an international language of communication. New Interchange is one of the most popular and influential English coursebooks internationally. It incorporates eight years of classroom experience from global use and has been extensively improved based on feedback from students and teachers. Major revisions include: new conversation exercises, cultural snapshots, reading passages, more comprehensive grammar explanations and activities, and richer listening materials. Meanwhile, the teacher's book, workbook, and video content have also been significantly updated. New Interchange is a large-scale English coursebook designed specifically for learners from non-English-speaking countries. The content covers four core skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—while also including pronunciation training and vocabulary expansion. It places particular emphasis on developing listening and speaking skills. The primary goal of this coursebook is to cultivate English communicative competence, i.e., the ability to flexibly use English based on communicative contexts, purposes, and audiences. The coursebook primarily uses American English, but its content is not limited to any single country, region, or culture; instead, it reflects the richness and diversity of English as an international language of communication. The coursebook is divided into four levels: Introductory, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.
Introductory Level: Designed for "true" beginners with no prior English knowledge, it explains basic grammar structures, vocabulary, and language functions.
Level 1: Aimed at learners with elementary English proficiency, it further develops grammar, vocabulary, and pragmatic skills to help learners reach a low-intermediate level.
Level 2: Targeted at learners with a low-intermediate level of English, it further enhances grammar, vocabulary, and pragmatic skills to help learners achieve an intermediate level.
Level 3: For learners with a mid-intermediate level of English, it focuses on developing the ability to communicate in relatively fluent and accurate English.
Through a variety of thought-provoking and challenging exercises, the coursebook enables students to further consolidate and develop their communicative abilities in English. In addition to applied skills practice, the textbook also includes advanced exercises for discourse comprehension. Listening exercises include: listening to narratives, advertisements, discussions, and interviews. Reading activities cover: cross-cultural communication themes, lifestyle themes, themes on different values, and other authentic reading passages. Upon completing all four levels, learners can reach a mid-high level of proficiency.