New Horizons College English 2 (Listening and Speaking Course)

Author: Zheng Shutang
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features:
· This textbook is one of the key projects under the "21st Century Revitalization Plan" approved by the State Council and the "New Century Network Curriculum Construction Project" initiated by the Ministry of Education. Professor Zheng Shutang serves as the chief responsible person and chief editor of the textbook. Experts and professors from more than ten key universities across the country participated in its compilation, with Hu Wenzhong and other domestic and international experts serving as consultants.
· The textbook is developed with a human-centered approach, centered on teaching, guided by the "Teaching Requirements for College English Courses (Trial)," and focused on the reform of teaching methods. It guarantees quality, seeks development through distinctive features, and aims to reach new heights, actively addressing the challenges brought by the rapid development of higher education and the internationalization of education.
· The textbook is meticulously compiled, reflecting a high degree of scientific rigor, rationality, and practicality. It fully considers the needs of both the main and secondary subjects of foreign language teaching, actively promotes the reform of teaching methods, and aligns with the global trend of informatization. The selection emphasizes informativeness,, and forward-thinking, covering a wide range of topics such as cultural customs, ethics, information technology, science education, and social issues.
· The textbook is accompanied by three different media: the textbook (Textbook), CD-ROM (CD-ROM), and online course (Online Course), providing multi-level and multi-channel services for college English teaching and learning.
· The textbook is supported by a question bank and testing tools for each level, offering functions for selecting and editing questions, catering to both traditional classroom testing and paperless testing.
· The online course features a large-scale corpus, which not only provides a foundation for the sustainable development of discipline construction but also offers convenience for college English teachers engaged in theoretical learning and research.