New Horizon College English Textbook Guidance - 1

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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: New Perspectives College English was born with the dawn of the 21st century. This refreshing teaching material was compiled by a team of scholars from several renowned universities in China, led by Zheng Shutang as the chief editor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, following the requirements of the College English Teaching Syllabus (Revised Edition). To meet the needs of both teaching and learning, some of the earliest teachers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University who used the textbook jointly compiled this New Perspectives College English Reading Companion. The main components and features of each unit in this companion are as follows:
1. Level Prediction: This section includes authentic multiple-choice questions (CET-4, CET-6, postgraduate entrance exam) and self-assessment questions related to the text content, designed to predict readers' mastery of the language points reflected in these predictive questions before studying the textbook.
2. Cultural Background: This section introduces the main concepts, terminology, writing context, and relevant figures related to the unit's text, helping readers gain a deeper understanding of the material.
3. Close Reading of the Text: This is the core of the companion, including:
(1) Text Summary (Chinese-English Contrastive): Provides a general overview of the central idea and writing techniques of the lesson, giving readers a holistic understanding of the text.
(2) Text Structure Analysis (Chinese-English Contrastive): Offers a clear view of the overall structure of the lesson.
(3) Writing Features: Introduces the genre, writing style, and thought process of each unit's text, not only helping readers grasp the author's ideas more deeply but also teaching them how to structure their own writing clearly, coherently, and thoughtfully.
(4) Reading and Thinking: Includes 5 carefully designed multiple-choice and short-answer questions (with reference line numbers), highlighting key points and difficulties in the text to assess readers' comprehension.
(5) Vocabulary and Phrases: Details part of speech, meaning, synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, collocations, derivatives, easily confused words (homophones), and key points (collocations, distinctions, notes). Each word or phrase is marked with the corresponding paragraph number (Para.X). (All vocabulary in this companion is selected according to the College English Teaching Syllabus Vocabulary List, compiled by the Ministry of Education and the Advisory Committee on College Foreign Language Teaching, published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press and Higher Education Press.)
(6) Complex Sentence Analysis: Translates and comments on sentences with complex structures or special meanings (original sentences marked with line numbers), enabling students to fully and correctly understand the essence of the text.
(7) Exercise Explanations: Provides answers to each question along with translations, with simple explanations for particularly difficult sentences.
(8) Reference Translation: The translation is polished based on the teaching reference material, with more refined wording. Although all compilers are experienced senior teachers with postgraduate degrees in English, minor errors may still exist. We sincerely welcome readers' corrections.
4. CET-4 Authentic Tests: This is a distinctive feature of the book, designed to allow readers to test their actual proficiency while studying, identify gaps, track progress, and boost motivation.
5. Answers and Explanations for Authentic Tests: Provides correct answers along with detailed explanations, summarizing key points for each question and analyzing the test-taking patterns.
6. Red Film Self-Assessment: In the vocabulary and phrases section, each example sentence and key term in the key points is printed in red. By using the attached red transparent sheet to cover the keywords, readers can conveniently test their learning outcomes.