Practical English Autonomous Classroom - (Volume 2)

Author: Ren Aizhen
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book is a supplementary guide designed for the Higher Vocational and College English textbook "Practical English" (Third Edition) published by Higher Education Press. It is developed based on the "Basic Requirements for English Teaching in Higher Vocational and College Education" (Trial) issued by the Ministry of Education in October 2000, and the "Outline for English Application Ability in Higher Education," which covers the A and B level exams. Over the years, in the English teaching process in primary and secondary schools, teachers have occupied most of the classroom time, imparting language knowledge bit by bit to students, while students passively listen, memorize, recite, and do repetitive exercises, becoming mere objects of knowledge infusion, lacking autonomous learning abilities and inefficient learning outcomes. The university stage emphasizes the cultivation of students' autonomous learning abilities. This book follows the laws and characteristics of English learning, absorbing the latest trends in autonomous learning concepts, helping students transform their knowledge acquisition process from "learning" to "learning how to learn." Autonomous learning essentially means that learners can manage their own learning behaviors, set appropriate learning goals based on their actual conditions, formulate learning plans, choose suitable learning methods, monitor the entire learning process, the implementation of learning plans, and the use of learning techniques and strategies, thereby conducting self-assessment. The authors of this book, guided by the principle of putting readers first, have meticulously compiled this textbook, enabling students to obtain natural and rich learning support materials through extensive effective input of knowledge and abilities outside the classroom, and serving as a necessary supplement to classroom teaching activities.