New Breakthrough English. Listening Skills (Junior High Volume)

Author: Ma Yan
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Among the four fundamental skills that English learners must possess—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—"listening" ranks . Listening proficiency not only determines the development of the other three skills but is also a key factor in achieving excellent results in the junior high school entrance examination. Currently, there are numerous types of supplementary teaching materials available, but few are specifically designed for listening training. Moreover, learning materials that organize units based on "communicative function items" and provide explanations and exercises have yet to appear. This book fills this gap in supplementary teaching materials and has the following three prominent features:
1. Unit Knowledge Explanation and Practice. This book is based on the teaching syllabus and guided by the curriculum standards, organizing units according to "communicative function items." All typical examples are selected from junior high school entrance examination questions across various provinces and cities. The listening highlights section develops students' "listening" skills from two aspects: ability requirements and listening techniques. The problem-solving approach elaborates in detail on the characteristics of questions, question-setting methods, strategies, and common communicative expressions, based on the communicative function features of each unit and the actual junior high school entrance examinations across the country. Strong training is meticulously designed around each communicative item in the unit.
2. Twelve sets of junior high school entrance examination simulation tests completely break the boundaries of "communicative function items." After completing systematic unit reviews, students can use this section for comprehensive training and to assess their review effectiveness.
3. This book is available in two versions—accompanied by a CD and accompanied by a cassette—to meet the needs of different readers.