English Listening Mastery (College English Test Band 4) Second Edition (Includes Audio Cassette)

Author: Huang Chuan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: At the end of 2003, the Ministry of Education launched the reform project of College English Teaching, explicitly stating that the goal of College English teaching is to cultivate students' comprehensive English application skills, especially listening and speaking abilities. In line with this new requirement, the reform of the College English Test Band 4 and 6 (CET-4 and CET-6) has also been under consideration. Regardless of how the CET-4 and CET-6 exams will be reformed in the future, one thing is certain: the proportion of English listening in the exam will undoubtedly increase, and the level of students' English listening skills will be crucial to their success in the exam. Faced with this new situation, to help improve their English listening skills and test-taking skills, we have organized several experienced teachers with in-depth research on the CET-4 exam to meticulously compile this book. The book has the following features:
Scientific and Thorough Explanations: The book provides a comprehensive explanation of the possible listening question types in the CET-4 exam. The content is based on the valuable experience of the teachers from years of frontline teaching and exam guidance, enabling candidates to accurately grasp the patterns of this exam and quickly improve their test-taking skills.
Comprehensive Question Types: Due to the absence of the Spot Dictation () question type in previous CET-4 exams, most current similar books do not give it sufficient attention, often only providing simple explanations with very few exercises, and the difficulty level is not well-controlled, resulting in low-quality questions. However, given the current situation, candidates must not overlook this question type. In addition to detailed explanations, this book has carefully selected a large number of exercises suitable for your level, addressing the current gap in the book market and providing timely learning materials for candidates.
Wide Range of Materials, Typical Questions, and Moderate Volume: The listening section of the CET-4 exam covers a broad range of materials, requiring candidates to make quick and accurate judgments on spoken content in different contexts. To meet this requirement, the book includes typical questions from various contexts. As long as candidates study the book carefully, master the skills, and complete the exercises, they will undoubtedly improve their English listening skills and achieve good results in the exam.