(06 Fall) New Horizon College English Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Course Companion (1) (Red Film 710 Points) (Includes Bonus Book)

Author: Ma Degao, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Currently, reforms in college English teaching and the CET (College English Test) are gaining momentum, gradually infiltrating the field. New teaching objectives, examination requirements, teaching approaches, and testing philosophies have been introduced one after another, offering new demands and insights for college English teaching and testing. How to better understand the new teaching objectives, grasp the new examination requirements, and integrate the new teaching philosophies has become a pressing concern for many students. They seek to bridge the gap between regular textbook learning and future CET exams, ensuring mutual reinforcement and communication. This series, "Comprehensive Textbook Guidance," emerges at this pivotal moment of educational and examination reform. Co-authored by numerous renowned teachers from Shanghai International Studies University, it is closely aligned with textbooks and the CET syllabus, aligning with the new trends in college English teaching and testing. It aims to enhance students' English language proficiency and exam readiness, promising to bring surprises and support to a wide range of students.
This book is a supplementary guide to College English Comprehensive Textbook, published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press. Its structure and features are as follows:
Cultural Background Reading Guidance
This section introduces relevant cultural background knowledge related to the texts (including customs, festivals, key figures, literary works, terminology, etc.). It helps students better understand the texts while broadening their knowledge, accumulating information, and improving their cultural literacy in British and American studies.
Analysis and Appreciation of Writing Style
This part evaluates the writing style of the texts and analyzes their discourse structure, extracting key content. It greatly assists students in improving their overall understanding of discourse, composition, and structure, as well as their writing skills.
Core Vocabulary and Phrases Learning
This section includes high-frequency and core vocabulary from the unit, with exam frequency annotations under each term. The definitions are concise yet comprehensive, with key points highlighted, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and classic examples. This makes vocabulary memorization engaging and effective, helping students expand their vocabulary quickly and adapt to CET requirements.
Framework Analysis of Complex Sentences
This part provides a structural analysis of complex sentences in each text, offering strategies to break them down. It cultivates students' perception and analytical skills for complex sentence clusters, enhancing their reading comprehension and translation abilities simultaneously.
Master’s Tips for After-Class Exercises
The answers to after-class exercises are provided by experienced teachers, with detailed explanations and insights into problem-solving strategies.
Excellent Model Essays on Themes
This section offers exemplary essays on relevant themes, helping students organize their writing ideas and improve their composition skills.
Authentic Simulation Exercises
Each unit concludes with comprehensive exercises that include selected past and mock exam questions. The solutions are accurate and well-explained, enabling students to grasp the trends of CET question-setting and prepare effortlessly.
Red Film Self-Testing
In the vocabulary and phrases section, entries are printed in red. Using the attached red film, students can test their memorization anytime, anywhere.