College English Listening and Speaking (3) (Third Edition) Teacher's Book

Author: Yu Sumei, Li Huiqin
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Based on the "Course Requirements" and the current English listening and speaking proficiency of students, the revision of this textbook (from the first to the fourth volume) focuses on the following aspects: 1. Purpose: 1) Help students master essential listening skills; 2) Further improve students' listening comprehension at the discourse level; 3) Help students master various communicative functions and cultivate their oral expression abilities; 4) Gradually develop students' ability to speak single sentences and longer passages. 2. Topics: Retain approximately 70% of the original topics from the first to the fourth volumes, while the remaining approximately 30% consist of newly added topics that are more relevant to the current era. 3. Text Selections: Strive for fluent, natural, and standardized language in the texts; the content should be engaging and up-to-date. Retain some of the more effective existing passages, while the remaining approximately 70% of the texts are newly selected materials. 4. Speaking Practice: Organize students to engage in Q&A around the text content, provide everyday spoken expressions for various communicative functions and model dialogues, set up various scenarios, and offer multiple opportunities for oral activities to enhance their practical speaking skills (i.e., speaking with substance). 5. Recording Speed: To ensure that the listening requirements outlined in the "Course Requirements" are met, the selected texts are recorded at normal speaking speed.