Progress in English (Up and Down)

Author: (USA) Morlinsky, (USA) Bristow
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Publish Date: 1997-10-01
Features: "Progress in American English - SBS New English Course (TV Self-Learning Edition)" is another large-scale American English TV teaching program launched by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press after "American English in Action." This program incorporates popular American entertainment forms such as sitcom plots, live TV interviews, rap, and music videos into English teaching, fully leveraging the advantages of TV instruction to make dull language learning lively and engaging, achieving the goal of "learning through fun." "Progress in American English - SBS New English Course (TV Self-Learning Edition)" emphasizes the "Communicative Language Teaching" approach. While focusing on training learners' communicative abilities, it also provides the necessary grammar knowledge and a wealth of modern vocabulary and phrases commonly used in daily life.
"Progress in American English - SBS New English Course (TV Self-Learning Edition)" designs numerous exercises based on the video content, guiding learners to immerse themselves in the storyline and actively participate in natural and authentic communication processes. This helps them gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between the surface and underlying meaning of the language.
The textbook of "Progress in American English - SBS New English Course (TV Self-Learning Edition)" is divided into four parts:
- The Scene List outlines the video scenes, language points, and key vocabulary;
- The Exercises section allows learners to complete activities while watching the program;
- The Script provides opportunities for (preview) and (review);
- The Summary focuses on summarizing the grammar structures and communicative functions covered in the unit.
The textbook is divided into two volumes (Volume 1 and Volume 2), each containing 26 units. Additionally, it is accompanied by two volumes of the Workbook.