Longman Shocking English: Listening and Speaking Course (Advanced) (2 Tapes)

Author: Yang Feng
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The Longman Shokan English series consists of five volumes. Each volume gathers approximately 30 engaging discussion topics, categorized into five major themes that cover various aspects of contemporary Western social life. Each topic is open-ended and somewhat controversial, designed to help students understand the values reflected in the discussions, clarify their own opinions, and engage in in-depth discussions. This aims to cultivate students' ability to think, express, communicate, and use grammar and phrases in English. The entire series is divided into three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, adopting a brand-new English listening and speaking teaching method. The vocabulary difficulty progresses systematically and is scientifically arranged, with listening as the key to overcoming language barriers and comprehensively improving students' listening and speaking abilities and oral expression skills. This book is part of the advanced level. It has the following features:
1. Thoughtful Listening, Meaningful Expression. The materials in this series cover topics of interest and willingness to discuss among young people, such as economy, society, culture, emotions, family, and fashion. This allows readers to improve their listening and speaking skills while deepening their understanding of the social and cultural backgrounds of other countries.
2. Listening First, Combined Listening and Speaking. As the foundation of two-way information exchange, listening naturally holds a more important position. Each unit begins with listening exercises, providing learners with necessary and sufficient language input. These materials can be directly applied to the subsequent speaking exercises.
3. Expressing Individuality, Releasing Oneself. The speaking exercises discard traditional repetitive training methods, encouraging learners to reflect on the values and cultural connotations reflected in the topics, and to think and explore further. This enhances students' interest and strengthens their motivation and confidence in learning.