TRUE COLORS Longman Listening and Speaking English Course (Intermediate) Student Book

Author: [US] Morrell, Schoenberg
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This is a comprehensive and clear five-level ESL/EFL textbook series specifically designed for English learners from non-English-speaking countries. The name "TrueColors" has two reasons: First, it provides authentic American English; Second, it systematically teaches students to communicate using their own language—allowing students to showcase their true selves! This textbook series incorporates the essence of modern teaching philosophies such as situational teaching, personalized teaching, and communicative teaching. By leveraging modern media technology, it expands a new trinity language learning model integrating textbooks, audiovisual materials, and the internet, cultivating students' cross-cultural communication skills. The series emphasizes presenting new knowledge in contexts, integrating new knowledge in communication, and fostering individuality through creativity, encouraging self-expression. With the help of the internet, teaching methods and resources are further enriched. The series advocates a student-centered approach, transforming the classroom into a miniature English world to provide students with the greatest opportunities for practice. It promotes task-based learning and encourages collaborative learning methods. The entire series adheres to the teaching philosophy of prioritizing listening and speaking to drive reading and writing, with a focus on concise explanations and extensive practice. Based on audiovisual materials, it cultivates comprehensive improvement in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This is a classic work with long-term value released by Longman. The series starts from a beginner level and progresses step by step, including: Student Book, Teacher Book, Workbook, Audio Cassette, Video Tape/VCD, Test Package, and Teaching Package. Upon completion, students will achieve advanced English proficiency.