New Century English Course Companion Exercises 1

Author: Liu Shiwei
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: "Synchronous Exercises for the New Century English Course" is a supplementary workbook designed to accompany the "New Century English Course." It helps students more comprehensively, systematically, and firmly consolidate the language points and knowledge system of the textbook, master the skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation, and comprehensively improve their English proficiency. At the same time, the question types in each unit adopt the format of the National College English Application Ability Test (B Level). After students complete the exercises, through the accumulation of quantity, they can achieve a qualitative leap, which is helpful for passing the College English Application Ability Test (B Level). This textbook is written by the Higher Vocational and College English Textbook Writing Group and is intended for students of higher vocational and technical colleges and general higher colleges who are graduates of secondary schools, vocational schools, or vocational high schools, as well as self-learners of English. This textbook is compiled in accordance with the "Basic Requirements for English Curriculum in Higher Vocational and College Education" issued by the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education. The starting point is equivalent to the current high school English graduation level. It is required that students master the basic English pronunciation and grammar knowledge stipulated in the "Basic Requirements" before studying this textbook, recognize more than 1,000 English words, and have received preliminary training in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation. This textbook adheres to the principle of prioritizing listening and speaking, focusing on cultivating students' ability to use English for communication, while also developing their strong reading skills, as well as writing and translation skills. It enables students to use English as a tool to capture and obtain the necessary information, laying a solid foundation for learning various professional English courses. This textbook is divided into four volumes, with most of the language materials selected from original sources, demonstrating strong ideological, scientific, knowledge, interest, and practicality. Volumes 1 and 2 primarily focus on Core English (Common Core English), while Volumes 3 and 4 appropriately increase the proportion of science and technology and humanities content. After completing Volume 3, students can meet the B Level requirements stipulated by the "Basic Requirements for English Curriculum in Higher Vocational and College Education," and after completing Volume 4, they can meet the A Level requirements stipulated by the "Basic Requirements." The layout of Volumes 1 and 2 is as follows: Each volume has 8 units, with each unit containing 80-100 vocabulary words and 15-25 phrases. Each unit consists of three parts: Text Comprehension (divided into A and B), Grammar Focus and Exercises, and Practice and Improvement. The text provides the central material for listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation exercises for grammar focus and practice and improvement, which are closely integrated around the text material. Each unit includes 5 materials with related meanings and the same grammatical content. The first two are the main texts, and the last three are fast reading and cloze tests, with content similar to the main texts but slightly easier, aimed at cultivating students' ability to quickly obtain information. The grammar exercises in each unit focus on solving one key problem, while practice and improvement emphasize the development of various skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation. The exercises are diverse and numerous, allowing teachers to select and adapt them based on the actual teaching situation.