Graduate English Listening and Speaking Course 2. Imported Edition: Teacher's Reference Book

Author: (USA) Sholenick, (USA) Gabore, Editors
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The "Graduate English Listening and Speaking Course (Import Edition)" emphasizes listening strategies and micro-skill training while cultivating students' speaking and writing abilities through extensive exercises. The course consists of two volumes. In both volumes, micro-skills are first introduced through various exercises, helping students truly understand their significance and role in improving listening skills.
The first volume focuses on training in 7 micro-skill areas. The second volume not only further spirals the training of these 7 micro-skills but also adds two more advanced micro-skill exercises: scanning for background information and revising assumptions. It is worth noting that this courseware also integrates common and practical scenarios, with each chapter centered around a specific theme for listening training. These themes are broad and realistic, covering both daily-life topics (e.g., supermarkets, hobbies, travel) and subjects of great concern to students (e.g., career choices, personal dilemmas, interviews, future careers).
Since this courseware is designed for students learning English as a foreign language, it not only introduces foreign scenarios to help students understand the cultural customs of English-speaking countries but also guides them to compare and discuss in the context of their own realities. This approach not only gives students something to talk about but also creates a sense of familiarity. Another feature of this courseware is its rich variety of exercises, all exercise-centered. Instead of theoretical explanations when cultivating micro-skills, the courseware allows students to master these skills through extensive practice, achieving the effect of "learning by doing and mastering through practice." Therefore,