College English Basic Speaking Course (1) Student Book (with CD)

Author: (English) Jones
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Publish Date: 2005-08-26
Features: Let’s Talk is a series of American English speaking textbooks co-published by the China Education Press and Cambridge University Press in the UK. It aims to improve learners' English listening and speaking skills while also fostering the development and acquisition of other language skills and knowledge. This aligns with the teaching objectives of College English Teaching Requirements (Trial) newly issued by the Ministry of Education, which emphasizes "cultivating students' comprehensive English application ability, especially their listening and speaking skills." The textbook is divided into three levels, consisting of a Student Book (including a self-study CD), a Teacher Book (including a classroom teaching CD), and a Test Manual (including an audio CD). Additionally, there are classroom tapes and website support, making it suitable for teaching English listening and speaking or oral courses in Chinese universities, as well as for self-study or training materials to improve listening and speaking skills. With the goal of developing students' oral expression abilities, it also focuses on the comprehensive cultivation of learners' listening, reading, and writing skills. The unit design is centered around themes, making it suitable for communicative teaching methods. The content is diverse and ( means "" in Chinese, which translates to "" in English, but since the instruction is to translate all Chinese into English, it should be translated as "" or rephrased), easily sparking students' interest in learning. The text is uniquely crafted, with various forms of language input preparing learners for language output. The recordings are authentic and natural, helping students use language in real-life communication scenarios. Special listening exercises are included to help students improve their listening skills. The content is fresh, the writing is scientific, the production is exquisite, and the accompanying materials are complete, making it a high-quality, multimedia, and integrated textbook.