College English (4): Comprehensive Textbook. Study Guide and Practice (New Edition)

Author: Wu Yuanheng, Zhu Qiming
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The series of textbooks "College English" (New Edition) has a high starting point and a large content, especially the "College English Comprehensive Tutorial" is highly challenging. It is undeniable that achieving solid mastery and proficient application solely through limited classroom teaching is almost unthinkable. Now, the emphasis is on student-centered active learning, making this book even more crucial. This book is fully rooted in the textbook and strives to achieve the following:
1. Comprehensive and Practical Content
"Comprehensive" refers to providing all-round guidance for the textbook: including language-level guidance such as "CET Vocabulary," "Core Phrases," and "Text Analysis," as well as solutions to all exercises. It also simulates the question types of the College English Test Band 4 (CET-4), providing a large number of synchronous exercises and mock tests. "Practical" means the content is concise and clear, closely aligned with the "Teaching Syllabus" and CET-4 test points, making it easy to learn, imitate, and memorize.
2. Emphasis on CET-4 Vocabulary
Given that college students have a certain foundation in grammar from high school but lack vocabulary, this series ofbooks focuses on the vocabulary and phrases required by the CET-4. The vocabulary and phrase sections include [Example Sentences], [Collocations], [Distinctions], [Extended Usage], and [Test Examples]. All explanations of vocabulary and phrases are based on the CET-4 syllabus, providing clear and easy-to-understand example sentences, listing common collocations, analyzing synonymous differences, expanding vocabulary, and citing or designing practical test questions.
3. Practical Application of Grammar
Adhering to the principle that the purpose of learning grammar is to guide reading, this series ofbooks does not provide specialized grammar instruction but instead focuses on helping students learn how to apply grammar in reading, striving to overcome the awkward situation of "getting grammar questions right but not understanding difficult sentences." The "Text Analysis" section of this book uses grammar analysis to guide students in understanding and comprehending difficult and long sentences in the text, while also teaching them to generalize and correctly interpret similar sentences.
4. Synchronous Exercises Aligned with the Text
Each unit of the Text A and Text B in this book is accompanied by corresponding synchronous exercises. These exercises focus on key points of the text, helping students review and consolidate the main content, identify areas of improvement, and serve as a secondary learning tool.
5. Tests Aligned with CET-4 Test Points
To help students familiarize themselves with the question types of the College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) as early as possible, this book includes four level tests designed to mimic the format and quantity of the CET-4 exam. The language points are closely aligned with the syllabus, and the difficulty is slightly higher than the corresponding level of learning content.