Learn to talk.
Listen to the following conversation and then practice with your partner.
Edward: Hi, Vivian, would you like to see a movie tonight?
Vivian: Terrific! What's on'?
Edward: Inferual Affairs. A wonderful action movie directed by Mai Zhaohui!
Vivian: l'm afraid I don't like action movies. It's too horrible.
Edward: Well. Then, what kind of movie do you fancy seeing?
Vivian: I prefer romantic movie or comedy.
Edward: Oh, I see. What about Chicago? It's very funny. It's the Best Picture of the Year.
Vivian: Yes. I've heard of this movie and it has got six Academy Awards.
Edward: Right. Shall we go to the cinema tonight, then?
Vivian: OK. Let's meet at 6:30 p.m.
前言
《世纪英语——听说教程》是新世纪高职高专教材编委会组编的公共英语类课程规划教材之一。
这是一套完全由高职高专英语教学一线教师编写的���职高专英语听说教材。它旨在*大限度地适应高职高专学生英语基础,缩小高职高专英语教材与高职高专英语教学实际的差距。
作为高职高专一线教师,我们对高职高专英语课程倡导“学一点,会一点;会一点,用一点”的教学指导思想有着更为深刻的体认。因此,本系列教程从研讨到编写的整个过程,始终注意把握“突出学生主体,尊重个体差异”,“通过感知、体验、实践、参与厦合作等方式实现‘任务型’教学理念”的编写思想,按照“学用结合,为用而学”的编写思路,以实现“实用为主,够用为度”的教学目标为主线,遵循“从表达入手、听力跟进”的编写原则,使学生通过本系列教程的训练,能够“说得出,听得懂”,从而达到调动学生学习兴趣,循序渐进地提高英语交流能力的教学目的。