根据《基本要求》的这一指导思想,外语教学与研究出版社组织编写了这套《新起点大学基础英语教程》系列教材。本套教材由长期从事大学英语和高职高专英语教学、具有丰富教学经验的教师编写,包括读写系列、听说系列、学习方法与阅读系列和自主综合训练系列,并附以相配套的教学课件和试题库。在编写过程中,本教材注意从我国高职高专学生的实际水平出发,循序渐进,拾级而上。教程所选篇章短小精悍、题材广泛、语言规范、内容新颖,富有时代气息,融知识性、趣味性和思想性于一体;全套教材练习形式多样,既便于教师在课堂上教学,也便于学生课后自学;各教程之间在内容上相互呼应、相互补充,使学生通过学习不仅掌握语言技能和知识,而且增进对中西文化的了解,掌握良好的学习英语的方法,为今后进一步学习英语打下扎实的基础。
《新起点大学基础英语教程》根据教育部《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》(试行)编写,将基础知识学习、实用技能训练和文化背景介绍有机地融为一体,力求使英语学习做到学用结合、学以致用、学后会用。
全套教材由读写系列、听说系列、学习方法与阅读系列和自主综合训练系列组成。读写系列和听说系列配有教师用书。
读写系列以提高英语阅读能力为主,同时培养写作能力和翻译能力。每单元由两篇主题相同的阅读文章构成,并配有大量阅读、语法、词汇、翻译等基础技能训练与实用性练习。
听说系列以听为导入,以说为目标。通过大量由浅入深、针对性强的听力、朗读素材和形式多样的听说技能转换练习,循序渐进地提高学生的听说能力,使学生做到有话可说、有话要说和有话会说。学习方法与阅读系列着重培养学生的阅读技能和学习方法。通过阅读文章、学习方法介绍以及对照阅读、格言锦句、英文歌曲等丰富内容为学生创造轻松愉悦的氛围,帮助他们开拓视野,提高英语学 习的效率。
自主综合训练系列延续与主教材相关的话题,每单元包括听说训练、词汇与结构训练、阅读训练和写作训练等,是读写系列和听说系列的同步自学用书,旨在帮助学生进一步消化和巩固在主教材中所学的内容。
Unit One
Text A Adult Learning in Museums and Galleries
Text B Something to Rely On
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Two
Text A Cross-Cultural Communication Strategies
Text B Culture and International Business
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Three
Text A A Brief History of a Refugee Relief
International Volunteer
Text B A Red Cross Disaster Relief Worker
Saves Life on Day Off
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Four
Text A Alienation and the Internet
Text B Dealing with Problems in Your Personal
Relationships
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Five
Text A Corporate Culture: A Case Study
Text B Healthy Corporate Cultures
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Six
Text A The Robot Protests
Text B Science Fiction Shapes Our Ideas
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Seven
Text A Focusing on Anti-Terrorism
Text B Too Many Guns?
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Eight
Text A Make a Child into a Genius
Text B A Hidden Blessing
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Nine
Text A International Trade (Part One)
Text B International Trade (Part Two)
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Ten
Text A Sichuan Takes Pains to Protect World Heritage Sites
Text B World Heritage Status--a Mixed Blessing
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Eleven
Text A Open Letter and Appeal
Text B Bush Wants to Shift $3.3 Billion to Strengthen
Iraq Security
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Unit Twelve
Text A Prepare for Disaster and Save Lives
Text B Why Trade Is an Environmental Issue
Vocabulary Practice
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Practical English Writing
Glossary