口语交流无疑是最便捷最直观最有效的交际手段之一。为了学习口语，将语言知识变为语言技能应贯穿于英语学习的全过程，在这一过程中应当努力克服口语学习方面的心理障碍；坚持听说贯通，注重培养语感，强化训练力度；扩大训练流量，不断提高语言表达能力和语言交际能力。
本教程是北京外国语大学应用英语学院同英国文化委员会（British Council）合作，经过7年编写，3年试用而推出的一套高级英语自学教程。“高级英语自学系列教程”是为具有中级英语水平的英语爱好者专门设计的，对已经学过两年英语或已经取得大学英语4级证书的读者尤为适用本教程以语言，文化和情景为主线，融听、说、读、写、译5项技能于一体，通过各种学习任务使学习者获得用英语进行实际交流的能力。 本教程的特点是适用于自学，每项学习任务都有反馈和参考答案。其中的3本《成功指南》则是为学习者提供自身的素质如自主学习能力、良好的学习习惯和技巧等方面专门设计的。 本教程的另一个特点是模块学分制。共分两个模块： 一、英语语言交际模块 《成功指南1—导向》、《成功指南2—学习技巧》、《高级日常英语》、《高级英语写作》、《高级休闲英语》、《跨文化交际》、《高级职业英语》、《变化中的英语》、《高级时事英语》、《文学阅读与欣赏》。 二、职业培训模块 《成功指南3—职业性》、《英语教学法》（下）、《语言与语言学：实用手册》、《论文项目设计》、《英语教学法》（上）。此书另配2盘磁带（随另附费购买）。
口语交流无疑是最便捷最直观最有效的交际手段之一。为了学习口语，将语言知识变为语言技能应贯穿于英语学习的全过程，在这一过程中应当努力克服口语学习方面的心理障碍；坚持听说贯通，注重培养语感，强化训练力度；扩大训练流量，不断提高语言表达能力和语言交际能力。
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Task 3 Group Discussion
1. What will you take into account when choosing your partner?
When we are in love with someone, we seldom think about anything else except our own feeling. But if we are to marry someone, we would usually think over what qualities we hope our partners have.
A sense of responsibility tops the list of the qualities that I want my
future partner to have, for it is essential to the maintenance of a stable marriage. Second come honesty and sense of humor, which are of the same
significance, since honesty is the basis for trust, while a sense of humor can
make everyday life more enjoyable, ease the tension in our life and help us gain relaxation from the tense competition outside in society. After these qualities, I believe potential power and intelligence are also important,especially the former. As for some other qualities, such as income, age,height, etc. , they do not mean so much as the previous ones, but it will be better if he/she has a steady income, and his/her age and height can match mine.
Obviously, it is hard to find a person with all these desired qualities.
What we should keep in mind is that we can never attach too much importance to the trivial and material ones and neglect the major ones.
2. Views on divorce
When people get married, nobody would expect their marriage to end up in a divorce. But if the marriage does not have a solid foundation, for example, in the case of arranged marriage or material-oriented marriage, it is very likely for the couple to split up in the end. And sometimes both sides are expecting too much of their marriage but neither of them wants to take any responsibility, then very possibly the two will turn their backs to each other some day.
Some say divorce is the tragedy of a failed marriage, but this is not
necessarily the case. If the couple extremely cannot forbear to live together
and always quarrel or stay in a
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