TED-Med Viewing

Listening & Speaking is compiled to serve academic audio-visual-oral English teaching in Medical Colleges. This paper elaborates some compilation ideas concerning this textbook. First

both the urgent needs of academic English teaching and the unique advantages of TED speech are the major stimulus to compiling this textbook. Second

its compiling philosophy adheres to “learning centered

meaningful input”. Third

compiling process is divided into three stages--preparation

writing and evaluation. Third

compiling principles includes four aspects: language and medical knowledge integrate organically

the text and the task are authentic; proficiency training approaches are scientific; and the textbook is suitable for autonomous learning. Forth

the main content covers four medicine-related themes--humanity

health

disease

science and technology; each theme consists of three sub topics with 12 units (topics) in total; the content is interesting

informative and reflective. These compilation ideas prove to be scientific and feasible demonstrated by English teachers and medical experts. TED-Med Viewing

Listening & Speaking is expected to be completed and published earlier in order to promote academic English teaching and research in medical colleges.