新概念英语原作者亚历山大教授在北京外国语大学的演讲原文 Professor L.G Alexander, who is well-known for almost every household in China, especially the learners of English, is a prolific author. I can remember that my first English textbook is written from him, the first volume of New Concept English. Thanks to his works, I began to get to Since that time, the name of the writer L.G Alexander has been deeply rooted in my heart. The speech here which he was given in Peking foreign studies university in 2005 was the last one before he died. So I think it’s memorable and inspiring one which you can learn so many useful things about English language learning. 第一部分： 北京外国语大学副校长何其莘教授的致辞： Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen: First of all, it is my great pleasure to extend(向… 至祝词) a warm welcome on behalf of the host institution Peking foreign studies university to all the teachers and students from other colleges and universities in Beijing. As far as I can remember, it’s quite uncommon for such large number of students from various institutions in Beijing to be together. But today is a very special occasion. Because you can see, from the band behind me, we are here to meet a very special man, a man of international eminence, a man who has been enjoying ever since the late 1970s, and ever growing popularity among the Chinese readers, especially Chinese learners of English. So, and his name is Louis Alexander. The name of Professor Alexander is known for almost every household in China. For the simple reason that he is the author of new concept English, the first circulated English textbook in China in the last twenty years. So it is not surprising that the reception...
