Revised English textbook to keep Shanghai kids in front

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A revised English textbook for senior high school students in Shanghai, designed to maintain their status as leaders in English ability on the mainland, will debut in the spring semester in March.

Most of the content has been replaced by updated materials reflecting a global perspective and Chinese culture, said Shu Dingfang, chief expert at the Shanghai Center for Research in English Language Education, which led work on the textbook's revision.

The textbook will be adopted by at least 10 schools as a pilot before being promoted citywide in September 2019.

Chinese parents and children have been paying more attention to learning English as the country has become increasingly international, and Shanghai is publicly recognized as representing the highest level of English teaching and learning on the mainland, said Jia Wei, deputy director of the Shanghai Education Commission. 

[The audio clip is from Studio+, produced by CRI] 

(News source: China Daily)