[1] A revised edition, which was "specifically prepared for Chinese learners",[2] came out in 1997.
The course consists of four components: New Concept English (1967) has been described as "a breath of fresh air" in which the author, L. G. Alexander, utilised "a syllabus as a foundation for effective learning" and organised "the language in ways which students - and their teachers - found immensely stimulating".
At this level, there is less need for pattern control and contextualization.
Now that the foundations have been laid, the student is in a position to cope with new sentence patterns as and when they occur.
The materials were chosen from a variety of publications.