作者：李琪
　　【Abstract】New Concept English， as a distinctive learning material， has been welcomed in China for 40 years. Many schools and off-campus English training centers chose it as a supplementary teaching resource. NCE have played such a meaningful role in English education so far and it had advantages over other teaching materials. Meanwhile， the roles of a teacher is importance and students have to choose a proper way to use it as well.
　　【Key words】New Concept English； self-study； off-campus study； teachers’ role
　　1. The Written background
　　1.1 The Demand of the Era
　　In the 1990s， China’s basic education experienced a transformation form “exam-oriented” to “quality-oriented”. The Full-time Senior High School English Syllabus （1993） came out then. The teaching guidelines also called for the study of overseas theories of language and language teaching and for a synthesis of Western and Chinese ideas. （付安權， 2015） In 1993 to 2000， the English education in China has been in the phase of reform.
　　1.2 The Creation Intention
　　Alexander held that a student’s mastery of a language is ultimately measured by how well he can use it， not by how much he knows about it. So it offered an opportunity to all-round development of four language skills， which was less restricted by the criterion of the curriculum.
　　2. Learning Methods of NCE
　　NCE was adopted as a good option on campus and off-campus，， and for both self-study and teaching.
　　2.1 Self-study of NCE
　　The difficulty degree increases step by step so students do not worry that they cannot cover it. A studen can first refer which section is fit for him， and then start there. And he can adjust the learning of NCE to the process of curriculum at school， he can increase the comprehension after the reinforced learning.
　　Learning independently needs a good habit of thinking and self-control. So it means only if a student can upgrade by self-study NCE， he has built up favorable learning habits successfully.
　　2.2 Off-campus Study of NCE
　　Along with the nationally published textbooks， NCE was simultaneously considered as a supplementary teaching resource. And nowadays the NCE is adopted extensively in all kinds of institutions， about 15 students form a small class. And in this way， they communicate directly and expose problems more easily. And reading， reciting， listening and writing exercise went more efficiently.
　　3. Teachers’ Role in the Teaching of the NCE